FEMA FLOOD FEMA FLOOD INSURANCE STUDY INSURANCE STUDY

UPDATESUPDATES

City Council WorkshopCity Council Workshop

July 7, 2008July 7, 2008

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW

FEMA last updated the Fillmore Flood FEMA last updated the Fillmore Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) in 1984Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) in 1984

FEMA is currently updating the FIRM FEMA is currently updating the FIRM map in a two step processmap in a two step process

Step 1 – Adopt a Digital FIRM (DFIRM) Step 1 – Adopt a Digital FIRM (DFIRM) map in about June 2009map in about June 2009

Step 2 – Do a complete Flood Step 2 – Do a complete Flood Insurance Study and adopt a revised Insurance Study and adopt a revised Digital FIRM in about 2011Digital FIRM in about 2011

Step 1 – First DFIRMStep 1 – First DFIRM

Blue shaded areas will have to

purchase flood

insurance

Pole Creek Areas that will have to purchase flood

insurance

May 30, 2008 Preliminary Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map

Riverwalk neighborhood is outside of 100-yr

Floodplain, no insurance required

INITIAL REVIEW COMMENTS ON INITIAL REVIEW COMMENTS ON FEMA STUDYFEMA STUDY

The only encroachment into the Sespe The only encroachment into the Sespe Levee freeboard is upstream Hwy 126 Levee freeboard is upstream Hwy 126 bridgebridge

FEMA hydraulic model has Hwy 126 bridge FEMA hydraulic model has Hwy 126 bridge 2.5 feet to low, 12 bridge piers rather than 2.5 feet to low, 12 bridge piers rather than 11 and piers 3’ thick instead of 15”.11 and piers 3’ thick instead of 15”.

It is possible once FEMA makes corrections It is possible once FEMA makes corrections Sespe Creek Flood Plain and Floodway Sespe Creek Flood Plain and Floodway may be eliminate on this draft of the may be eliminate on this draft of the DFIRM DFIRM

Comments of First DFIRMComments of First DFIRM

East Hwy 126 bridge 2.5

feet too low

Area of encroachment

into levee freeboard

Pole Creek friction

factors to large

Step 1Step 1

Technical comments due by October Technical comments due by October 30, 200830, 2008

Projected adoption date: June 2009Projected adoption date: June 2009

Step 2Step 2

FEMA released preliminary draft FEMA released preliminary draft Flood Insurance Study May 8, 2008Flood Insurance Study May 8, 2008

FEMA now accepting commentsFEMA now accepting comments FEMA plans to release draft Flood FEMA plans to release draft Flood

Insurance Study October 2008 and Insurance Study October 2008 and adopt in 2010adopt in 2010

Draft preliminary map shows Draft preliminary map shows Floodways inside existing cityFloodways inside existing city

Draft Flood Insurance Study Shows Draft Flood Insurance Study Shows Flooodways in CityFlooodways in City

East Sespe Floodway

West Sespe Floodway

Pole Creek FloodwaysPole Creek Floodways

Sespe Floodway

inside City

Santa Clara River

Floodway

IMPACT OF FLOODWAYIMPACT OF FLOODWAY

Floodways intended to protect center Floodways intended to protect center of river from obstructionof river from obstruction

If Floodway established in City:If Floodway established in City:– City cannot issue building permits for City cannot issue building permits for

room additions or new homesroom additions or new homes– City cannot issue building permits for City cannot issue building permits for

business buildings business buildings – If a building is destroyed it can only be If a building is destroyed it can only be

replaced the same as original replaced the same as original

FUTURE ACTIVITIESFUTURE ACTIVITIES

City working with Ventura County City working with Ventura County Watershed Protection District to Watershed Protection District to provide technical reviewprovide technical review

FEMA will hold public workshops in FEMA will hold public workshops in Spring of 2009 prior to map adoptionSpring of 2009 prior to map adoption