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North Carolina North Carolina Pasquotank River Basin Pasquotank River Basin
PlanPlan
Final Scoping MeetingsMay 17 and 18, 2001
North CarolinaNorth CarolinaCooperating Technical Cooperating Technical State Flood Mapping State Flood Mapping Program OverviewProgram Overview
Purposes of the NFIPPurposes of the NFIP
1. Make flood insuranceavailable
2. Identify floodplainareas and flood risk zones
3. Provide framework for a community’s floodplain management ordinances
With up-to-date flood hazard data:
Map users can make prudent siting, design, and flood insurance purchase decisions
Communities can administer sound floodplain management programs
Importance of Updated Importance of Updated Flood Hazard Flood Hazard InformationInformation
North Carolina’s North Carolina’s Flood Mapping Flood Mapping
ProgramProgram
Established to implement the Cooperating Technical State (CTS) Partnership with FEMA, signed September 15, 2000
Ownership and responsibility for Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) delegatedto State
Organization of the Organization of the CTS Flood Mapping CTS Flood Mapping
ProgramProgram
NC Center for Geographic Information
and Analysis
NCGeodetic Survey
NC Division of Emergency
Management
Federal Emergency Management Agency
OSBPM
John Dorman,Program Director/Chair
CTSCommittee
Abdul Rahmani,
Project Manager
State Floodplain Mapping
ContractorGreenhorne & O’Mara, Inc.
State Floodplain Mapping
ContractorWatershed
Concepts, Inc.
Rodger Durham,
Program Manager
Mapping Coordination Contractor
Dewberry & Davis LLC
Why North Carolina Is Why North Carolina Is Undertaking This Undertaking This
ProjectProject State’s vulnerability to hurricanes
and flooding 14 federally declared disasters since 1989 Hurricane Floyd damages = $3.5 billion 4,117 uninsured/under-insured homes
destroyed as result of Hurricane Floyd Accurate, up-to-date flood hazard
information crucial to protect livesand property
Why North Carolina Is Why North Carolina Is Undertaking This Undertaking This
ProjectProject Hurricane Floyd revealed flood
hazard data and map limitations Age of North Carolina FIRMS
55% at least 10 years old 75% at least 5 years old
FEMA’s mapping budget is finite North Carolina receives only one updated
flood study per county per year Many counties and communities
lack resources to take on this responsibility
Benefits of North Benefits of North Carolina’s CTS Carolina’s CTS
ProgramProgram
Current, accurate data for sound siting and design decisions
Better floodplain management to reduce long-term flood losses
Updated data to alert at-risk property owners of the need for flood insurance
Faster, less expensive FIRM updates
Program Program ComponentsComponents
Developing flood hazard studies through community mapping needs analysis (Scoping)
Acquiring high-resolution topographic data and accurate Digital Elevation Models (DEMs)
Conducting engineering studies Generating countywide digital FIRMs (DFIRMs) Designing and implementing state-of-the-art,
dynamic IT infrastructure Supporting real-time flood forecasting and
inundation mapping capability
Digital FIRMsDigital FIRMs
Digital FIRM=
Flood DataBase + Topography +
Digital FIRMsDigital FIRMs
Digital FIRMs will be produced in a countywide format
Will depict all flood hazard data FIRM panels will be consistent with
the State land records’ 10,000’ x 10,000’ tiling scheme
Community Review Community Review and Due Processand Due Process
Preliminary FIRMs provided when the Pasquotank River Basin Study is complete
90-day appeal period Preliminary Countywide FIRMs provided
when adjacent basin studies are complete All appeals evaluated and resolved Final Effective FIRMs provided and made
available by the State on its Information Management System
Additional Benefits Additional Benefits of the CTS Programof the CTS Program
Digital format to allow: More efficient, precise flood risk
determinations Geographic Information System (GIS)
analysis and planning Online access 24 hours a day
DEMs will be useful for almost any engineering or planning application
Pasquotank River Pasquotank River BasinBasin
Located in the northeast corner of North Carolina’s Coastal Plain region and covers approximately 3,700 square miles
Encompassed land area is low-lying with extensive open water; total distance of freshwater flooding sources is approximately 475 miles; total area of saltwater in the basin is approximately 868,800 acres
Includes 10 counties and 11 municipalities in North Carolina; population in the basin is approximately 97,000
Scoping Phase for Scoping Phase for Pasquotank River Pasquotank River
BasinBasin
The Scoping Phase determines: What areas are floodprone and need
flood hazard data developed Appropriate technical method for
developing up-to-date flood hazard data and establishing priority level
How flood hazard data will be presented on FIRMs
State
State
FEMA
FEMA
KickoffMeeting with County/Local
Floodplain Administrators
MappingNeeds
Assessment
EffectiveFIS & FIRM Research
EvaluatePost-Floyd
Data
NCScoping
Database
Generate Initial
Scoping Package
InitialScoping Meetings
Develop Draft Basin Plans
Final Scoping Meetings
Finalize BasinPlans
Process for Scoping Six River Basinsin Eastern North Carolina
Prepare Delivery Orders& CTC
Mapping Activity
Agreements & Update
CTS Mapping
Agreement
Analysis and
Mapping
Step 1
Initial Research and Community
Coordination
Step 2
Initial Scoping Meeting
Step 3
Draft Basin Plans
Step 4
Final Scoping Meeting
Step 5
Final Basin Plans
SCOPING PRODUCTION
Questionnaire
Step 4 — Final Scoping Step 4 — Final Scoping MeetingMeeting
THIS IS WHERE WE ARE TODAY! All impacted counties and communities invited Two separate Final Scoping Meetings:
May 17th – Elizabeth City, North Carolina May 18th – Manteo, North Carolina
Draft Pasquotank River Basin Plan presented Provides final opportunity for input
Step 5 — Final Basin Step 5 — Final Basin PlanPlan
Draft Basin Plan may be revised following the Final Scoping Meeting
Watershed Concepts, the State’s Floodplain Mapping Contractor for the Pasquotank River Basin, will develop proposals for the State
Pasquotank River Basin Plan will be finalized and notification sent to impacted counties and communities
Production phase will then begin
North Carolina North Carolina Pasquotank River Pasquotank River
Basin MeetingBasin Meeting
QQUESTIONS ON THE UESTIONS ON THE
SSCOPING COPING PPHASEHASE
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Draft PasquotankDraft PasquotankRiver Basin PlanRiver Basin Plan
Summarizes scoping phase Outlines how base maps and
topography will be acquired Proposes engineering methods by
which each flooding source reach will be studied
Describes the process and schedule for completing the map production
Detailed Study — Detailed Study — CoastalCoastal
This method produces the following: Floodplain mapping for areas along
open coast and embayments Designations as Zones AE or VE
Detailed Study — Detailed Study — RiverineRiverine
This method requires the following: Digital Elevation Data Field Surveys
Channel bathymetry Bridge/culvert opening geometry Channel and floodplain characteristics
Detailed Hydrologic and Hydraulic Analyses 10%, 2%, 1%, and 0.2% annual chance flood
elevations and boundaries identified (Zone AE) Floodways delineated
Riverine Areas to Riverine Areas to be Studied in Detailbe Studied in Detail
RedelineationRedelineation
This method requires the following: Digital Elevation Data Effective FIS flood elevations
Proposed for all areas currently shown on effective FIRM as Zone A1-30/AE or V1-30/VE, and not
being restudied
Proposed for all areas currently shown on effective FIRM as Zone A1-30/AE or V1-30/VE, and not
being restudied
Approximate Approximate StudyStudy
This method requires the following: Digital Elevation Data Delineation of 1% annual chance floodplain
boundaries using approximate methods May include collection and use of field-
collected topographic data or bridge/culvert data if plans are not readily available
Proposed for all areas currently shown on effective FIRM as Zone
A and not being restudied in detail.
Proposed for all areas currently shown on effective FIRM as Zone
A and not being restudied in detail.
Use of Use of Effective Effective
InformationInformation
This method involves no new analyses or floodplain mapping
Effective FIS and FIRM data are digitized and fitted to updated base map
This method is not anticipated to be used for any communities in
the Pasquotank River Basin.
This method is not anticipated to be used for any communities in
the Pasquotank River Basin.
Going Beyond the Going Beyond the MinimumMinimum
Communities are encouraged to manage floodplain development according to standards that are more stringent than FEMA minimums.
Benefits of adopting higher standards: Reduced risk to lives and property; and Lowered flood insurance premiums,
including possible Community Rating System discounts.
Community Mapping Community Mapping OptionsOptions
Community-adopted higher standards can be supported by optional map features shown digitally in a separate GIS layer, printed on the FIRM, or both.
Communities can have “customized” flood hazard data generated for their area through the NC Flood Mapping Program.
Community Mapping Community Mapping Options (continued)Options (continued)
Customized flood hazard data options: 1% annual chance floodplains and
elevations based on future land use conditions (in addition to existing conditions data);
Wider floodways based on a reduced surcharge value (i.e., less than the 1-foot FEMA maximum); and
Areas within a community-adopted “freeboard contours” (i.e., areas that would be inundated if floodwaters reached the freeboard level)
Guidance for Guidance for CommunitiesCommunities
The State will provide guidance to communities on: Selecting higher standards options
that meet community needs; Data the communities must
provide (land use plan, etc.); Potential community cost-sharing
to cover increased mapping costs;
Guidance for Guidance for Communities Communities (continued)(continued)
Model Flood Hazard Damage Prevention ordinances that reflect enhanced floodplain management standards; and
Outreach programs for citizens and businesses affected by newly mapped flood hazard areas or updated ordinances.
Schedule for FIRM Schedule for FIRM ProductionProduction
North Carolina North Carolina Pasquotank River Pasquotank River
Basin MeetingBasin Meeting
QQUESTIONS ON THE UESTIONS ON THE
DRAFT BASIN PLANDRAFT BASIN PLAN
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North Carolina North Carolina Flood Mapping ProgramFlood Mapping Program
For More InformationFor More Information
Web Site: www.ncfloodmaps.comWeb Site: www.ncfloodmaps.com
FEMA Map Assistance: 1-877-336-2627FEMA Map Assistance: 1-877-336-2627
State POC: Rodger Durham (919) 715-State POC: Rodger Durham (919) 715-21272127