‘Community Resilience Toolbox’ Training Series:Leveraging Public and Community Data to Assess Local Flood RiskThursday, September 26, 201312:00–1:00 p.m.

Stephanie Routh, CFM, RAMPPSue Hoegberg, CFM, RAMPP

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Before We Get StartedPlease mute your phone until the Question/Answer section at the end of the presentationDo not place us on hold!After the presentation, please fill out our short webinar evaluation form at http://bit.ly/193sERwTo receive CFM CECs, please complete the evaluation form!Maine participants: Please complete the evaluation form to get credit for state Land Use certificationPresentations will be made available at www.rampp-team.com

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Community Resilience Toolbox Training Series Overview

The first in a 3-part series focusing on steps 2 through 4 of the Risk MAP Program cycleGoal: To empower community officials taking action to reduce flood risk by providing tools and examples to improve the resiliency of their communities

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Community Resilience Toolbox Webinar SeriesSession 1 (Today)Leveraging Public and Community Data to Assess Local Flood RiskSession 2 (October 3)Low Investment Strategies for Flood Risk CommunicationSession 3 (October 9)Reducing Flood Risk Through Mitigation Strategies

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Today’s SessionLeveraging Public and Community Data to Assess Local Flood RiskLearning Objectives Recognize available flood hazard data and

information resources and understand their use in risk assessment

Leverage existing information to increase risk awareness and drive mitigation action

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POLL #1Use the Adobe Connect interface to respond to this poll

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Understanding RiskRISK = HAZARD x LIKELIHOOD x

CONSEQUENCEJust a few inches of water can cost

tens of thousands of dollars in damage.

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Which Hazard is Represented?FEMA’s flood risk maps represent the combined effects of flood

hazards.Coastal Flooding

Riverine Flooding

Wave Run-Up

Levee Analysis

Storm Surge

Alluvial Fans

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Where are FEMA’s Data?This may be your first choice for FEMA data and information.But is this your only resource?

Web interface and Google Earth

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Recent/Upcoming Updates to the FEMA Map Service Center Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and data now

available Updated National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) viewing options NFHL Download by County or State from MSC at No Charge Enhancement of GIS Web services (e.g., WMS, REST)

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Flood Hazard DataQuickly identify counties with modernized Flood Hazard Data.Zoom in for more detail.

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FEMA GeoPlatform Policy Maps

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Non-FEMA Data Sources Augment FIRM and

extended data sets National and State

Standard Operating Procedures list numerous national/local data sources

Local community data Data for purchase

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POLL #2Use the Adobe Connect interface to respond to this poll

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FEMA Flood Risk Datasets: Non-Regulatory ProductsHow do these datasets help you understand risk?

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Understanding RiskHow do these data benefit a community? Identify and prioritize

mitigation actions/projects Help visually communicate

flood risk to the public and stakeholder groups

Inform development decisions and community planning

Provide advanced recovery planning and disaster preparedness tools

Assist communities in the development and update of local hazard mitigation plans

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Changes: Before and After

Community notifications for flood hazard zone change

Focusing on areas that may be impacted by insurance rate changes

Change LayerChange Type:NoneNo Previous

StudyFW DecreaseFW IncreaseSFHA DecreaseSFHA IncreaseZone Change

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Changes: Before and After

Summarize the content in different ways—doesn’t always need to be a mapArea of Interest Total Area

(mi2) Increase (mi2) Decrease (mi2)

Net Change (mi2)

Area within SFHA 157.0 6.4 32.0 -25.6Area within Floodway 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

No SFHA or Zone

Change80%

SFHA De-

crease15%

SFHA Increase3% Non-Coastal

Zone to Coastal < 1%

Coastal Zone to Non-Coastal

< 1%

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Understanding Risk: Property

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Flood Depth Grids: The Basic ProductEach grid cell has a unique value

Individual Grid Cell

New Risk MAP products show depths for 10, 2, 1, and 0.2% annual chance flood hazards. Depths and horizontal spatial

extents.

FIRM 1% Annual ChanceFlood Hazard Area

1% Annual ChanceDepth Grid

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Understanding Risk: 30-Year Mortgage

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Understanding Risk: Each Year

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Understanding Risk: Loss Hazus is free

software from FEMA and runs within ESRI software

Direct and Indirect Economic Loss Estimation tool for flood, earthquake, and hurricane winds

Has components for disaster response in estimating debris and shelter needs as well as recovery duration

1% Annual Chance Risk

$1.3 Million

$2.4 Million

A

B

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Understanding Risk: Loss

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Understanding Risk: People

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Understanding Risk: Property

60%40%

Structures with Structural Policy CoverageStructures without Structural Policy Coverage

41%59%

Structures with Contents CoverageStructures without Contents Coverage

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Understanding Risk: Rebuilding

Use all available data sources to allow homeowners to make informed rebuilding decisions after a disaster Advisory BFE Web

Services Leveraged by Rockland County, NY

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Available Online Services/ProductsFEMA GIS Services

https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/wps/portal/NFHLWMS FEMA GeoPlatform

http://fema.maps.arcgis.com/home/index.htmlMIP Tools and Links (Includes Non-FEMA Data Resources)

https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/wps/portalFEMA Map Service Center

https://msc.fema.gov Hazus Software

http://www.fema.gov/hazus-softwareU.S. Census Bureau Emergency Management tool

http://onthemap.ces.census.gov/em.html Publications available online through FEMA Document Library

NFHL GIS Services User GuideUser Guidance for Flood Risk Datasets and Products

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Extended Learning Opportunities

Training Resources: Emergency Management Institute (EMI) ESRI Virtual Campus Regional Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP) Training State NFIP Coordinator / State Hazard Mitigation

Officer (SHMO) Risk MAP University

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SummaryHow can FEMA data benefit your community? Understand where the greatest risks occur in the

community Identify target areas for mitigation projects Help homeowners anticipate changes to their flood

insurance policy premiums Improve outreach and risk communication efforts Develop or update community hazard mitigation

plans Receive Community Rating System (CRS) credit

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Community Resilience ToolboxUpcoming Training:Low Investment Strategies for Flood Risk Communication

October 3, 201312:00 p.m. Eastern11:00 a.m. Central9:00 a.m. Pacific

Reducing Flood Risk Through Mitigation Strategies

October 9, 201312:00 p.m. Eastern11:00 a.m. Central9:00 a.m. Pacific

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Contacts

Paul Huang, FEMAPaul.Huang@fema.dhs.gov

Scott McAfee, FEMAScott.Mcafee@fema.dhs.gov

Stephanie Routh, CFMSRouth@dewberry.com

Sue Hoegberg, CFM SHoegberg@dewberry.com

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POLL #3Use the Adobe Connect interface to respond to this poll

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Questions and Answers

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