Multi-Hazard Flood Map
Modernization
The National Academies
Disasters Roundtable Workshop
Mike Howard, FEMA
March 2, 2004
Supporting Agency Strategic
Goals
Multi-Hazard Flood Map Modernization will …
Facilitate planning and prevention efforts
Reduce loss of life and property
Minimize suffering and disruption caused by disasters
Provide a component of the emergency management information
portal
Enable Multi-Hazard risk identification and mitigation planning
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Multi-Hazard Flood Map
Modernization Vision
Network the nation using Internet portal technology
Easy access to digital flood hazard risk information
Connecting all levels of government; community map ownership
Leverage the use of Federal, State, and local resources
Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program
Business Planning Process
Reduce processing time and costs for map updates
Increase accountability for spending with results-oriented systems
Standards allow seamless data flow among partners
Increase partners’, stakeholders’, users’ understanding of flood hazards
and risks
Communicate widely, effectively, consistently, and continuously
Enable Multi-Hazard Risk Identification and Management
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Multi-Hazard Flood Map
Modernization
Business Planning Process
National Level: FEMA HQ and National Service Provider
Reflected in National Business Plan; OMB Exhibit 300
Regional Level: FEMA Regional Offices
Reflected in Regional Business Plans
State/Local Level: Flood Hazard Mapping Partners
Reflected in State Business Plans
Program-Wide Monitoring of Cost and Schedule
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Overview
Program NOW Program NEXT
Map production cycle time 5 years or more Map production cycle less than 3 years
Centralized data collection/ ownership of flood Decentralized data collection/ownership of flood
map data (FEMA does mapping) map data
Outdated maps All 20,000 communities digitally mapped
Flood data only Enable access to Multi-Hazard data
Limited Leverage of CTP Funds Increased CTP leverage; more qualified CTPs
Many at-risk properties are uninsured NFIP coverage for all at risk; users informed
Decreasing public $$ spent on flood emergencies
Better/more responsible flood plain management
Increased Trust
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Data Sharing
Maximize the use of existing data
Maximize the data that can be published in the public domain
Maximize the ability for users of the Map Mod Portal to find
existing data
Maximize cost sharing with partners for data acquisition
Minimize the burden on States and locals for coordination on
data
Maximize the use of standards to make data reusable.
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Digital FIRM Layers
Special Flood Hazard Areas
Land Ownership
Transportation
Surface Waters
Boundaries
Geodetic Control
Elevation
Aerial Imagery
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Program NEXT:
Analysis and Modeling
Special Flood
Hazard Areas
Repetitive Loss
Critical
Infrastructure
Structures
Aerial
Imagery
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Real-Time Inundation Mapping
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Three Parts of a Successful System
• Staff
• Organization
• Skills People
• Culture
• Methods
• Rules and Regs
• Automates
• Procedures Processes Technology • Enables
• Instructions • Captures
• Enforces
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Management Information Portal (MIP)
Conceptual Construct
Key Concepts
Open distributed network
Captures intermediate
data and makes it available
for other applications
Provides tailored
interfaces
Includes workflow
processes
Tools and workflow
processes are integrated
Provides Program
Management tools
This construct allows division of IT into manageable parts.
It also helps focus on items of key importance.
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Tools available for Mapping Partners
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Data Capture Points
Mapping /
Base Terrain Field DFIRM DFIRM
Scoping Map Development Survey Engineering Production Review Database
Current Capture
Points
MOD TEAM Data Capture Points
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MIP Users Span the Community
Status, Scoping, Management
Regions
Needs
State & Status
Status Head-
Local Mapping
Planning quarters
Partners Outreach
Control
Mapping Mapping,
Nat’l Status
Status Contractor Partners
Data
Planning
Management Public
View Data
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Other MIP Functions
Collaboration
Repository National Flood Layer
Data Sharing Performance Management
Knowledge Management
Enable Partnering
Learning Outreach
Geospatial One-Stop
EVMS
Risk Education Collect metrics for BPI
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Other Initiatives
Coastal Methodology Assessment
Transition to Digital Maps Online
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Coastal Methodology Assessment
Objectives
Evaluate and update guidelines for analyzing and
mapping coastal flood hazards on the Atlantic and
Gulf Coasts
Develop guidelines for the Pacific Coast
Implement new guidelines for FY 2005
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Coastal Methodology Assessment
Project Initiated
October 2003
Phase 1
Evaluate the existing guidelines as they apply to all
three major coastlines (May 2004)
Phase 2
Develop new draft guidelines for the Pacific Coast
(October 2004)
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Coastal Methodology Assessment
Participants
A team of technical experts with experience in various
coastal processes and their effects in different
geographic regions of the country
Federal agencies
academic institutes
engineering firms
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Digital Maps Online
• Scanned inventory of existing paper maps in 2002
• Viewing tool allows users to view and print 8.5”x11”
portion of map on typical home computer
• Requests from general public for paper maps reduced by
50%
• Eliminated need for 500,000 paper maps per year
• Map Mod will produce on-line GIS data
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