Flood Map ModernizationMapping the Risk.ppt

Flood Map ModernizationMapping the Risk Editorial Board Meeting October 2005 Flood Map Modernization A nationwide effort to create updated, modernized, digital flood hazard maps Evolved as a national coalition of industries were increasingly affected by out-of-date flood maps Built on partnerships with and support from state and local governments and key stakeholder groups Flood Risks Have Changed Flooding is the County’s most costly natural disaster Water flow and drainage patterns have changed due to erosion, land-use, natural forces El Nino storms showed the need for new maps; more than 50 percent of flooded properties in low/moderate risk areas At 25 years old, county flood maps no longer reflect current flood risks New digital mapping technologies produce more detailed, reliable data (Internet accessible) National Flood Ins Program Established in 1968 by Congress Basic Components Identifies and maps flood-prone communities Requires that communities adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations Provides Flood Insurance Over 20,000 participating communities nationwide 4.8 million policyholders nationwide $695 Billion in insurance policies in-force Hillsborough Flood Facts Joined NFIP June 1980 Joined NFIP’s Community Rating System (CRS) in 1992 Policyholders now receive up to 20 percent premium discount due to county’s additional efforts Over 30,000 properties* insured Nearly $5.5 Billion of property* covered More than $20 Million in losses* paid by the NFIP First Flood Map: 1980 Last Map Update: 1992 Some areas not re-mapped for 25 years *Excludes City of Tampa, Plant City and Temple Terrace Hillsborough’s Floodplains County’s flooding occurs not only along the coast, but in riverine and inland areas too County’s 17 watersheds are complex; 300 additional stream miles included Entire county re-mapped, except for coastal and incorporated areas Flood risk can vary neighborhood to neighborhood; property to property Benefits of Map Moderniza