# Presentation: 437806

## Overview of Map Mod  

**Overview of Map Mod****  **

**National Hydrologic Program Managers Conference**
- December 2004

## Agenda 

**Map Modernization Overview**
**Multi-Year Flood Hazard Identification Plan (MHIP) Overview **
**Multi-Hazard Information Platform (MIP) Overview**
**Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP) Program**
**Specific Programs using NWS products**
**Pilot Project for Johnson County, KS **

## What is Map Mod?

**Map Mod is an ambitious 5-year program that will:**
**Facilitate planning and prevention efforts**
**Reduce loss of life and property**
**Minimize suffering and disruption caused by disasters**
**Enable Multi-Hazard risk identification and mitigation planning**
**Develop up-to-date flood hazard data for all flood-prone areas nationwide**
**Provide digital flood maps and data in GIS format**
**Integrate FEMA’s local, regional and State government partners into the process to build on their local knowledge and data development efforts**

**Notes:**
The President and Congress have challenged the FEMA to transform the Nation’s flood maps into a more accurate, easier-to-use, and readily available product. Updated, Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps, or DFIRMs, will become the platform for identifying multiple hazards.  These maps will feed a premier geospatial system whose infrastructure will allow management of a dynamic array of data, applications and processes. Users will access this system through the web. 

## Why Modernize?

**Why Modernize?**

**Accurate information about risks is the first step in preventing and reducing losses.**
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- Today, many of the Nation’s flood maps reflect outdated data, severely limited their usefulness

**Notes:**
In emergency management, risk information is key to mitigation.  Mitigation is the ongoing effort to lessen the impact disasters has on people's lives and property.

## Why Modernize?

**Why Modernize?**

**NFIP is the cornerstone of the nation’s strategy for preparing communities for flood disasters**
**Up-to-date flood hazards maps are needed**
**Many old maps exist in paper format**
**A wealth of GIS data are now available that can be leveraged**
**Multi-hazard basemaps are needed**

**Notes:**
In emergency management, risk information is key to mitigation.  Mitigation is the ongoing effort to lessen the impact disasters has on people's lives and property.

## Current Capability

**Approximately 20,000 mapped communities in U.S.**
**Approximately 70% of maps >10 years old **
*Outdated Maps  *
*Unidentified floodplains*
*Unregulated floodplains *
*Building and development in floodplains *
*People and property at risk of flood devastation*

**Notes:**
We have mapped almost 20,000 communities in the U.S. since the program began
Flood insurance premiums have not been sufficient to maintain all maps up-to-date, resulting in 70% of our maps over 10 years old. And the problem is getting worse.
The issue with outdated maps is that floodplains change over time, so outdated maps can present erroneous data resulting in unidentified floodplains.  Unidentified floodplains cannot be managed effectively, resulting in risky building and development in the floodplains.
Development in floodplains puts people and property at risk

## Planned Capability

**20,000 communities with updated digital flood hazard data online**
- 97% of population (as represented by communities) covered by digital maps online
- 90% of population (as represented by communities) with adopted, high-quality maps
**Five year plan will further refine planned capability for the project**
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**Notes:**
 With the current program, it is estimated that over $45 billion in
flood losses will be avoided over 50 years
 The incremental benefits of Map Modernization were estimated at $15 billion
Both costs and benefit estimates may increase after we complete our 5-year plan

## Approach facilitates transition from current (MCC) state to future (NSP) state

**Approach facilitates transition from current (MCC) state to future (NSP) state**

## Map Mod Vision

**Map Mod Vision**

**Network the Nation using Internet portal technology**
**Connect all levels of government; community map ownership**
**Provide easy access to digital flood hazard risk information**
**Leverage the use of Federal, State, and local resources**
**Encourage the Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program**
**Utilize the Business Planning Processes**

## Map Mod Vision

**Increase partners’, stakeholders’, and users’ understanding of flood hazard risks**
**Communicate widely, effectively, consistently, and continuously**
**Enable Multi-Hazard Risk Identification and Management**
**Reduce processing time and cost for map updates**
**Increase accountability for spending with results-oriented systems**
**Establish standards that allow seamless data flow among partners**

## Agenda 

**Map Modernization Overview**
**Multi-Year Flood Hazard Identification Plan (MHIP) Overview **
**Multi-Hazard Information Platform (MIP) Overview**
**Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP) Program**
**Specific Programs using NWS products**
**Pilot Project for Johnson County, KS **

## MHIP – What is it?

**Multi-Year Flood Hazard Identification Plan (MHIP)**
**Planned five year cost and schedule for flood studies nationwide at a county level**
**Reports progress to date and program direction**
**Defines what a “modernized map” is and how it is expected to evolve**
_**[www.fema.gov/fhm/mh_main.shtm](http://www.fema.gov/fhm/mh_main.shtm)**_

***A major step forward!***

**Notes:**
Bullets: speak for themselves

Overarching Theme:
Development and release of this plan is a major step forward for the program in that it begins the process of clearly showing map modernization is a multi-year program centered on the production of high quality and timely products aimed at reducing the nations vulnerability to floods while at the same time giving states and locals data and tools to mitigate other risks.

## MHIP – Why do it?

**Facilitates leveraging through multi-year planning**
**Clearly communicates FEMA goals and objectives**
**Shows that everyone gets a new map**
**Helps build stronger partnerships**

**Notes:**
Facilitates leveraging
Because federal state and local fiscal cycles are often not aligned this documents helps everyone see when federal resources are planned to be provided thus maximizing their ability to supplement those resources with their own.
Clearly communicates goals and objectives
Shows state and local governments what FEMA is looking for so state and locals can show how ongoing projects of their own can be applied to improve products.
Shows that everyone gets a new map
Without a multi-year plan those not getting funding in the current FY don’t know where they stand.
Helps build stronger partnerships
Plan will bring new players to the program and enhance existing partnerships by showing Federal commitment

## Continual Stakeholder Involvement

**Continual Stakeholder Involvement**

**Reviews & Adjustments**

**Finalize Parameters**

**Publicize MHIP**

**Gather Feedback**

## Variety of Initial Inputs 

**Variety of Initial Inputs **

|   Factors in State Business Plans | # of States Using Factor |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Risk |  |  |
| Population Growth |  | 27 |
| Population |  | 21 |
| National Flood Insurance Program Policies |  | 14 |
| Repetitive Losses |  | 12 |
| Population Density |  | 11 |
| Need |  |  |
| Age of Existing Maps/Flood Insurance Study Maps |  | 19 |
| Known Mapping Needs (MNUSS or Other Sources) |  | 17 |
| Leverage |  |  |
| Availability of Base Map, Topographic, Flood Hazard Data |  | 16 |
| Cost-Sharing with Local, State, Regional Agencies |  | 13 |

## Vetting of Outreach Messages

**Collaborative Process with Partners (e.g., States, CTPs)**
**Risk-driven Sequencing**
**Snapshots during Planning Process**
**Quality Products for All (study type based on risk)**
**On-going Involvement with Stakeholders**

**MHIP = Joint Planning ... ****to Manage and Implement Map Mod**

***... ******see Message Box for details***

## Agenda 

**Map Modernization Overview**
**Multi-Year Flood Hazard Identification Plan (MHIP) Overview **
**Multi-Hazard Information Platform (MIP) Overview**
**Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP) Program**
**Specific Programs using NWS products**
**Pilot Project for Johnson County, KS **

## Purpose of technology investment 

**Have a single repository for all flood hazard information in digital form**
**Use "workflow technology" to manage flood mapping projects  **
**Use technology to leverage accurate flood hazard data being held by partners at the state and local levels **
**Form a single, "virtual" flood hazard database which reduces redundancy and improves responsiveness**

**Notes:**
Have a single repository for all flood hazard information in digital form.  This includes not only the final flood hazard data, but all the information used to create the final data

Use "workflow technology" to manage flood mapping projects.  This technology allows FEMA managers to focus "by exception“ -  where they are needed the most

Use technology to leverage accurate flood hazard data being held by partners at the state and local levels.  MIP will allow all this data to form a single, "virtual" flood hazard database which reduces redundancy and improves responsiveness

## Multi Hazard Information Platform(MIP) Vision 

**Standardized flood mapping and modeling tools for partners**
- Reduce cost of individual flood mapping projects
- Ensure uniform quality of data
**Flood hazard risks more clearly understood by the public**
- Access to flood risk and mitigation information
- Two-way information flow

## Who Will be the MIP Users?

**Who Will be the MIP Users?**

**State and Local Government**

**Engineering Community**

**Public Stakeholders and Partners**

**Insurance, Realtor, and Lending Stakeholders**

**Other Federal Agencies**

**FEMA/DHS**

**MOD Team**

**Education Community**

## Agenda 

**Map Modernization Overview**
**Multi-Year Flood Hazard Identification Plan (MHIP) Overview **
**Multi-Hazard Information Platform (MIP) Overview**
**Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP) Program**
**Specific Programs using NWS products**
**Pilot Project for Johnson County, KS **

## CTP Program

**An innovative approach to creating partnerships between FEMA and NFIP communities, state agencies, and/or regional agencies that have the interest and capability to become active partners in the Flood Hazard Mapping Program.**

**CTP Program**

**Notes:**
The key component of the CTP Program is to increase local involvement in and ownership of the flood mapping process.

## Objectives of CTP Program

**Create local ownership of NFIP Maps**
**Give recognition to mapping partners**
**Maximize Federal and local funding and leverage resources**
**While at same time, maintain national standards**

**Notes:**
The objectives of the CTP program include recognizing contribution of all partners, integration of partners into the mapping process, and the combination of resources to expand flood mapping efforts.

## Building CTP Partnerships

**FEMA’s goal is to increase Local, State, Regional, Flood Map program ownership**
**Every participant is involved for different reasons**
- Better resources locally
- Leveraging opportunities
- Ownership
**Other reasons and local needs**** **

**Notes:**
The CTP program involves increasing ownership by moving the management of the DFIRM production from a Washington D.C  based process, to a community and Stakeholder based process.
 These metrics have been established to measure our success in moving the ownership maps and their maintenance.  
Since the Cooperating Technical Partnership Program has become the solution to the future, FEMA is actively seeking qualified partners to collaborate maintaining current flood maps and other hazard information.  Such collaboration results in more accomplishment for both FEMA and it Partners as well as improved disaster resistance.

## Benefits of CTPs

**Notes:**
Locally used Maps integrate data into FEMA Maps, making FEMA maps multi-functional.

2-way collaborative effort ... talking and listening

## Some of the CTP Participants 

**Municipality of Anchorage, AK**
**Flood Control District of Maricopa County, AZ**
**California Department of Water Resources, CA**
**Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, CA (pursuing)**
**City of Sacramento, CA**
**Sacramento County, CA**
**City of Santa Cruz, CA**
**Ventura County Flood District, CA**
**Santa Clara Valley Water District, CA**
**Denver Urban Drainage & Flood Control District **

**DuPage County, IL**
**Johnson County, KS**
**Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District, KY**
**Mecklenburg County, NC **
**New York State DEC, NY**
**City of Tulsa, OK**
**City of Austin, TX**
**Pierce County, WA**
**Skagit County, WA**
***And others...***

**Notes:**
Communities, State agencies, or Regional agencies that have the interest and capability to become active partners in the FEMA Flood Hazard Mapping Program should contact their FEMA Regional Office.

## Potential Mapping Activities

**Project management**
**Cross-section and structure surveys**
**Topographic and base map data development**
**Hydrologic and hydraulic modeling **
**Floodplain mapping and DFIRM preparation**
**Outreach and Map Adoption**

- Improved skills and
- FEMA relationships

## Steps To Become Partner

- Initial Contact with FEMA Region

**Sign CTP ****Agreement**

- Identify potential mapping activities

- Create Mapping Activity Statement

- New
- Partners

**Notes:**
You can Sign a Partnership Agreement and/or identify potential mapping activities
Criteria 
  Have or develop systems to support data collection and flood hazard mapping
  Have capability to perform given mapping related activity
  Be able to perform required financial management activities (if funding provided by FEMA)
  Average leverage of 20% of the FEMA provided funding

## What Will the CTP Program Be In Near Future?

- Map Mod & CTP program is being re-engineered

- Expected Outcomes:
-  Partnership building process
-  Close Linkage to Community
-   Ranking System (CRS)
-  More incentives
-  Tailored training
-  Broader membership
-  Record keeping to monitor progress

## Agenda 

**Map Modernization Overview**
**Multi-Year Flood Hazard Identification Plan (MHIP) Overview **
**Multi-Hazard Information Platform (MIP) Overview**
**Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP) Program**
**Specific Programs using NWS products**
**Pilot Project for Johnson County, KS **

## Specific Programs using NWS Products

**HURREVAC**
- HURREVAC is a program that updates current and forecast storm data and displays the track of the storm in various formats
- Tracks hurricanes on computer plot maps using information from the NWS
- Recent Update for HURREVAC 3.0.6:  Tide Gauge Observation, and River Gauge Observation and Forecast for Southeast also displaying the 100-year flood elevation

## HURREVAC 3.0.6

- RECENT ADDITIONS:
- TIDE GAUGE OBSERVATIONS
- EVACUATION TRAFFIC INFORMATION SYSTEM
- RISK PROFILE
- SOUTH PACIFIC
- RIVER GAUGE OBSERVATON & FORECAST

- March 3, 2004

## Specific Programs using NWS Products

**HAZUS-MH**
- Risk assessment software program for analyzing potential losses from floods, hurricane winds, and earthquakes.
- Coupled with GIS technology to produce estimates of hazard related damage before, or after, a disaster occurs.
- Takes into account:
- Physical Damage:  damage to residential and commercial buildings, schools, critical facilities, and infrastructure;
- Economic loss:  lost jobs, business interruptions, repair and reconstruction costs; and
- Social impacts:  impacts to people, including requirements for shelters and medical aid.

## HAZUS-MH

**Intended for public use-free distribution**
**Targeted toward Emergency Managers and Planners**
- Federal,  State, local and private entities
**Uses non-proprietary data and methodologies**
**Ability to incorporate local data and the output from detailed studies to refine analysis & results**
_**[http://www.fema.gov/hazus/](http://www.fema.gov/hazus/)**_** **

## Agenda 

**Map Modernization Overview**
**Multi-Year Flood Hazard Identification Plan (MHIP) Overview **
**Multi-Hazard Information Platform (MIP) Overview**
**Cooperating Technical Partner (CTP) Program**
**Specific Programs using NWS products**
**Pilot Project for Johnson County, KS **

## Pilot Project with NOAA

**Johnson County, KS **
- Current flood study underway for the entire county
- County is an example of a CTP
**Flooding Source:  Indian Creek**
- Overland Park NWS forecast point (OPDK1) is the pilot area
**Perform Inundation Mapping using flood categories**
- The NWS Flood Stage - Minor Flooding, Moderate Flooding, Major Flooding, and Flood of Record

## 	www.fema.gov/fhm

- For more information:
- 	*www.fema.gov/fhm*
*	**www.hazards.fema.gov*