The West Virginia Flood Hazard The West Virginia Flood Hazard Determination Tool: History and Determination Tool: History and Progress Progress WV GIS Technical Center West Virginia University Eric Hopkins, Lead GIS Specialist Evan Fedorko, GIS Specialist WVAGP Statewide GIS Conference June 9, 2010
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WVAGP Statewide GIS Conference June 9, 2010. The West Virginia Flood Hazard Determination Tool: History and Progress. Eric Hopkins, Lead GIS Specialist Evan Fedorko, GIS Specialist. WV GIS Technical Center West Virginia University. WV Flood Hazard Determination Tool. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The West Virginia Flood Hazard The West Virginia Flood Hazard Determination Tool: History and Determination Tool: History and
ProgressProgress
WV GIS Technical CenterWest Virginia University
Eric Hopkins, Lead GIS SpecialistEvan Fedorko, GIS Specialist
•Migration to ArcGIS ServerMigration to ArcGIS Server
•Continued incorporation of new Continued incorporation of new DFIRM dataDFIRM data
Future ToolFuture Tool EnhancementsEnhancements
Limitations of ScaleLimitations of Scale► FEMA DFIRMs moving towards an entirely FEMA DFIRMs moving towards an entirely
digital productdigital product► Where do we draw the line with digital data?Where do we draw the line with digital data?► FEMA traditional guidelines (min. floodplain FEMA traditional guidelines (min. floodplain
width) vs. digital mapping capabilities (detail)width) vs. digital mapping capabilities (detail)► What should be considered as significant What should be considered as significant
flooding?flooding?► Terrain considerationsTerrain considerations► Velocity and depth considerationsVelocity and depth considerations