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Floods Resources

FEMA Flood Mapping Products

Published: 
July 20, 2016
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This page provides an overview of the Flood Map Service Center, points to some of the flood mapping products, and provides a link to the full list of mapping products.Read more
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United StatesNorth America

FEMA Flood Map Service Center

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The FEMA Flood Map Service Center (MSC) is the official public source for flood hazard information produced in support of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Use the MSC to find your official flood map, access a range of other flood hazard products, and take advantage of tools for better...Read more
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United StatesNorth America

FEMA High Water Mark Initiative

Published: 
September 12, 2016
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The High Water Mark (HWM) Initiative is a community-based awareness program that increases local communities’ awareness of flood risk and encourages action to mitigate that risk.Read more
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United StatesNorth America

USACE Flood Risk Management Program

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The USACE Flood Risk Management Program (FRMP) works across the agency to focus the policies, programs and expertise of USACE toward reducing overall flood risk. This includes the appropriate use and resiliency of structures such as levees and floodwalls, as well as promoting alternatives when...Read more
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United StatesNorth America

International Center for Integrated Water Resouces, ICIWaRM's Regional Analysis of Frequency Tool (ICI-RAFT)

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The purpose of ICI-RAFT is to estimate the frequency/intensity of a rainfall event of a particular duration using rainfall observations on the ground. The goal is to be able to answer such questions as: what is the probability that the current drought will end in X months? How long of a drought...Read more
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United StatesNorth America

Shifting landscapes of coastal flood risk: environmental (in)justice of urban change, sea level rise, and differential vulnerability in New York City

Published: 
July 2, 2021
Climate-driven changes in coastal flood risk have enormous consequences for coastal cities. These risks intersect with unequal patterns of environmental hazards exacerbating differential vulnerability of climate related flooding. This study analyzes differential vulnerability of coastal flooding in...Read more
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United States

After the Storm: The Importance of Acknowledging Environmental Justice in Sustainable Development and Disaster Preparedness

Published: 
July 2, 2021
The past decade has brought on some of the worst cases of flooding due to natural disasters and the resulting leaching of some of the most hazardous environmental contaminants back into nearby, often low income, communities. Natural disasters are not “great equalizers” when it comes to recovery...Read more
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United States

Flooding Hazard and Vulnerability. An Interdisciplinary Experimental Approach for the Study of the 2016 West Virginia Floods

Published: 
July 9, 2021
The hydrosocial (HS) and social-hydro (SH) frameworks each attempt to understand the complexity of water and society, but they have emerged from historically disparate fields with distinctly different goals as well as methodological and epistemological standpoints. This paper encapsulates the...Read more
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United States

GLRI Urban Stormwater Monitoring

Published: 
July 21, 2021
The GLRI Urban Stormwater Monitoring effort brings together the expertise of the USGS with local and national partners to assess the ability of green infrastructure to reduce stormwater runoff in Great Lakes urban areas. The term "urban stormwater" refers to rainfall or snowmelt that is...Read more
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United States

Historical Flooding

Published: 
July 21, 2021
The USGS provides practical, unbiased information about the Nation's rivers and streams that is crucial in mitigating hazards associated with floods. This site provides information about the USGS activities, data, and services provided during regional high-flow events, such as hurricanes or...Read more
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United States

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