Why Does Harris County Need New Flood Insurance Rate Maps, or FIRMs?
Most of the current FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps have not been updated in over 20 years and there is more accurate and up-to-date information and technology available to create more accurate maps. New technologies like LIDAR are providing engineers with much more data than they have had in the past to perform Flood Insurance Studies. There have also been many advances in computers, modeling and the intention and use of GPS and GIS that were not available 20 years ago. Back to top Are all affected communities in Harris County aware of the study? Yes, all impacted communities in Harris County have been notified of this project. A briefing for Flood Plain Administrators was held on August 2nd, 2001 to announce the initiation of the project. Memorandum of Agreement was sent to communities soliciting their participation in TSARP. Communities also participate through frequent update meetings with FEMA, the District, and the project team. How many miles of streams will be studied? Approxima
Most of the current floodplain maps have not been updated in over 20 years and there is more accurate and up-to-date information and technology available to create more accurate maps. Back to top Are all affected communities in Harris County aware of the study? Yes, all impacted communities in Harris County have been notified of this project. A briefing for Flood Plain Administrators was held on August 2nd, 2001 to announce the initiation of the project. Memorandum of Agreement was sent to communities soliciting their participation in TSARP. Communities also participate through frequent update meetings with FEMA, HCFCD, and the Project team. How many miles of streams will be studied? Approximately 1,100 stream miles in 22 watersheds will be studied plus an additional 100 miles of stream that were not previously studied. Will all watersheds get studied? New hydrological and hydraulic analysis will be preformed for the majority of the watersheds. Some watersheds will be remapped based on
