Map Mod in Arizona Maureen Towne, CFM NFDA Annual Meeting March 31, 2008
Pima County Regional Flood Control District
Riparian Saguaro?
NFIP in AZ Over 100 participating communities Almost 100% participation Application and Ordinance Free
Mapping
North Peoria/Glendale 1987
North Peoria/Glendale 1999
Flood Insurance
Floodplain Management in AZ NFIP communities: Floodplain Management Ordinance Agree to regulate and enforce development in mapped floodplains Mapped floodplains on the FIRMs
Effective Maps in Arizona 2005: One county 2006: Maps delayed 2007: Five counties 2008: Six counties 2009: Three counties
Map Mod Challenges in AZ Who What Where Why When
Public Outreach & New Maps Community Officials How to Notify Affected Residents? Is My House In or Out? How Can I Get Out? How Much Will Insurance Cost Me? Timing is Critical Grandfathered Insurance Public Meetings
Levees – Levees - Levees FEMA’s definition PM 34: levees must be certified PM 43: Provisionally Accredited Levees Highways, railroad and canal embankments
Typical Levee protected_area
Arizona’s Version of a Levee
Contact Information Maureen Towne, CFM AZ Map Mod Coordinator - ADWR (602) Brian Cosson, CFM NFIP State Coordinator – ADWR (602)