2004 UC Proceedings Abstract
 GIS and Urban Hydrology: Flood Hazard Mapping With GIS Track: Water Resources Author(s): Errin Kemper The federal Emergency Management Agency publishes Flood Hazard Maps with designations up to a drainage area of one square mile. However, for small urban watersheds subject to intense rainfall and flash flooding, additional flood hazard mapping with greater detail is needed. In Springfield, Missouri, flood hazard mapping along major waterways to a drainage area of 40 acres is being completed. These maps provide a tool useful for identifying flood hazards and establishing priorities for future capitol improvement projects. A watershed assessment approach is being taken toward each drainage basin and includes information such as soil data, topographic data, existing and future land use, and flood hazard mapping of the City's 250 sinkholes. These watershed assessments are being completed using automated GIS techniques. Errin Kemper City of Springfield, Missouri Public Works PO Box 8368 840 Boonville Ave. Springfield , MO 65801 US Phone: (417) 864-1876 Fax: (417) 864-1907 E-mail: ekemper@ci.springfield.mo.us |
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