Abstract
Floodplain Mapping and Flood Warning Applications in North Carolina
Track: Disaster Management and Emergency Response
Author
Due to North Carolina's diverse terrain, the risk of flooding is present in all parts of the state. Hurricanes and tropical storms have caused flooding in all three regions of the state. The NC General Assembly tasked the division of Emergency Management to improve the flood information and flood forecasting system for the state. The goal of the system is to reduce the loss of life and flood-related property damage by providing emergency managers and the public with more timely, detailed, and accurate information. With this goal in mind, NCEM has developed comprehensive databases and applications that use near real time stream gage data and forecasting. NCEM has based these applications on ArcGIS Server technology for the online mapping component of the project. The online maps allow users to view real time stream gage data, see forecasted stream data, and view 'what if' flooding scenarios.
Marc Stanard
NC Emergency Management
1218 Tillery Pl
Suite 105
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
United States
Phone: 919-715-5711
E-mail: mstanard@ncem.org
David Herlong
NC Emergency Management
1812 Tillery Pl
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
United States
Phone: 919-715-5711
E-mail: dherlong@ncem.org
Ken Ashe
NC Emergency Management
1812 Tillery Pl
Raleigh, North Carolina 27604
United States
Phone: 919-715-5711
E-mail: kashe@ncem.org