2011 Annual Association of State Floodplain Managers Conference

1. Martin KY HWMs and Inundation
Limit: A May 2009 Retrospective
Joe Trimboli, MSc, CFM
Community Planner
Huntington District
11 May 2011
US Army Corps of Engineers
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2. Town of Martin
 Floyd County
 Redevelopment
 Evacuation
 Flood Proofing
 Acquisition
 Relocation of
public facilities
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3. Town of Martin
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4. Status
 The Phase 1 redevelopment site has been
completed
 Fire Station has been relocated to a
temporary facility
 Phase 2 real estate acquisition continues
 Phase 3 real estate activities in those
areas impacted by the May 2009 flooding
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5. Town of Martin
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6. Town of Martin
Redevelopment Site
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8. High Water Marks
 Immediate Response to Sever Flooding
 Areas of Interest
► District
► Repetitive Flooding
► Project Areas
 Standard Equipment
 Resulting Report
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9. Standard Form
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10. Equipment
GPS
Survey
Rod
Digital
Camera
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11. Teams
 2 People
 Rod Person: Rod and GPS
 Camera Person: Camera and Form
 Select Site
 Place Rod
 Record Coordinates
 Take Pictures
 Fill in Form
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12. Collection and Processing
 Teams provided data to central POC
 Data was evaluated and standardized
 Gaps or questions answered by Team(s)
 Database created in Microsoft Access®
 Reports created and printed
 Archived for record
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13. Results
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14. Results
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15. Results
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16. Results
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17. Results
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18. Best Practices
 Be aware of GPS Accuracy
 Large Flat Areas Preferable
 Watch Separation Distance
► 500 foot maximum interval
 Include structural impediments
► BridgesCulverts
► Naturally Formed Barriers
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19. May 2009 - July 2010
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20. Situation
 Flooding occurred in active project area
(15 May 2009)
 Coordination Activities began with FEMA
 Special Studies Section received request
(10 July 2010)
► What properties and structures where
affected by event?
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21. High Water Marks
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22. Cross Section Derived
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23. Ground Surface Created
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24. Water Surface Created
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25. Depth and Inundation
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26. Delineation Toolbox
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27. May 2009 - July 2010
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28. 3D Visualization
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29. QUESTIONS?
SEAMLESS, CURRENT, and AUTOMATED
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