2. Topics for Today
 An overview of the FEMA Risk MAP program
 Major Goals of Risk MAP
 Key Role of Geospatial technologies in RiskMAP
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3. Baker’s History with FEMA
• Baker has worked on FEMA flood studies since the
early 1970s.
• Before 2003, Baker was one of three FEMA Mapping
Contractors, handling all mapping updates and FEMA
support in the western 3rd of the country.
• In 2003, Baker was selected as the National Service
Provider (NSP) for FEMA’s 5-year, 1.2 billion dollar Map
Modernization Program and effectively managed the
project to completion in 2009. Over 500 people in
more than 15 Baker offices were involved in Map Mod.

4. What is Risk MAP?
 FEMA’s Risk MAP program is a five-year (2009 to 2014)
multi-contractor project focused on Multi-Hazard Risk
Assessment, Mapping, Analysis, and Planning.
 It is a follow-on contract to the five-year Map
Modernization program which focused on modernizing
FEMA’s library of Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) in
GIS format (DFIRMs).
 Intended to further enhance the usability and value of
flood hazard mapping
 Intended to encourage partnerships & innovative uses
of flood hazard and risk assessment data in order to
maximize flood loss reduction
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5. FEMA Mapping - Then
•Paper Maps, Tables, Reports in a Paper World
•Whatever Digital Data Existed Was Not Maintained
•For Flood Insurance Purposes Only

6. FEMA Mapping -Then and Now
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7. Goals of Risk MAP – The Future

8. Risk MAP Goals and Measures
Risk MAP Goals Risk MAP Measures
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9. Geospatial Technologies in RiskMAP
• New Products beyond GIS Flood Insurance Rate Maps
– Multi-Frequency Grids, including Depth and Risk of
Flooding Grids
– HAZUS Analysis to help quantify risks of flood damages
in dollars
– Spatial data which pinpoints contributing sources of
flood risk (Dams, culverts, impervious surface, levees)
– New disemination methods including web services,
Google Earth, availability of all backup data online,
searchable and downloadable.

10. Multi-Frequency Depth (& Other) Grids
1% Depth
5.4 ft
2.3 ft

11. Percent Annual Chance of Flooding
% Annual
10% + Chance
5%

12. % Chance of Flooding Over 30-Yrs
% Chance
96% + Over 30-yrs
78%
Equation:
1 – (1-p)30

13. HAZUS Risk Assessments

14. Contributing Flood Risk Factors
• Goals:
– Help communities
understand their impact
on the floodplain
– Identify points of interest
that may contribute to
flooding, or are evidences
of where flood losses are
occurring
– Assist communities in
identifying possible
mitigation opportunities