Final Draft Guidelines for Coastal Flood Hazard Analysis and Mapping for the Pacific Coast of the United States
Phase 1 Summary Report, February 2005
FEMA is responsible for preparing Federal Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) that delineate hazard zones and Base Flood Elevations in coastal areas of the United States. These areas are among the most densely populated and economically important areas in the Nation. Coastal areas are subject to a variety of natural processes that result in significant hazards to public safety and property along the Nation’s coastlines, including extreme conditions of storm surge flooding, waves, erosion, rainfall, and wind. The purpose of this study is to evaluate existing FEMA procedures for delineating coastal flood hazard areas in three major coastal regions of the United States—Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific—and to develop recommended new guidelines and procedures in one of these areas, the Pacific.
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Phase 1 Summary Report, February 2005
Items listed below are included within the Phase 1 Summary Report:
Phase 1 Summary Report Fly Sheet
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
Phase 1 Summary Report Appendix Fly Sheet
Contents of Appendix
Storm Meteorology
Stillwater
Storm Wave Characteristics
Wave Transformation
Wave Setup
Wave Runup and Overtopping
Event-Based Erosion
Coastal Structures
Tsunami Hazards
Sheltered Waters
Flood Hazard Zones
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