Flood Insurance Studies (2 of 3)
fig 2-3 flood insurance studies --cross section of reverine floodplain
Figure 2-3. Typical riverine floodplain cross section

Riverine Floodplains

  • FISs describe how the flood hazard information was developed for a community (history and methodology)
  • FISs include:
    • Floodways
    • Discharges/ water surface elevations for 10-, 50-, 100-, and 500-year floods
    • Velocities
    • Flood profiles