City of West Plains- Floodplain Remapping
Client: City of West Plains
Location: West Plains, Missouri
City of West Plains- Floodplain Remapping
Description:
TOTH is currently assisting the City of West Plains with the final stages of remapping the FEMA floodplain and floodway throughout the entire city. In 2013, the City completed a study of their primary and secondary stormwater drainage system which included the development of a detailed hydrologic and hydraulic model. The results of the modeling showed significant reductions in base flood elevations in comparison to the current effective Flood Insurance Rate Maps. The City submitted the detailed models to FEMA through a physical map revision process to generate new Flood Insurance Rate Maps for all areas within the city limits. TOTH has provided assistance to the City including coordination and communication with FEMA, submission of appeals to preliminary maps, and updating and revising the hydraulic model to incorporate new topographic information.