DFIRM Depth Grid: 1% Annual Chance Flood Depth Grid


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Originator:Federal Emergency Management Agency
Originator:Stantec Inc.
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Title:
DFIRM Depth Grid: 1% Annual Chance Flood Depth Grid
Publication_Information:
Online_Linkage: http://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html
Online_Linkage: http://www.pasda.psu.edu/
Description:
Abstract:
A 1% Annual Chance Flood Depth Grid represents the height of a 100 year flood surface elevation above ground or bottom of a stream channel measured in feet.  The values are captured per cell of a defined area.  The cell size for 1% Annual Chance Flood Depth Grids is variable.  It is calculated by subtracting the height of the ground surface elevation from the surface height of the 1% annual chance flood.  A Flood Depth Grid can assist a community in understanding, communicating, and relaying the variability and severity of flooding in a mapped floodplain.  
Supplemental_Information:
The data provided is for informational purposes only and is not to be used as the basis for regulatory determinations or for supporting an application for a Letter of Map Change (LOMC). The flood information provided here including Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) is not a substitute for a determination made using the official FEMA Flood Insurance Study. All elevation data submitted in support of a LOMC application must be certified by a licensed land surveyor, engineer, or architect. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, its agents, and partners shall not be held responsible for the misuse or misinterpretation of the presented information.
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Progress:Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency:As needed
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Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus:ISO 19115 Topic Categories
Theme_Keyword:inlandWaters
Access_Constraints:none
Use_Constraints:
Acknowledgement of FEMA would be appreciated in products derived from these data. This digital data is intended to be used by communities for additional analysis, enhanced visualization, and communication of flood risks for hazard mitigation planning and emergency management.  This data cannot be used in place of a FIRM or DFIRM product or for supporting an application for a Letter of Map Chance (LOMC).
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region III
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing and physical address
Address:
615 Chestnut Street
Address:
One Independence Mall, Sixth Floor
City:Philadelphia
State_or_Province:Pennsylvania
Postal_Code:19106-4404
Country:United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone:1-877-336-2627
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:FEMAMapSpecialist@riskmapcds.com
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Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method:Raster
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type:Grid Cell
Row_Count:23651
Column_Count:13602
Vertical_Count:1
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Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Map_Projection:
Map_Projection_Name:Lambert Conformal Conic
Lambert_Conformal_Conic:
Lambert Conformal Conic
Standard_Parallel:39.933333
Standard_Parallel:40.966667
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian:-77.750000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin:39.333333
False_Easting:1968500.000000
False_Northing:0.000000
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Abscissa_Resolution:10.000000
Ordinate_Resolution:10.000000
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Horizontal_Datum_Name:North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name:Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major_Axis:6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio:298.257222
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Distribution_Information:
Distributor:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing and physical address
Address:
115 Land and Water Building
City:University Park
State_or_Province:Pennsylvania
Postal_Code:16802
Country:United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone:(814) 865 - 8792
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pasda@psu.edu
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The USER shall indemnify, save harmless, and, if requested, defend those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data, their officers, agents, and employees from and against any suits, claims, or actions for injury, death, or property damage arising out of the use of or any defect in the FILES or any accompanying documentation. Those parties involved with the development and distribution excluded any and all implied warranties, including warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose and makes no warranty or representation, either express or implied, with respect to the FILES or accompanying documentation, including its quality, performance, merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. The FILES and documentation are provided "as is" and the USER assumes the entire risk as to its quality and performance. Those parties involved with the development and distribution of this data will not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the FILES or any accompanying documentation.
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Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date:201304
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization:Pennsylvania Spatial Data Access (PASDA)
Contact_Address:
Address_Type:mailing address
Address:
115 Land and Water Building
City:University Park
State_or_Province:Pennsylvania
Postal_Code:16802
Country:United States
Contact_Voice_Telephone:814-865-8792
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address:pasda@psu.edu
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Metadata_Standard_Version:FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention:local time
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