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Home My WebLink About2007 FEMA FIRM PANEL 955NOTES TO USERS This map is for use in administering the National Flood Insurance Program. It does not necessarily identify all areas subject to flooding, particularly from local drainage sources of small size. The community map repository should be consulted for possible updated or additional flood hazard information. To obtain more detailed information in areas where Base Flood Elevation (BFEs) and/or floodways have been determined, users are encouraged to consult the Flood Profiles and Floodway Data tables contained within the Flood Insur- ance Study (FIS) report that accompanies this FIRM. Users should be aware that BFEs shown on the FIRM represent rounded whole -foot elevations. These BFEs are intended for flood insurance rating purposes only and should not be used as the sole source of flood elevation information. Accordingly, flood elevation data presented in the FIS should be utilized in conjunction with the FIRM for purposes of construction and/or floodplain management. Coastal Base Flood Elevation (BFEs) shown on this map apply only land- ward of 0.0' North American Vertical Datum (NAVD). Users of this FIRM should be aware that coastal flood elevations may also be provided in the Summary of Stillwater Elevations table in the Flood Insurance Study report for this community. Elevations shown in the Summary of Stillwater Elevations table should be used for construction, and/or floodplain management purposes when they are higher than the elevations shown on this FIRM. Boundaries of the floodways were computed at cross sections and interpolated between cross sections. The floodways were based on hydraulic considerations with regard to requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program. Floodway widths and other pertinent floodway data are provided in the Flood Insurance Study report for this jurisdiction. Certain areas not in Special Flood Hazard Areas may be protected by flood control structures. Refer to Section 2.4 "Flood Protection Measures" of the Flood Insurance Study report for information on flood control structures in this jurisdiction. The projection used in the preparation of this map is Universal Tranverse Mercator (UTM) zone 15. The horizontal datum is NAD83, GRS1980 spheroid. Differences in datum, spheroid, projection or UTM zones used in the production of FIRMS for adjacent jurisdictions may result in slight positional differences in map features across jurisdiction boundaries. These differences do not affect the accuracy of the FIRM. Flood elevations on this map are referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988. These flood elevations must be compared to structure and ground elevations referenced to the same vertical datum. For information regarding conversion between the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 and the North American Vertical Datum of 1988, visit the National Geodetic Survey website at www.ngs.noas.gov or contact the National Geodetic Survey at the following address: Spatial Reference System Division National Geodetic Survey, NOAA Silver Spring Metro Center 1315 East-West Highway Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 (301) 713-3242 To obtain current elevation, description, and/or location information for bench marks shown on this map, please contact the Information Services Branch of the National Geodetic Survey at (301) 713-3242, or visit their website at www.ngs.nQaa_gov. Base map information shown on this FIRM was provided in digital format by the Harris Galveston Area Council and was revised and enhanced by Harris County. Corporate limits shown on this map are based on the best data available at the time of publication. Because changes due to annexations or de -annexations may have occurred after this map was published, map users should contact appropriate community officials to verify current corporate limit locations. Please refer to the separately printed Map Index for an overview map of the county showing the layout of map panels; community map repository addresses; and a Listing of Communities table containing National Flood Insurance Program dates for each community as well as a listing of the panels on which each community is located. An accompanying Flood Insurance Study report, Letters of Map Revision or Letters of Map Amendment revising portions of this panel, and digital versions of this PANEL may be available. Contact the FEMA Map Service Center at the following phone numbers and Internet address for infomation on all related products available from FEMA; Phone: 800-358-9616 FAX: 800-358-9620 www.femaTgovlmsc If you have questions about this map or questions concerning the National Flood Insurance Program in general, please call 1-877-FEMA-MAP (1-877-336- 2627) or visit the FEMA website at www.fema.gov. This map reflects more detailed and up-to-date stream channel configurations than those shown on the previous FIRM for this jurisdiction. The floodplains and floodways that were transferred from the previous FIRM may have been adjusted to conform to these new stream channel configurations. As a result, the Flood Profiles and Floodway Data tables in the Flood Insurance Study report may reflect stream channel distances that differ from what is shown on this map. Vertical Datum Adjustment due to subsidence is the 2001 adjustment. Benchmarks shown on this map were provided by either Harris County or the National Geodetic Survey. To obtain elevation, description, and location information for benchmarks provided by Harris County, please contact the Permits Office of the Public Infrastructure Departement at (713) 956-3000 or visit their website at http://www.eng.hctx.net/permits. For information regarding the benchmarks provided by the National Geodetic Survey, please see note above. Some bridges and other structures shown on the detailed studied streams are not labeled. See corresponding flood profile for appropriate name. 29°45'( EARRIS COUNTY UNINCORPORATED AR 4so287 ZONE X CAROL ZONE ) EARRIS COUNTI UNINCORPORATE AREAS 480297 ZON' AE (EL 1: ZON X ZON X 29°41'15' 95100'00" 307000 M 308000 M ZONE AE 309000 M JOINS PANEL 0965 310000 M 311000 M 312000 M °45'00" 12000 M ZONE X 1000 M '01►L;FJ� )4-00-00 ' 0190 )000 M 1000 M !ONE AE 000 M NE X 000 M DNE X )00 M 41,15, 94°56'15' LEGEND SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS SUBJECT TO INUNDATIOI BY THE 1 % ANNUAL CHANCE FLOOD EVENT The 1 % annual chance flood (10o-year flood), also known as the base flood, is the flo, that has a 1 % chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. The Spec Hazard Area is the area subject to flooding by the 1 % annual chance flood. Are Flood of Special Flood Hazard include Zones A, AE, AH, AO, AR, A99, V, and VE. The Be Flood Elevation is the water surface elevation of the 19'o annual chance flood. ZONE A No base flood elevations determined. ZONE AE Base flood elevations determined. ZONE AH Flood depths of 1 to 3 feet (usually areas of ponding); base flo elevations determined. ZONE AO Flood depths of 1 to 3 feet (usually sheet flow on sloping terrai depths determined. For areas of alluvial fan flooding, velociti average also determined. ZONE AR Area of special flood hazard formerly protected from the 1 % annl was subsequen chance flood event by a flood control system that decertified. Zone AR indicates that the former flood control system being restored to provide protection from the 1 % annual chance greater flood event. ZONE A99 Area to be protected from 1 % annual chance flood event by a Fede flood protection system under construction; no base flood elevatic determined. ZONE V Coastal flood zone with velocity hazard (wave action); no base flc elevations determined. ZONE VE Coastal flood zone with velocity hazard (wave action); base flood elevatic determined. ® FLOODWAY AREAS IN ZONE AE The floodway is the channel of a stream plus any adjacent floodplain areas that must kept free of encroachment so that the 1 % annual chance flood can be carried with( substantial increases in flood heights. a N: OTHER FLOOD AREAS ZONE X Areas of 0.2% annual chance flood; areas of 1 % annual chance flc with average depths of less than 1 foot or with drainage areas less tf 1 square mile; and areas protected by levees from 1 % annual char flood. OTHER AREAS ZONE X Areas determined to be outside the 0.2% annual chance floodplain. ZONE D Areas in which flood hazards are undetermined, but possible. ® COASTAL BARRIER RESOURCES SYSTEM (CBRS) AREAS \ \ OTHERWISE PROTECTED AREAS IOPAS) CBRS areas and OPAs are normally located within or adjacent to Special Flood Hazard Areas. Floodplain boundary Floodway boundary - Zone D boundary 000000e0eeeee0ee CBRS and OPA boundary Boundary dividing Special Flood Hazard Areas of differ l� ! Base Flood Elevations, flood depths or velocities. ^^^^^^^513^^^^^^^^' Base Flood Elevation line and value; elevation in feet" (EL 987) Base Flood Elevation value where uniform within zc elevation in feet" 'Referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 A A Cross Section Line Transact Line Geographic coordinates referenced to the North Ameri 97107'30", 32'2230" Datum of 1983 (NAD 83) 4276000M 1000-meter Universal Transverse Mercator grid values, zone 600000 FT 5000-foot grid ticks DX551OX Bench mark (see explanation in Notes to Users sectior this FIRM panel). • M1.5 River Mile MAP REPOSITORY Refer to Repository Listing on Index Map EFFECTIVE DATE OF COUNTYWIDE FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP SEPTEMBER 28, 1990 EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF REVISION(S) TO THIS PANEL SEPTEMBER 30, 1992 NOVEMBER 8, 1996 APRIL 20, 2000 JUNE 18, 2007: to change base flood elevations, to add special flood he areas, to change special flood hazard areas, to change zone designations, reflect updated topographic information, and to change floodway. For community map revision history prior to countywide mapping, refer to the Commu Map History table located in the Flood Insurance Study report for this jurisdiction. To determine if flood insurance is available in this community, contact your insurE agent or call the National Flood Insurance Program at (800) 638-6620. ICI MAP SCALE 1" = 1000' 500 0 1000 2000 FEET ---- METERS 300 0 300 600 PANEL 0955L FIRM FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS AND INCORPORATED AREAS PANEL 955 OF 1150 (SEE MAP INDEX FOR FIRM PANEL LAYOU CONTAINS: COMMUNITY NUMBER- PANEL_ SUF 9AYTOWN, CITY OF 486466 0056 l MORGANS POINT, CITY OF 480305 0866 L HARRIS COUNTY, UNINCORPORATED AREAS 480287 0066 t LA PORTE, CITY OF 485487 0955 l Notice to User: The Map Number shown below should be when placing map orders; the Community Number e above should be used on insurance applications for the s community. MAP NUMB 48201CO91 MAP REVISI JUNE 18, 21 Federal Emergency Management Age