Flood Map Desktop for ArcGIS Emily Szajna Kristy Hanselman Colleen Hermans

Overview Background Information Project Set-up Project settings Labeling End of Project Deliverables/Conclusion

Background Information

Project Set-up

Project settings

Labeling

End of Project Deliverables/Conclusion

Introduction Map Modernization Project: Administered by FEMA through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Upgrade floodplain maps by creating and distributing them in a GIS format In the past, maps were produced by FEMA and distributed on paper All told, 47 of the state’s most populous counties will have new Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMS) when this project is completed

Map Modernization Project:

Administered by FEMA through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

Upgrade floodplain maps by creating and distributing them in a GIS format

In the past, maps were produced by FEMA and distributed on paper

All told, 47 of the state’s most populous counties will have new Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMS) when this project is completed

Introduction Mapping Information Platform (MIP): FEMA’s online application tool: Great for project management Handy for remote access since desktop ArcGIS is not needed However, because it is run from FEMA’s server with numerous users Nationwide, it is very SLOW.

Mapping Information Platform (MIP):

FEMA’s online application tool: Great for project management

Handy for remote access since desktop ArcGIS is not needed

However, because it is run from FEMA’s server with numerous users Nationwide, it is very SLOW.

DFIRM

Introduction Flood Map Desktop (TM) (FMD) is a free public domain software developed by the company PBS&J FMD manages your work and remembers your project settings FMD will also create data such as graticules and masking on-the-fly

Flood Map Desktop (TM) (FMD) is a free public domain software developed by the company PBS&J

FMD manages your work and remembers your project settings

FMD will also create data such as graticules and masking on-the-fly

Introduction FMD Overview Cartography Tools Engineering Tools Data Management Tools

FMD Overview

Cartography Tools

Engineering Tools

Data Management Tools

Geodatabase Formation Flood Mapping Tab Create/choose your Workspace Create your Project Geodatabase & xml created

Flood Mapping Tab

Create/choose your Workspace

Create your Project

Geodatabase & xml created

.elm File Stores labels and leaders Graphic elements file, .elm, generated the first time you create labels in a project. An access database that stores the graphics elements on a panel by panel basis. A simplified annotation feature class that FMD manages for the DFIRM projects. Each project has its own .elm

Stores labels and leaders

Graphic elements file, .elm, generated the first time you create labels in a project.

An access database that stores the graphics elements on a panel by panel basis.

A simplified annotation feature class that FMD manages for the DFIRM projects.

Each project has its own .elm

Geodatabase Formation Geodatabase created Project.xml saves your Project Settings Help link, html popup

Geodatabase created

Project.xml saves your Project Settings

Help link, html popup

FMD Geodatabase FMD “Tree View” FMD Geodatabase in ArcCatalog

FMD Geodatabase Once the .mdb is created, load layers through ArcCatalog or FMD Metadata capabilities

Once the .mdb is created, load layers through ArcCatalog or FMD

Metadata capabilities

Geodatabase Formation Domain tables are within the FMD geodatabase, they correspond to FEMA compliant values. Examples: units, line types FMD–specific fields

Domain tables are within the FMD geodatabase, they correspond to FEMA compliant values.

Examples: units, line types

FMD–specific fields

FMD Geodatabase Run Topology FMD ArcCatalog Database QA/QC check with report generated Clean field command PLSS data attribution

Run Topology

FMD

ArcCatalog

Database QA/QC check with report generated

Clean field command

PLSS data attribution

Geodatabase Formation Base Index Spatial boundary of the aerial DOP used as base map.

Base Index

Spatial boundary of the aerial DOP used as base map.

FMD Geodatabase The Quad Index is created through FMD. Based on USGS quadrangles Created when the FIRM Panel Index is made

The Quad Index is created through FMD.

Based on USGS quadrangles

Created when the FIRM Panel Index is made

FMD Geodatabase – FIRM Panel Index Created through FMD based on the Quad Index. Panel scale determined by FEMA rules 24000 12000 6000

Created through FMD based on the Quad Index.

Panel scale determined by FEMA rules

FMD Geodatabase Start with 24000-scale quads, manually split the areas as necessary using the FMD “Panel Toolbar” Select panel, then push the button Once saved, push Renumber

Start with 24000-scale quads, manually split the areas as necessary using the FMD “Panel Toolbar”

Select panel, then push the button

Once saved, push Renumber

Project Settings The Project Settings display is used to set up the template of the map panel. These settings include: Specifying t he type of symbology to use The notes to users displayed on the maps, title block, and legend A project.xml is created that sets global settings for entire project; reloads each time Project settings can be changed at any time in production

The Project Settings display is used to set up the template of the map panel. These settings include:

Specifying t he type of

symbology to use

The notes to users

displayed on the

maps, title block,

and legend

A project.xml is created

that sets global settings for

entire project; reloads each

time

Project settings can be changed at any time in production

Project Settings To access the project settings: Right click on DFIRM: FMD_ County and select the project settings tab

To access the project settings:

Right click on DFIRM: FMD_ County and select the project settings tab

Project Settings

Project Settings Designed to allow the user to modify the cartographic symbols supplied with FMD or allow the user to upload their own symbols

Designed to allow the user

to modify the cartographic

symbols supplied with FMD

or allow the user to upload

their own symbols

Project Settings Layer files used in map production FEMA compliant

Layer files used in map

production

FEMA compliant

Project Settings Ability to use own Style files Holds our symbology

Ability to

use own

Style files

Holds our

symbology

Project Settings Pin-to-Graphics option for adding additional text when necessary for individual projects

Pin-to-Graphics option for adding additional

text when necessary for individual projects

Project Settings Pin-to-Graphics: able to delete from folder when no longer needed or use in other projects

Pin-to-Graphics: able to delete

from folder when no longer

needed or use in other projects

Project Settings Special note module to easily place any special or custom map note Conforms to FEMA standards

Special note module to easily place

any special or custom map note

Conforms to FEMA standards

Project Settings

Project Settings Ability to use own raster.lyr file If there are tiled orthos, only relevant tiles will appear for each panel

Ability to use

own raster.lyr

file

If there are tiled

orthos, only

relevant tiles will

appear for each

panel

X

Spatial join to create dynamic legend from multiple files.

Spatial join to create dynamic legend from multiple files.

Final Deliverables PDFs of maps PNGs of maps, as well as PGWs (georeferenced)

PDFs of maps

PNGs of maps, as well as PGWs (georeferenced)

Final Deliverables Political Areas Political Lines Flood Hazard Areas Flood Hazard Lines Base Flood Elevation Lines Cross-Section Lines Benchmarks General Structures River Marks (if present) PLSS Areas PLSS Lines Water Area Water Lines Transportation Lines Base Index Quadrangle Index Label Points Label Leaders FIRM Panel Index Tables (dbf, not shp): Study Info Community Info Cross-Section Station Start Metadata (xml & txt) DFIRM layers need to be submitted to FEMA in shp, mif, and e00 format. Metadata in xml and txt.

Political Areas

Political Lines

Flood Hazard Areas

Flood Hazard Lines

Base Flood Elevation Lines

Cross-Section Lines

Benchmarks

General Structures

River Marks (if present)

PLSS Areas

PLSS Lines

Water Area

Water Lines

Transportation Lines

Base Index

Quadrangle Index

Label Points

Label Leaders

FIRM Panel Index

Tables (dbf, not shp):

Study Info

Community Info

Cross-Section Station Start

Metadata (xml & txt)

DFIRM layers need to be submitted to FEMA in shp, mif, and e00 format. Metadata in xml and txt.

Final Deliverables Label Leader and Label Point layers need to be uploaded from the elm into the geodatabase.

Label Leader and Label Point layers need to be uploaded from the elm into the geodatabase.

Final Deliverables FMD exports FEMA-compliant layers Strips FMD-only fields

FMD exports FEMA-compliant layers

Strips FMD-only fields

Conclusion FMD has made the DNR MapMod team four times more efficient. Map making/cartography Data creation Data management FMD helps with data standardization and storage Responsive help from PBS&J No outages to contend with No internet connection is required

FMD has made the DNR MapMod team four times more efficient.

Map making/cartography

Data creation

Data management

FMD helps with data standardization and storage

Responsive help from PBS&J

No outages to contend with

No internet connection is required

Flood Map Desktop Questions? [email_address] [email_address] [email_address] PBS&J FMD Information: http://www.pbsj.com/what/Core/FloodHazardManagement/FloodMapDesktop.asp FEMA Map Service Center: http://msc.fema.gov/ (click on Flood Maps)

[email_address]

[email_address]

[email_address]

PBS&J FMD Information: http://www.pbsj.com/what/Core/FloodHazardManagement/FloodMapDesktop.asp

FEMA Map Service Center:

http://msc.fema.gov/ (click on Flood Maps)