1. Floodproofing Methods that Work
in West Virginia
Joe Trimboli, MSc, CFM
Community Planner
Huntington District
17 March 2011
US Army Corps of Engineers
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2. NFRMP
National Flood Risk Management Program
Corps Program to integrate and
synchronize USACE flood risk
management programs and activities, both
internally and with counterpart activities of
the Department of Homeland Security,
Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), other Federal agencies, state
organizations, and regional and local
agencies.
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3. Silver Jackets
Continuous collaboration between state
and Federal agencies to reduce flood risk
and other natural disasters and to
enhance response and recovery efforts
State teams lead by State NFIP
Coordinator (flexible structure)
West Virginia Flood Risk Communication
Taskforce
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4. NFPC
National Nonstructural Flood Proofing
Committee (NFPC)
Evolved from Floodplain Management
Services Program (CORPS FPMS)
Committee on Residential Flood Proofing
(1978)
Coordinates and provides direction to
flood proofing activities
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5. Local Flood Proofing Programs
NFPC Publication (2005)
Proven approaches to reducing flood
damage
Significant flood loss reduction
► Financial
► Technical
► Environmental
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6. Government Programs
FEMA Mitigation Assistance (FMA)
Program
► Planning Grants
► Project Grants
► Management Cost Grants
Corps of Engineer Authorities
► Flood Plain Management Services (FPMS)
► Planning Assistance to States (PAS)
► Special Studies (Congressional Add)
► Section 202 (Tug Fork / Levisa Fork)
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8. WV Example – Wayne County
Section 202 (Congressional Add)
33.5 miles of the main stem Tug Fork
Protection - April 1977 flood reoccurrence
66 structures
► 39 floodproofed structures
► 27 voluntary floodplain acquisitions
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21. Most Used FRM WV
Elevation / Wet Floodproofing
Relocation
► Acquisition
► Move on property
► Space Replacement
Dry Floodproofing
Ring walls
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22. Restrictions
No improvements
Work must meet local code
Porches (no matter material) are replaced
with Treated Lumber
No damageable materials below flood
protection level
Space replacement only includes “Living
Space”
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23. Opportunities
Buy Up to Floodproofing
Home Improvements allowed
► Paid by Homeowner
Structurally unsound – cost comparison
► Leastexpensive
► Acquisition vs Comparable New Construction
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24. Program Evaluation
Elevation Relocation Levees and Dry Flood Wet Flood
Floodwalls Proofing Proofing
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25. Selection Factors
Site
Characteristics
Flood Building
Characteristics Characteristics
Location
Soil
Depth Foundation
Velocity Construction
Flash Condition
Debris
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28. Community Flood Proofing
Benefits
Customer service
Economics
Comprehensive planning
External impact
The Community Rating System
Post-flood mitigation funding
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