Flood Risk Information
FEMA
- National Flood Insurance Program - FloodSmart: URL <http://www.floodsmart.gov>
- Provides general information about flood risk and flood insurance
- The Cost of Flooding URL: <https://www.floodsmart.gov/costOfFlooding/index.html>
- An interactive tool showing you what a flood to your home could cost
- Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP) URL <http://www.fema.gov/risk-mapping-assessment-planning>
- Delivers quality flood information and tools beyond the traditional Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
- Flood Hazard Mapping Program URL: <http://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program-flood-hazard-mapping>
- Provides accurate flood hazard and risk data to guide States and communities to mitigation actions.
- National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL): URL <https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/national-flood-hazard-layer>
- Database that contains FEMA's digital flood hazard map information, including information from FEMA’s Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) databases and Letters of Map Revision (LOMRs).
- Map Service Center URL: <http://msc.fema.gov>
- View and order maps that have not been modernized into the NFHL
USGS
- USGS Flood Information: URL <http://water.usgs.gov/floods/>
- Provides information on current and past floods
- WaterWatch: URL <http://waterwatch.usgs.gov>
- Provides maps, graphs, and tables describing real-time, recent, and past streamflow conditions
- Flood Inundation Mapping Program: URL <https://www.usgs.gov/mission-areas/water-resources/science/flood-inundation-mapping-science>
- Helps communities understand flood risks and make cost-effective mitigation decisions
National Weather Service
- Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS): URL <http://water.weather.gov/ahps/>
- Provides information on flood risk and impact
- AHPS Flood Inundation Map: URL <http://water.weather.gov/ahps/inundation.php>
- Currently, only limited locations are available
- California Nevada River Forecast Center: URL <http://www.cnrfc.noaa.gov/>
- National Weather Service Forecast Offices Western Region: URL <http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/wrh/forecastoffice_tab.php>
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE)
- Flood Risk Management Program: URL <http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/Missions/FloodRiskManagement/FloodRiskManagementProgram.aspx>
- Works to focus the policies, programs and expertise of USACE toward reducing overall flood risk
- USACE Sacramento: URL <http://www.spk.usace.army.mil/>
- Provides innovative and enduring engineering solutions and support for national emergencies for parts of California, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado
Silver Jackets
The Silver Jackets is a program that brings together federal, state, local, and tribal agencies to reduce flood risk.
- Nevada Silver Jackets: URL <http://www.nfrmp.us/state/factNevada.cfm>
- a multi-agency flood risk management team
State of Nevada
- Nevada Division of Water Resources: URL <http://water.nv.gov>
- Nevada Floodplain Management Program: URL <http://water.nv.gov/FloodProgramHome.aspx>
- Provides community assistance, flood mitigation assistance, and flood hazard mapping assistance to communities
- Nevada Division of Emergency Management: URL <http://dem.nv.gov/>
- Coordinates efforts to protect lives and property; to prevent, respond to, recover from and mitigate all threats, hazards and emergencies.
- NDEM Flood Information: URL <http://dem.nv.gov/Resources/Flood_Information/>
- Provides information on any significant flood activity.