LSU AgCenter Flood Maps
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The Flood Maps Portal is a core element of the LSU AgCenter hazard-adaptation educational program. It is an on-line, GIS-based system developed to help the people of Louisiana adapt to a changing building environment. Following the 2005 hurricanes, Katrina and Rita, the state adopted a statewide uniform construction code based on the International Residential Code. The code, which includes flood- and wind-resistance design criteria took effect early in the rebuilding period, affecting restoration and replacement of 200,000 structures across south Louisiana.
The LSU AgCenter Flood Maps will allow you to:
- View Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) over road maps or aerial photos
- Compare flood elevation to ground elevation to get depth of the 100-year flood
- Overlay different FIRM versions to see how flood zones have changed or are about to change.
- Get the Basic Wind Speed at your site for building “to code.”
- Learn how flood risk affects insurance, loans & construction
Links
To access the FloodMaps Portal, visit http://maps.lsuagcenter.com/floodmaps/?FIPS=22005
More information about the FloodMaps Portal can be found at https://goo.gl/ggXZKi
