| Hawaii Countywide Revision with Coastal Hurricane Study |
Study Type:
Revised Countywide DFIRM
County:
Hawaii
State:
Hawaii
Description:
BakerAECOM will re-issue the preliminary countywide maps that were issued on December 12, 2008 and incorporate the county's revised Zone A floodplain boundaries, the Waiakea study, and the Hawaiian Islands Coastal Hurricane study.
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| Levee-Related Information |
Study Type:
Levee Status
County:
Hawaii
State:
Hawaii
Description:
The 2-year Provisionally Accredited Levee (PAL) period for the levees for Hawaii Countywide Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) expired on February 1, 2010.
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| Honolulu County Physical Map Revision |
Study Type:
Physical Map Revision
County:
Honolulu
State:
Hawaii
Description:
Currently BakerAECOM is working on a Physical Map Revision (PMR) to perform new detail study along Keaahala and Waialae-nui Rivers and perform Independent QA/QC of the Kaiwainui Study and Keaaulu Gulch/Malaekahana Studies performed by the USACE. BakerAECOM will also study various flooding sources to replace the effective Zone A flood zones with Zone AE (total 5.0 miles of study). These studies will affect 12 panels.
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| Kauai Provisionally Accredited Levee |
Study Type:
Physical Map Revision
County:
Kauai
State:
Hawaii
Description:
Currently BakerAECOM is working a Physical Map Revision (PMR) for Kauai County. This mapping project was initiated as a result of the Provisionally Accredited Levee (PAL) agreement expiration of levee systems along Hanapepe and Waimea Rivers. Evaluation reports prepared by the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) dated March 2010 stated that Hanapepe and Waimea River levees do not meet the minimum freeboard criteria for certification. As a result, FEMA initiated a mapping project to show the areas landward of these levees in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), the area subject to inundation by the base flood. Additionally, BakerAECOM will incorporate the Molaa Study performed by the USACE.
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| Levee-Related Information |
Study Type:
Levee Status
County:
Kauai
State:
Hawaii
Description:
The 2-year Provisionally Accredited Levee (PAL) period for the levees designated as PALs on the November 25, 2010 Kauai County countywide Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map expired on January 31, 2010.
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| Pacific Ocean, Iao Stream, and Kaunakakai Stream Physical Map Revision |
Study Type:
Physical Map Revision
County:
Maui
State:
Hawaii
Description:
Currently BakerAECOM is working on a mapping project (issued preliminary on August 19, 2010) updating the flood zones and base flood elevations along the Pacific Ocean, Iao Stream, and Kaunakakai Stream.
This project is delayed as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) evaluates its guidelines for mapping behind non-accredited levees. FEMA is currently updating its guidelines for mapping flood hazards behind levee systems that cannot be recognized as providing protection from the base flood. The new set of guidelines for mapping flood hazards behind non-accredited levees are planned to be developed by the end of this year.
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| Waikapu Stream, Keokea Gulch, and Kihei Gulch 1 Physical Map Revision |
Study Type:
Physical Map Revision
County:
Maui
State:
Hawaii
Description:
Currently BakerAECOM is working a mapping project initiated as a result of a mapping request letter sent by the County to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on January 15, 2010. This mapping project will include new engineering analysis along Waikapu Stream, Keokea Gulch, and Kihei Gulch 1.
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| Discovery Project |
Study Type:
Needs Assessment
County:
Honolulu
State:
Hawaii
Description:
The Discovery process is the first step in determining whether a Risk MAP project is needed within the City and County of Honolulu. The goal of the Discovery process is for FEMA to work more closely with communities and stakeholders to better understand the local flood risk and mitigation efforts and to encourage watershed-wide discussions about increasing resilience to flooding. The information exchanged between FEMA and the community during Discovery will improve our understanding of your flood hazard mapping, flood risk, mitigation planning, and communication needs.
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