Modeling Flooding Extent Due To Hurricane Floyd In The Coastal Plains Of North Carolina

ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Jeff Colby Ph.D, Professor (Creator)
Institution
Appalachian State University (ASU )
Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/

Abstract: In this article two modeling approaches were developed based on the use of US Geological Survey digital elevation model (DEM) data. These models were utilized to delineate the extent of flooding induced by precipitation from Hurricane Floyd in a portion of Pitt County, North Carolina. The patterns of flood extent derived from the two models were compared to the extent of flooding indicated on a digital aerial photograph taken two days after peak flood levels had been reached. In addition, floodplain boundaries based on Federal Emergency Management Agency Q3 maps were compared to the extent of flooding on the aerial photo. Actual emergency response operations undertaken through the Pitt County Emergency Operations Center during the flood event are described, and are used to provide a context for evaluating the potential utility of these models. The flood extents produced by the modeling methods performed well at representing the actual extent of the flooding.

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Publication
Colby, J.D., Mulcahy, K.A., and Wang, Y. (2000). Modeling Flooding Extent Due to Hurricane Floyd in the Coastal Plains of North Carolina. Global Environmental Change Part B: Environmental Hazards, 2(4):157-168. (Dec 2000) Published by Elsevier (ISSN: 1464-2867). DOI:10.1016/S1464-2867(01)00012-2
Language: English
Date: 2000

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