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Polygon features representing areas with a 0.2% annual chance of flooding, commonly referred to as the 500-year floodplain, as designated by FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). |
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Polygon features representing areas with a 0.2% annual chance of flooding, commonly referred to as the 500-year floodplain, as designated by FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><P><SPAN>The 500-Year Floodplain identifies areas with a 0.2% annual probability of flooding in any given year. While not typically regulated under FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), these areas are important for understanding broader flood risks, planning critical infrastructure, and evaluating potential impacts from extreme flood events.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>This dataset provides additional context for stormwater management, hazard mitigation, and emergency response planning. Floodplain boundaries are derived from FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and Flood Insurance Studies (FIS).</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Data Updates</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Data is static unless GIS is provided new or revised floodplain boundaries from FEMA or local flood studies.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Coverage Area</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>City of Midland, Texas (city limits) and Midland County, Texas.</SPAN></P><P><SPAN STYLE="font-weight:bold;">Coordinate System</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>NAD 1983 StatePlane Central Texas FIPS 4203.</SPAN></P></DIV> |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>The City of Midland, makes no representation or warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to the use or reuse of the data provided herewith, regardless of its format or the means of its transmission. THE DATA IS PROVIDED “AS IS” WITH NO GUARANTEE OR REPRESENTATION ABOUT THE ACCURACY, CURRENCY, SUITABILITY, PERFORMANCE, MERCHANTABILITY, RELIABILITY, OR FITNESS OF THE DATA FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The City of Midland shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, compensatory, or consequential damages or third-party claims resulting from the use of this data, even if the City of Midland, has been advised of the possibility of such potential loss of damage. This data may not be used in states that do not allow the exclusion of limitation of incidental or consequential damages.</SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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