New USGS Flood Inundation Mapper
Detailed Description
Screenshot of the new USGS Flood Inundation Mapper. This screenshot was taken during Minor Flooding Stage (National Weather Service) in Old Shawneetown, Illinois, on April 7, 2020.
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Public Domain.
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When planning for a flood, there are three key questions that must be answered: What areas will be flooded? How deep will the flood waters get? When will the flood arrive? Historical flooding can help a community anticipate how much impact similar flood events could have, but there are other methods and tools that can provide more accurate and nuanced estimations of a wide variety of flood...
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