Structure-Specific Flood Risk Assessment Studies

Graff, Lisa; McConkey, Sally; McVay, Brad

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Title

Structure-Specific Flood Risk Assessment Studies

Author(s)

• Graff, Lisa
• McConkey, Sally
• McVay, Brad

Issue Date

2019-06

Keyword(s)

• flood
• risk assessment
• water elevation

Geographic Coverage

• Rock Island County
• Peoria County, IL

Abstract

Flooding is a major threat to people, property, and infrastructure in Illinois. To better prepare for flooding disasters and prevent losses, high-quality flood loss information on a structure-by-structure basis is a valuable tool. A structure-by-structure risk assessment provides information that identifies which structures may flood, which frequency of flood impacts structures, the depth of flooding likely for each structure, and the expected losses. One component of this investigation is the field survey data that were collected for individual structures in the City of Ottawa, Peoria County, and parts of Rock Island County, Illinois. Structure-specific risk assessments were performed using this survey data for the City of Ottawa and Peoria County. The steps taken to compile these data and the information necessary to perform the risk assessments are explained. An evaluation of alternative methods to estimate elevations from LiDAR for the project areas is included in this report. A discussion of automated methods to generate building footprint data layers is provided as an appendix

Publisher

Illinois State Water Survey

Series/Report Name or Number

ISWS Contract Report CR-2019-09

Type of Resource

text

Language

en

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Sponsor(s)/Grant Number(s)

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

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Copyright ... University of Illinois Board of Trustees. All rights reserved. This document is a product of the Illinois State Water Survey, and has been selected and made available by the Illinois State Water Survey and the University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It is intended for research and educational use, and proper attribution is requested.

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