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Flood Data Collection in Pennsylvania – Site Selection Data for the Development of a Rapid Deployment Network

2023 - U S Geological Survey


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REST: https://apps.pasda.psu.edu/arcgis/rest/services/FEMA_Flood_App/MapServer
WMS: https://apps.pasda.psu.edu/arcgis/services/FEMA_Flood_App/MapServer/WMSServer?SERVICE=WMS&request=getcapabilities
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ABSTRACT
This dataset consists of Pennsylvania bridge over water locations that are being considered for flood data collection. The purpose of this effort is to identify potential locations in Pennsylvania where additional or updated water level data may be needed during or after major storm events. Criteria involved in the identification of potential locations for flood data collection includes locations of bridges over water, scour-critical bridges, densely populated areas, historical hurricane tracks, historical flood event data collection sites, counties with historical Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) disaster declarations, Social Vulnerability Index data, and flood-related disaster data provided by FEMA (insurance claims, individual assistance applications, and repetitive loss records). Pre-identification of these locations in anticipation of a flood event ensures that areas of interest are being targeted and allows for expedited decision-making related to site selection, resulting in safer and more timely installation of equipment.