Flood inundation map library, Fort Kent, Maine
Fact Sheet
2012-3119
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Abstract
Severe flooding occurred in northern Maine from April 28 to May 1, 2008, and damage was extensive in the town of Fort Kent (Lombard, 2010). Aroostook County was declared a Federal disaster area on May 9, 2008. The extent of flooding on both the Fish and St. John Rivers during this event showed that the current Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) (Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1979) were out of date. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) conducted a study to develop a flood inundation map library showing the areas and depths for a range of flood stages from bankfull to the flood of record for Fort Kent to complement an updated FIS (Federal Emergency Management Agency, in press). Hydrologic analyses that support the maps include computer models with and without the levee and with various depths of backwater on the Fish River. This fact sheet describes the methods used to develop the maps and describes how the maps can be accessed.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Flood inundation map library, Fort Kent, Maine |
| Series title | Fact Sheet |
| Series number | 2012-3119 |
| DOI | 10.3133/fs20123119 |
| Year Published | 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Maine Water Science Center |
| Description | 2 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |
| City | Fort Kent |
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