Alaska Risk MAP Program Community Risk MAP Studies: City of Cordova FEMA and the State of Alaska are conducting a coastal Risk MAP Study in the City of Cordova that began in 2011. City of Cordova Risk MAP Discovery Documents City of Cordova Risk MAP Discovery Fact Sheet City of Cordova Risk MAP Discovery Interview Notes City of Cordova Risk MAP Discovery Interview Reference Map City of Cordova Risk MAP Discovery Meeting Agenda City of Cordova Risk MAP Discovery Meeting Presentation City of Cordova Risk MAP Discovery Meeting Map City of Cordova Risk MAP Discovery Meeting Notes City of Cordova Risk MAP Discovery Report City of Cordova Risk MAP Final Discovery Map City of Cordova Risk MAP Discovery Project Area Map City of Cordova Local Hazards Mitigation Plan City of Cordova Risk MAP Coastal Study Documents City of Cordova Study Scope City of Cordova Study Scope Map Preliminary Flood Insurance Study and Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps, August 25, 2014 Preliminary Flood Insurance Study Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Panel Index FIRM Panel 34 FIRM Panel 39 FIRM Panel 41 FIRM Panel 42 FIRM Panel 43 FIRM Panel 53 FIRM Panel 54 FIRM Panel 61 FIRM Panel 62 FIRM Panel 69 FIRM Panel 70 FIRM Panel 88 Revised Preliminary Flood Insurance Study and Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps, October 31, 2014 Revised Preliminary Flood Insurance Study Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Panel Index FIRM Panel 40 FIRM Panel 41 FIRM Panel 42 FIRM Panel 43 FIRM Panel 53 FIRM Panel 54 FIRM Panel 61 FIRM Panel 62 FIRM Panel 69 FIRM Panel 70 FIRM Panel 88 City of Cordova Risk MAP Resilience Webinar City of Cordova Resilience Presentation City of Cordova Risk MAP GIS Database Download a zip file of Cordova's Risk MAP GIS Database Region X Service Center Quarterly Reports January 5, 2016 Quarterly Report November 16, 2015 Quarterly Report July 31, 2015 Quarterly Report Study Scope The scope of work of the City of Cordova Risk MAP Study includes (see also the map below) The mapping of approximately 9.7 miles of shoreline utilizing the new storm surge modeling (coastal hydrology) and overland wave height analysis (coastal hydraulics), as well as floodplain boundaries for 1-percent and 0.2-percent-annual-chance (100- and 500-year) flood events. Updated areas include approximately 4.5 miles of Eyak Lake, 1 mile of Eyak River using detailed study analysis, 1.2 miles of Ibek River using approximate study analysis, and 1.0 miles of Shaded Zone X on Fleming Creek, Creek No. 1, and Creek No. 2 using approximate study analysis. Preparation of a regulatory Flood Insurance Study (FIS) Report document to the Community. A FIS is a book that contains information regarding flooding in a community and is developed in conjunction with the FIRM. The FIS, also known as a flood elevation study, frequently contains a narrative of the flood history of a community and discusses the engineering methods used to develop the FIRM. The study also contains flood profiles for studied flooding sources and can be used to determine Base Flood Elevations for some areas. Preparation of a regulatory Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) map for all panels within the Community which identifies the Community's flood zones, base flood elevations, and floodplain boundaries. This map is used to determine where the purchase of flood insurance is required for properties with federally-backed mortgages. The preliminary FIS and DFIRM’s were released on August 25, 2014. All of the above datasets will be in the in the North American Vertical Datum of 1988. The State and FEMA will provide guidance, feedback, coordination and technical support throughout the Risk MAP Project Life Cycle. Project Status The flood study has concluded and the FIRMs and FIS became effective on December 16, 2015. Once all risk assessments are completed, FEMA will compile them into a multi-hazard Risk MAP Risk Report, which will include a risk assessment of flood, earthquake, and tsunami hazards. A Resilience Workshop Webinar was held with the City of Cordova on February 22, 2016 to discuss the results and risk reduction strategies. The following table illustrates project status and includes major milestones with dates: Activity Actual or Projected End Date Discovery Interview February 11, 2011 Discovery Meeting March 4, 2011 Base Map Acquisition Spring 2011 Discovery Report May 2011 Perform Field Survey Summer 2013 Develop Topographic Data Summer 3013 Hydrologic Analysis January 2014 Perform Coastal Analysis January 2014 Hydraulic Analysis January 2014 Perform Floodplain Mapping Spring 2014 Develop DFIRM Database Spring 2014 Draft Work Maps Issued March 14, 2014 Flood Risk Review Meeting June 25, 2012 Preliminary DFIRM/FIS Release August 25, 2014 Consultation Coordination Officers (CC) Meeting September 23, 2014 Public Meeting/Workshop September 23, 2014 Revised Preliminary DFIRM/FIS Release October 31, 2014 90-Day Appeal Period Starts January 2, 2015 90-Day Appeal Period Ends April 1, 2015 Letter of Final Determination June 16, 2015 Flood Risk Datasets (CSL, Depth Grids) August 2015 Maps and FIA Became Effective December 16, 2015 Risk MAP Resilience Webinar February 22, 2016 Delivery of Final Risk Report and Risk Assessment Database February 23, 2016 Draft Multi-Hazard Risk Report Winter 2016 *All projected dates are subject to revision as the project progresses Map of Cordova Study Scope Blue line = Coastal study; Green Line = New Zone A; Red Line = New Zone AE; Yellow Line = Updated Zone AE Cordova Discovery (FEMA Region X Workspace) FEMA Region X Risk MAP Newsletters Contact for More Information Sally Russell Cox State of Alaska Risk MAP Coordinator Division of Community and Regional Affairs Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development 550 West 7th Avenue, Suite 1650 Anchorage, AK 99501-3569 Phone (907) 269-4588 Fax (907)269-4539 Email: sally.cox@alaska.gov Revised 03/15/2023