Index of FEMA's Flood Insurance Rate Map Panels

Frequently-anticipated questions:

• What does this data set describe?
  1. How should this data set be cited?
  2. What geographic area does the data set cover?
  3. What does it look like?
  4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?
  5. What is the general form of this data set?
  6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
  7. How does the data set describe geographic features?
• Who produced the data set?
  1. Who are the originators of the data set?
  2. Who also contributed to the data set?
  3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
• Why was the data set created?
• How was the data set created?
  1. From what previous works were the data drawn?
  2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?
  3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?
• How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?
  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
  4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?
  5. How consistent are the relationships among the data, including topology?
• How can someone get a copy of the data set?
  1. Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?
  2. Who distributes the data?
  3. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?
  4. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?
  5. How can I download or order the data?
• Who wrote the metadata?

What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   FEMA; Michael Baker, Inc, September 27, 2002, Index of FEMA's Flood Insurance Rate Map Panels:,.

   Online Links:

   • <ftp://www.ccrfcd.org/Shapefiles/>

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -116.005422

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -113.982126

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.885549

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 34.991995

3. What does it look like?

   <http://www.ccrfcd.org/images/gis_metadata/panel.jpg> (JPEG)

   Index of FEMA's Flood Insurance Rate Map Panels

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Calendar_Date: September 27, 2002

   Time_of_Day: unknown

   Currentness_Reference: publication date

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

      This is a Vector data set. It contains the following vector data types (SDTS terminology):

      • G-polygon (249)
      • Label point (248)
      • GT-polygon composed of chains (248)
      • Point (4)

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      The map projection used is Transverse Mercator.

      Projection parameters:

      Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999900

      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -115.583333

      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 34.750000

      False_Easting: 656166.666667

      False_Northing: 26246666.666667

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000328
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.000328
      Planar coordinates are specified in survey feet

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.
      

      Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:

      Altitude_System_Definition:

      Altitude_Resolution: 1.000000

      Altitude_Encoding_Method:

      Explicit elevation coordinate included with horizontal coordinates

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   gismo.RFCGIS.panel_p

   SOURCE_CIT

   Source Citation (Source: FEMA)

   Frequency of measurement: Unknown

   FIRM_ID

   Undocumented (Source: FEMA)

   Frequency of measurement: Unknown

   PANEL

   Four digit panel number (Source: FEMA)

   Frequency of measurement: Unknown

   EFF_DATE

   Effective Date (Source: FEMA)

   Frequency of measurement: Unknown

   MAP

   Map availability - True or False (Source: FEMA)

   Frequency of measurement: Unknown

   Value	Definition
   T	A FIRM map is available
   F	A FIRM map is not available

   ST_FIPS

   Undocumented (Source: FEMA)

   Frequency of measurement: Unknown

   PCOMM

   Undocumented (Source: FEMA)

   Frequency of measurement: Unknown

   SUFFIX

   Undocumented (Source: FEMA)

   Frequency of measurement: Unknown

   FIRM_PAN

   Complete FIRM panel identifier (Source: FEMA)

   Frequency of measurement: Unknown

   Shape

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   PANEL_TYP

   Printed or not printed (Source: FEMA)

   Frequency of measurement: Unknown

   SCALE

   Map extent scale (Source: FEMA)

   Frequency of measurement: Unknown

   PNP_REASON

   Reason for panel not being printed (Source: FEMA)

   Frequency of measurement: Unknown

   OBJECTID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   Shape.area

   Shape.len

   Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:

   Two fields primarily used for display or query: PANEL contains the panel number associated with the published FIRMs; eff_date contains the effective date of the FIRM panel. Panels that were revised through the September 2002 flood insurance restudy would have an effective date of Septermber 27, 2002. Outlying area panels would have an earlier effective date.

   Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation:

   FEMA did not publish FIRMs for panels not having 100-year flood zones. Panels without published maps can be identified using the MAP field containing the value of 'F'.

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • FEMA; Michael Baker, Inc

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

   Michael Baker, Inc for FEMA

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Clark County Regional Flood Control District
   c/o Systems Administrator
   Systems Administrator
   600 S. Grand Central Pkwy
   Las Vegas, Nevada 89106-4511
   USA
   

   702-685-0000 (voice)
   702-685-0001 (FAX)
   Administrator@regionalflood.org
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (Pacific Standard Time)

Why was the data set created?

This polygon dataset provides boundaries for delineating Flood Insurance Rate Map panels. It is usually displayed as an outline overlaying other datasets. The PANEL field contains the FIRM panel number.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   (process 1 of 2)

   Metadata imported.

   Data sources used in this process:

   • T:\RFCD\GISDocs\Metadata Templates\panel.shp.xml

   (process 2 of 2)

   Dataset copied.

   Data sources used in this process:

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?

   na

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

   na

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

   na

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

   na

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

   na

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   Clark County Regional Flood Control District`
   c/o Systems Administrator
   Systems Administrator
   600 S. Grand Central Pkwy
   Las Vegas, Nevada 89106-4511
   USA
   

   702-685-0000 (voice)
   702-685-0001 (FAX)
   Administrator@regionalflood.org
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (Pacific Standard Time)

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   Downloadable Data

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   na

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	SHP Size: 0.034

   • Cost to order the data: None

   • Special instructions:

     Download from <ftp://www/ccrfcd/org/Shapefiles>

   • How long will it take to get the data?

     na

5. Is there some other way to get the data?

   na

6. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

   na

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 29-Sep-2009

Metadata author:

Clark County Regional Flood Control District
c/o Systems Administrator
Systems Administrator
600 S. Grand Central Pkwy
Las Vegas, Nevada 89106-4511
USA

702-685-0000 (voice)
702-685-0001 (FAX)
Administrator@regionalflood.org

Hours_of_Service: 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (Pacific Standard Time)

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)

Metadata extensions used:

• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>
• <http://www.esri.com/metadata/esriprof80.html>