Q3 Flood Data, COFFEE COUNTY, ALABAMA

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  1. How well have the observations been checked?
  2. How accurate are the geographic locations?
  3. How accurate are the heights or depths?
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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?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

   2. What coordinate system is used to 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? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • Federal Emergency Management Agency

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?

Why was the data set created?

The FIRM is the basis for floodplain management, mitigation,
and insurance activities for the National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP). Insurance applications include enforcement of the
mandatory purchase requirement of the Flood Disaster Protection Act
which "... requires the purchase of flood insurance by property owners
who are being assisted by Federal programs or by Federally supervised,
regulated or insured agencies or institutions in the acquisition
or improvement of land facilities located or to be located in
identified areas having special flood hazards" (Section 2 (b) (4)
of the 1973 Flood Disaster Protection Act). In addition to the
identification of Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs), the risk zones
shown on the FIRMs are the basis for the establishment of premium rates
for flood insurance coverage offered through the NFIP.
Q3 Flood Data files are intended to convey certain key features
from the existing hard copy FIRM to provide users with
automated flood risk data. Edge-matching errors, overlaps and
deficiencies in coverage, and similar problems are not corrected
during digitizing or post-processing. These data may be used to
locate SFHAs. More detailed information may be obtained from the
paper FIRM.

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?

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

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

Who wrote the metadata?