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<br /> <br />) <br /> <br />the planning process, provisions must be made to cap outfalls or <br />use other means to prevent water back flows. They may also show <br />the locations of vital facilities, such as transformer stations and <br />water treatment facilities, that may require special protection <br />during high water events. <br /> <br />Notes <br /> <br />Zoning and plat maps provide land use information. The <br />information contained on these maps can be used in a variety of <br />ways. Flood emergency planners may use them to help establish <br />protection priorities. For example, if the community had a policy <br />to protect private homes before industrial complexes, the location <br />of each land use category can be readily obtained from zoning or <br />plat maps. Depending on the level of detail incorporated into the <br />map, the boundaries of various high water levels may contrast <br />against existing and proposed land use. This information lets the <br />flood emergency planner evaluate the land use categories <br />threatened by a predicted high water event. <br /> <br />After action reports and historic maps provide excellent <br />information. Historic charts give actual data on problem areas for <br />known water stages. By studying past floods, many accurate <br />predictions can be made for conditions during future high water <br />events. <br /> <br /> <br />Flood Insurance Rate Map <br /> <br />.~ <br /> <br />There are two types of maps published by FEMA. Floodway <br />maps show expected flood boundaries for rivers and streams. <br />Roads and elevation reference points shown on the map help the <br /> <br />Page 2 - 5 <br />