The Risks of Outdated Flood Data

I regret to inform you that our Flood Modeling Webinar scheduled for Tuesday, August 13, 2008, has been postponed until later this year. Intermap appreciates your support and interest in our ongoing webinar series. We will notify you when a new date and time has been arranged. In the mean time, if you have any questions regarding our geospatial products and how we enable flood applications, please give your account manager a call.

When risk management and flood modeling professionals base their projects on unreliable flood mapping data, the consequences can be severe - for individuals and insurance companies alike. This Webinar focuses on the inadequacies of current flood maps and the potential costs, both human and financial, associated with reliance on outdated elevation data. Discussion topics include current map modeling techniques, what individuals and companies need to know regarding the FEMA National Flood Insurance Policy, and how accurate data can help enable address-specific flood modeling. 

• The history of flood maps
  • Current map mod process and techniques
• Current situation 
  • How much is it costing home owners and insurance companies?
• Today's rules and regulations under the FEMA National Flood Insurance Policy (NFIP)
  • What do individuals and commercial companies need to make sure they understand about the NFIP?
• Aquarius.Net and flood data
  • Germany
  • IFSAR data specs
  • Address-specific
  • Risk management
• Comparison of the current maps
  • "Forgotten areas"
  • Detailed area
• Benefits
  • Individuals
  • Insurance Companies

Subject matter expert - Kevin Little, Intermap Technologies, Director of Risk Management Solutions, U.S.

Kevin's bio goes here.

Subject Matter Expert - Kea Marie Beiningen, CFM, Intermap Technologies
Kea Beiningen graduated from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 2004 with a BA degree in geography and environmental studies with an emphasis in geographical information systems, remote sensing, and hydrology. Since graduation, her experience includes GPS field mapping, creating Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRM) for FEMA, and developing environmental assessment maps for the Colorado Department of Transportation. She now works for Intermap in the Insurance Solutions Group for the Product Development Team. Ms. Beiningen received her Certified Floodplain Management certificate in 2006 and has continuously taken classes to maintain this status.