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Metadata for C019Q3
Table of Contents
Identification_Information
Abstract
Purpose
Supplemental Information
Data_Quality_Information
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Detailed Description
Overview
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Section
Identification_Information
Citation_Information
Originator: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Publication_Date: 1996
Title: Q3 Flood Data, Boone, MO
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Format: ARC/INFO Coverage
Publication_Information
Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: FEMA
Description
Abstract
The Q3 Flood Data are derived from the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMS)
published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The
specifications for the horizontal control of Q3 Flood Data files are
consistent with those required for mapping at scale of 1:24,000.
Purpose
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, the risk zones shown on the FIRMs are the
basis for the establishment of premium rates for flood coverage offered
through the NFIP.
Q3 Flood Data files are intended to convey certain key features form 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 Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs). More
detailed information may be obtained from the paper FIRM.
Supplemental_Information
Procedures_Used
Data downloaded from FEMA CD-ROM.
Revisions
Reprojected to UTM coordinates (NAD 83) by Greg Breuer. 9 Feb. 1998.
Converted to single precision by Daniel J. Daugherty. 12 Feb. 1998.
Reviews_Applied_to_Data
Reviewed by Daniel J. Daugherty. 12 February 1998.
Related_Spatial_and_Tabular_Data_Sets
Refer to FEMA FIRM paper maps.
References_Cited
FEMA FIRM paper maps.
USGS Quadrangle Index.
Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)
National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)
Notes
None.
Time_Period_of_Content
Single_Date/Time
Calendar_Date: 1996
Currentness_Reference
1996 data.
Status
Progress: Data Complete.
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency
None planned.
Spatial_Domain
Bounding_Coordinates
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -92.57292159
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -92.10436349
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.24914094
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.64205235
Keywords
Theme
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Theme_Keyword: Q3 Flood Data, Boone County, MO - FEMA
Place
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Place_Keyword: Boone County, MO
Stratum
Stratum_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Stratum_Keyword:
Temporal
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
Temporal_Keyword:
Access_Constraints
n/a
Use_Constraints
Limitations are generally user-defined.
Point_of_Contact: See Distribution_Information for contact information.
Data_Set_Credit
Missouri Spatial Data Information Service, Department of Geography,
University of Missouri - Columbia.
Security_Information
Security_Classification_System: None
Security_Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Security_Handling_Description: None
Native_Data_Set_Environment: AIX UNIX, ARC/INFO version 7.1.1
Cross_Reference
Originator: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Publication_Date: Variable
Publication_Time:
Title: Flood Insurance Rate Maps
Edition:
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form:
Series_Information
Series_Name:
Issue_Identification:
Publication_Information
Publication_Place: Washington D.C.
Publisher: FEMA
Other_Citation_Details:
Online_Linkage:
Larger_Work_Citation:
Data_Quality_Information
Attribute_Accuracy
Attribute_Accuracy_Report: See Entity_Attribute_Information
Quantitative_Attribute_Accuracy_Assessment
Attribute_Accuracy_Value: See Explanation
Attribute_Accuracy_Explanation:
Attribute accuracy is described, where present, with each
attribute defined in the Entity and Attribute Section.
Logical_Consistency_Report: Polygon topology present.
Completeness_Report
Data completeness for Q3 Flood Data files reflect the content of the source
graphic. Features may have been eliminated or generalized on the source graphic
due to scale and legibility constraints.
Positional_Accuracy
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
+/- 40 ft.
Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: 40 ft.
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Explanation: Resolution as reported
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
n/a
Lineage: See Supplemental_Information for overview.
Process_Steps
Process_Step
Process_Description: DAND COPY C019Q3 C019Q3B SINGLE
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:None
Process_Date: 19980212
Process_Time: 902
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Process_Step
Process_Description: DAND RENAME C019Q3B C019Q3
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:None
Process_Date: 19980212
Process_Time: 904
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Process_Step
Process_Description: DAND BUILD C019Q3
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:None
Process_Date: 19980212
Process_Time: 906
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Process_Step
Process_Description: DAND DOCUMENT C019Q3 UPDATE DAND
Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation:None
Process_Date: 19980212
Process_Time: 908
Source_Produced_Citation_Abbreviation: None
Cloud_Cover
n/a
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
Point_and_Vector_Object_Information
SDTS_Terms_Description
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1335
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 4024
SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains'
Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 1336
Spatial_Reference_Information
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition
Planar
Grid_Coordinate_System
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal_Transverse_Mercator (UTM)
Zone_Number: 15
Planar_Distance_Units: METERS
Geodetic Model
Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid_Name: GRS1980
Entity_and_Attribute_Information
Detailed_Description
Entity_Type
Entity_Type_Label: C019Q3.PAT
Entity_Type_Definition: Polygon attribute table comprising 21 items.
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Printed FIRM Maps, Digital Data Sources, other appropriate information.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: -
Attribute_Definition: Polygon attribute table comprising 21 items.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Printed FIRM Maps, Digital Data Sources, other appropriate information.
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: -
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: AREA
Attribute_Definition: Area of poly/region in square coverage units
Attribute_Definition_Source: Computed
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Positive real numbers
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PERIMETER
Attribute_Definition: Perimeter of poly/region in coverage units
Attribute_Definition_Source: Computed
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Positive real numbers
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: C019Q3#
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number
Attribute_Definition_Source: Computed
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Sequential unique positive integer
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: C019Q3-ID
Attribute_Definition: User-assigned feature number
Attribute_Definition_Source: User-defined
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Integer
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FIPS
Attribute_Definition: Standard 5-digit State and County FIPS codes
Attribute_Definition_Source: FIPS/NIST
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Codeset: Federal Information Processing Standard
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COMMUNITY
Attribute_Definition: Identifies entity responsible for floodplain management. Values by FEMA.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Codeset
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FIRM_PANEL
Attribute_Definition: Eleven-digit code identifies portion of community covered by FIRM panel.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FEMA FIRM Panels
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: 'Codes comprising an alpha-numeric sequence based on FIPS/FEMA Comm./Panel ID''s'
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QUAD
Attribute_Definition: USGS Quadrangle Identifier
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS topographic quadrangle index.
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Codeset based on latitude and longitude.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ZONE
Attribute_Definition: Flood hazard zone designation
Attribute_Definition_Source: FEMA FIRM
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Codeset - Refer to "Q3 Flood Data Specifications"
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: FLOODWAY
Attribute_Definition: Channel, river, watercourse reserved for discharge.
Attribute_Definition_Source: FEMA FIRM
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Codeset - refer to "Q3 Flood Data Specifications"
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COBRA
Attribute_Definition: Undeveloped Coastal Barrier Resources Act area - no flood insurance available
Attribute_Definition_Source: FEMA FIRM
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Codeset - refer to "Q3 Flood Data Specifications"
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SFHA
Attribute_Definition: In/Out of flood zone designation
Attribute_Definition_Source: Determined from data topology
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: In or Out of Special Flood Hazards Area
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SYMBOL
Attribute_Definition: Polygon shade symbols for graphic output
Attribute_Definition_Source: Based on polygon codes
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Codeset - "Q3 Flood Data Specifications"
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PANEL_TYP
Attribute_Definition: Type of FIRM panel represented
Attribute_Definition_Source: FEMA FIRM
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Codeset - "Q3 Flood Data Specifications"
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: ST-FIPS
Attribute_Definition: State FIPS code
Attribute_Definition_Source: Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) - (NIST)
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Codeset - FIPS/NIST
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: CO-FIPS
Attribute_Definition: County FIPS code
Attribute_Definition_Source: Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) - (NIST)
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Codeset - FIPS/NIST
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: STATE
Attribute_Definition: State FIPS code
Attribute_Definition_Source: Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) - (NIST)
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Codeset - FIPS/NIST
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PCOMM
Attribute_Definition: FIRM Community/County Identifier
Attribute_Definition_Source: FEMA FIRM
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Codeset based on FIPS & FEMA panal IDs
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: PANEL
Attribute_Definition: FIRM panel number and suffix (key to RFIRM files)
Attribute_Definition_Source: FEMA FIRM
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Codeset based on FIPS & FEMA panel IDs
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LAT
Attribute_Definition: Origin latitude (degrees) of 7.5 minute quadrangle
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Quadrangle Index
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Degrees
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: LONG
Attribute_Definition: Origin longitude (degrees) of 7.5 minute quadrangle
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Quadrangle Index
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Degrees
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QUAD_UNIT
Attribute_Definition: Index number to 7.5 minute quadrangle
Attribute_Definition_Source: USGS Quadrangle Index
Attribute_Domain_Values
Enumerated_Domain
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Codeset
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source:
Overview_Description
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview
In addition to locational and topological information, Q3 Flood Data elements
are explicitly encoded using attribute items. Each attribute item identifies
characteristics about the Flood Hazard Area, Cobra, Floodway, Political
Jurisdiction, Quadrangle, or FIRM panel. All polygon data elements may be
encoded with one or more feature characteristics.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Not Available
Distribution_Information
Metadata_Reference_Section
Metadata_Date: 19980212
Metadata_Contact:
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: 19940608
Metadata_Time_Convention: Local Time
Metadata_Security_Information:
Metadata_Security_Classification_System: None
Metadata_Security_Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Metadata_Security_Handling_Description: None
Last modified: 98-02-12.10:12:36.Thu