Comments on: Iowa 500-year Flood Plain Model http://blog.geoiq.com/2008/06/26/iowa-500-year-flood-plain-model/ News and updates from GeoIQ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:02:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Chad http://blog.geoiq.com/2008/06/26/iowa-500-year-flood-plain-model/#comment-422 Chad Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:55:46 +0000 http://blog.fortiusone.com/?p=392#comment-422 Well, I thought it would be the shapefile.. but no, that is as generic as the kml. So, to get more information of use.. I would combine this with a topo map and create different colored layers for every 2 feet or so above flood stage. But this is useful in that you can see the flood plain as a whole though. Well, I thought it would be the shapefile.. but no, that is as generic as the kml. So, to get more information of use.. I would combine this with a topo map and create different colored layers for every 2 feet or so above flood stage.

But this is useful in that you can see the flood plain as a whole though.

]]> By: Bill http://blog.geoiq.com/2008/06/26/iowa-500-year-flood-plain-model/#comment-421 Bill Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:18:51 +0000 http://blog.fortiusone.com/?p=392#comment-421 Chad, I think you're probably correct that there is better information out there with better attributes. This data set is a step in the right direction, and I believe it does provide some very useful information, and GeoCommons provides a fast and simple way to provide that information to the community where it could make a difference. If you know of a better data set that would be more useful to the Iowa Community affected by the floods, I would invite you to upload it to Finder! and I would be more than happy to highlight your data on our blog. Chad,
I think you’re probably correct that there is better information out there with better attributes. This data set is a step in the right direction, and I believe it does provide some very useful information, and GeoCommons provides a fast and simple way to provide that information to the community where it could make a difference. If you know of a better data set that would be more useful to the Iowa Community affected by the floods, I would invite you to upload it to Finder! and I would be more than happy to highlight your data on our blog.

]]> By: Chad http://blog.geoiq.com/2008/06/26/iowa-500-year-flood-plain-model/#comment-420 Chad Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:25:55 +0000 http://blog.fortiusone.com/?p=392#comment-420 The only problem I have with how this looks right now, is that it lacks useful information. Showing a "Blue colored floodplain" tells you very little. What people want to know is at what LEVEL are they needed to be worried they are in the flood plain. Because if the water is only coming up 3 feet.. I could care less if I live at 7 feet above that. I would not be using the KML for any serious planning. I am willing to bet there is a ton more information in the shapefile what will make for a better and more useful visualization than this current KML. The only problem I have with how this looks right now, is that it lacks useful information. Showing a “Blue colored floodplain” tells you very little. What people want to know is at what LEVEL are they needed to be worried they are in the flood plain. Because if the water is only coming up 3 feet.. I could care less if I live at 7 feet above that.

I would not be using the KML for any serious planning. I am willing to bet there is a ton more information in the shapefile what will make for a better and more useful visualization than this current KML.

]]> By: Howard Butler http://blog.geoiq.com/2008/06/26/iowa-500-year-flood-plain-model/#comment-419 Howard Butler Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:51:52 +0000 http://blog.fortiusone.com/?p=392#comment-419 During the recent event, the airport did flood a bit on the east end (no runways were inundated as far as I know) and the road going along the east end of the airport was closed due to water over it. The area with the four ball fields is called the "Coralville strip," and it was severely impacted with many businesses along there having 4+ feet of water in them. My guess is that the flood was a 333 year event :) During the recent event, the airport did flood a bit on the east end (no runways were inundated as far as I know) and the road going along the east end of the airport was closed due to water over it. The area with the four ball fields is called the “Coralville strip,” and it was severely impacted with many businesses along there having 4+ feet of water in them. My guess is that the flood was a 333 year event :)

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