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Alberta Flood Mapping

Flood maps are created by combining hydraulic model results with high-accuracy ground information. Field surveys and LiDAR remote sensing are used to collect river and floodplain elevations, channel cross section data, bridge and culvert information, and flood berm details. A hydrology assessment using recorded and historic flow measurements is typically used to estimate river flows for a wide range of possible open water floods with different chances of occurring each year. When appropriate, an ice jam frequency analysis is undertaken. All this information is used to build a hydraulic model of a river system, which is calibrated using highwater marks and aerial imagery from past floods to ensure that results for the different flood flows being mapped are reasonable. Flood inundation maps show areas at risk for different sized floods, including ice jam floods in some communities. These maps also identify areas that could be flooded if berms or other flood control structures fail and are typically used for emergency response planning and to inform local infrastructure design. Flood hazards have not been identified along all rivers or through all communities, and it is important to remember that risk exists in areas without provincial flood maps. Visit www.floodhazard.alberta.ca for more information about the Flood Hazard Identification Program. The website includes different sections for final flood studies and for draft flood studies. Flood maps can be viewed directly using the Flood Awareness Map Application at floods.alberta.ca. The Alberta Flood Mapping GIS dataset is updated when new information is available or existing information changes. therefore, the Government of Alberta assumes no responsibility for discrepancies at the time of use.

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Date ( RI_367 )
1700-01-01
Date ( RI_366 )
2020-10-21
RI_414
  Government of Alberta; Government of Alberta; Environment and Parks - ( )
https://open.alberta.ca/opendata
Status
planned; planifié RI_597
Maintenance and update frequency
irregular; irrégulier RI_541
Keywords ( RI_528 )
  • -CANADA
  • AIRDRIE
  • ALBERTA
  • ATHABASCA
  • BANFF
  • BARRHEAD
  • BLACK-DIAMOND
  • BRAGG-CREEK
  • CALGARY
  • CAMROSE
  • CANMORE
  • CARBON
  • CARDSTON
  • COCHRANE
  • COUGAR-CREEK
  • CROWSNEST-PASS
  • DEVON
  • DIDSBURY
  • DRUMHELLER
  • ECKVILLE
  • EDMONTON
  • ENVIRONMENT
  • EXSHAW
  • FLOOD
  • FLOOD-FRINGE
  • FLOOD-HAZARD
  • FLOOD-HAZARD-IDENTIFICATION-PROGRAM
  • FLOOD-HAZARD-MAPPING
  • FLOOD-HAZARD-STUDIES
  • FLOOD-INUNDATION-MAPPING
  • FLOODPLAINS
  • FLOODWAY
  • FORT-MACLEOD
  • FORT-MCMURRAY
  • FORT-SASKATCHEWAN
  • FORT-VERMILLION
  • GRANDE-PRAIRIE
  • HIGH-RIVER
  • HINTON
  • INLANDWATERS
  • IRVINE
  • LACOMBE
  • LAMONT
  • LETHBRIDGE
  • MANNING
  • MARKERVILLE
  • MCDOUGAL-FLATS
  • MEDICINE-HAT
  • MILLET
  • MUNICIPAL-DISTRICT-OF-BIGHORN
  • NISKU
  • NOSE-CREEK
  • OKOTOKS
  • PINCHER-CREEK
  • PONOKA
  • PRIDDIS
  • RED-DEER
  • RED-DEER-COUNTY
  • RIVER-HAZARD
  • ROCHESTER
  • ROCKY-VIEW-COUNTY
  • SANGUDO
  • SLAVE-LAKE
  • ST--ALBERT
  • STETTLER
  • SUNDRE
  • TURNER-VALLEY
  • VEGREVILLE
  • WALSH
  • WASKASOO
  • WATINO
Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus Thésaurus des sujets de base du gouvernement du Canada ( RI_528 )
  • Government information
Use limitation
Open Government Licence - Alberta (https://open.alberta.ca/licence)
Access constraints
license; licence RI_606
Use constraints
license; licence RI_606
Spatial representation type
vector; vecteur RI_635
Metadata language
eng; CAN
Metadata language
fra; CAN
Topic category
  • Environment
Begin date
1983-01-01
End date
2017-12-31
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unknown / unknown / unknown
Distribution format
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RI_414
  Government of Alberta; Government of Alberta; Environment and Parks - ( )
https://open.alberta.ca/opendata
OnLine resource
Alberta Flood Mapping - (HTML) ( HTTPS )

Dataset;HTML;eng

OnLine resource
Original metadata (https://open.alberta.ca/opendata) ( HTTPS )

Dataset;HTML;eng

OnLine resource
Alberta Flood Mapping - (XML) ( HTTPS )

Dataset;XML;eng

OnLine resource
Alberta Flood Mapping (ZIP) (From Alberta Geodiscorver Portal metadata) ( HTTPS )

Dataset;ZIP;eng

File identifier
d192b9b1-caac-405e-8d2a-ba6b21929c3f XML
Metadata language
eng; CAN
Character set
utf8; utf8 RI_458
Hierarchy level
dataset; jeuDonnées RI_622
Date stamp
2023-09-19
Metadata standard name
North American Profile of ISO 19115:2003 - Geographic information - Metadata
Metadata standard version
HNAP ISO:19115 - 2003
RI_414
  Government of Alberta; Government of Alberta; Environment and Parks - ( )
https://open.alberta.ca/opendata
 
 

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