12/07
Scott Morlock, Supervisory Hydrologist, USGS Indiana Water Science Center reports that a portion of USGS's ARRA stimulus funds have been allocated for new LiDAR data collection of 9 Indiana study areas. These areas are part of a project to do flood inundation map libraries at USGS streamgages and collocated National Weather Service flood forecast points.
The location of the nine study areas are shown on the map above (#2 - #10), and are currently estimated to be between 240 – 295 total square miles. The study areas consist of:
#2. Elkhart River and contiguous flood plain within the community of Goshen, Elkhart County
#3. Elkhart River and contiguous flood plain within the community of Elkhart, Elkhart County
#4. Iroquois River and contiguous flood plain within the community of Rensselaer, Jasper County
#5. Tippecanoe River and contiguous flood plain within Tippecanoe, White, and Carroll Counties
#7. East Fork White River, Flatrock River, and Driftwood Rivers and contiguous flood plains in and within 5 miles of the community of Columbus, Bartholomew County
#6. Wabash River and contiguous flood plain within the community of Terre Haute, Vigo County
#8. White River and contiguous flood plain within the community of Spencer, Owen County
#9. White River and contiguous flood plain within the community of Seymour, Jackson County
#10. White River and contiguous flood plain within the community Newberry, Greene County
Indiana was awarded the funds because this project involved flood hazards and is highly leveraged with regard to fund sources. David Nail, USGS Geospatial Liaison to Indiana reports that an additional countywide LiDAR study area is under consideration for Orange County, IN. Jim Sparks, State of Indiana GIO, stated that he is very interested in getting the word out about these upcoming LiDAR project sites to our other local, state and federal government partners as it may help us uncover additional funding sources to leverage and expand the geographic extents of the current USGS project areas.
The USGS has not yet indicated when the stimulus funds will be released and the work started, but we assume within the next 12 months.
#2. Elkhart River and contiguous flood plain within the community of Goshen, Elkhart County
#3. Elkhart River and contiguous flood plain within the community of Elkhart, Elkhart County
#4. Iroquois River and contiguous flood plain within the community of Rensselaer, Jasper County
#5. Tippecanoe River and contiguous flood plain within Tippecanoe, White, and Carroll Counties
#7. East Fork White River, Flatrock River, and Driftwood Rivers and contiguous flood plains in and within 5 miles of the community of Columbus, Bartholomew County
#6. Wabash River and contiguous flood plain within the community of Terre Haute, Vigo County
#8. White River and contiguous flood plain within the community of Spencer, Owen County
#9. White River and contiguous flood plain within the community of Seymour, Jackson County
#10. White River and contiguous flood plain within the community Newberry, Greene County
Indiana was awarded the funds because this project involved flood hazards and is highly leveraged with regard to fund sources. David Nail, USGS Geospatial Liaison to Indiana reports that an additional countywide LiDAR study area is under consideration for Orange County, IN. Jim Sparks, State of Indiana GIO, stated that he is very interested in getting the word out about these upcoming LiDAR project sites to our other local, state and federal government partners as it may help us uncover additional funding sources to leverage and expand the geographic extents of the current USGS project areas.
The USGS has not yet indicated when the stimulus funds will be released and the work started, but we assume within the next 12 months.
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