This study, completed by the National Oceanic and Atmostpheric Administration (NOAA) in 2018, shows that central Texas has a much higher flood risk than was previously thought at the time. This study has resulted in considerable efforts in Austin and elsewhere to update floodplain maps, flood insurance requirements and premiums, and flood-related emergency preparedness protocols.
Source
Perica, Sanja, Sandra Pavlovic, Michael St. Laurent, Carl Trypaluk, Dale Unruh, and Orlan Wilhite. 2018. “NOAA Atlas14” Volume 11 Version 2.0: Texas. Precipitation-Frequency Atlas of the United States. Silver Spring, Maryland: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Cite as
Sanja Perica, Sandra Pavlovic, Michael St. Laurent, Carl Trypaluk, Dale Unruh and and Orlan Wilhite, "NOAA Atlas 14- Volume 11 Version 2.0: Texas", contributed by , Disaster STS Network, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 27 November 2022, accessed 1 December 2024. http://465538.bc062.asia/content/noaa-atlas-14-volume-11-version-20-texas
Critical Commentary
This study, completed by the National Oceanic and Atmostpheric Administration (NOAA) in 2018, shows that central Texas has a much higher flood risk than was previously thought at the time. This study has resulted in considerable efforts in Austin and elsewhere to update floodplain maps, flood insurance requirements and premiums, and flood-related emergency preparedness protocols.