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flood risk area [2 records]

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Record 1 2006-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
CONT

Flood-risk maps are the primary tool that guides the sensible use of flood-prone lands. They indicate flood-risk areas, where floodwaters are likely to spread. Municipalities can thus determine where to allow construction of floodproofed homes and other structures ....

CONT

Programs such as the federally subsidized National Flood Insurance Program partly offset the risk of owning property in flood-prone areas. ... Of the 56,000 properties damaged in last year's flood, only 14 percent were insured under the NFIP; overall, only 6 percent of properties in flood-prone areas were covered.

Key term(s)
  • flood risk area
  • flood prone area

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

Les cartes des risques d'inondation constituent le principal outil servant à orienter l'utilisation judicieuse des terres inondables. Elles précisent les zones inondables, soit où l'eau de crue est susceptible de se répandre. Les municipalités peuvent donc déterminer où permettre la construction de maisons et d'autres bâtiments protégés contre les inondations [...]

OBS

Sources : Divers dépliants d'Environnement Canada portant sur les inondations.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Collection (Water supply)
  • Water Supply
  • Security
CONT

This is the area that would be affected by the design flood. In Alberta, the adopted design flood is the 100-year flood. This event has a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any year. The Flood Risk area is divided into the Floodway and Flood Fringe areas.

CONT

Where a municipality requests, the Minister may designate any area within the municipality to be a flood risk area.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Captage des eaux
  • Alimentation en eau
  • Sécurité
CONT

Lorsqu'une municipalité en fait la demande, le Ministre peut désigner tout secteur dans les limites de la municipalité comme étant un secteur inondable.

Spanish

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