Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Federal Emergency Management Agency
      Publication_Date: 20130603
      Title: DIGITAL FLOOD INSURANCE RATE MAP DATABASE, CECIL, MARYLAND (AND INCORPORATED AREAS)
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: FEMA-DFIRM-Final
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Washington, DC
        Publisher: Federal Emergency Management Agency
      Other_Citation_Details: Metadata_File_Name: 24015C_FINAL_metadata.txt
      Online_Linkage: http://www.fema.gov/msc
      Larger_Work_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: Federal Emergency Management Agency
          Publication_Date: 20130708
          Title: FEMA CASE 06-03-B491S
  Description:
    Abstract: The Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) Database depicts flood risk information and supporting data used to develop the risk data. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The DFIRM Database is derived from Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The file is georeferenced to earth's surface using the UTM projection and coordinate system.  The specifications for the horizontal control of DFIRM data files are consistent with those required for mapping at a scale of 1:12000.
    Purpose: The FIRM is the basis for floodplain management, mitigation, and insurance activities for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Insurance applications include enforcement of the mandatory purchase requirement of the Flood Disaster Protection Act, which "... requires the purchase of flood insurance by property owners who are being assisted by Federal programs or by Federally supervised, regulated or insured agencies or institutions in the acquisition or improvement of land facilities located or to be located in identified areas having special flood hazards," Section 2 (b) (4) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973. In addition to the identification of Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs), the risk zones shown on the FIRMs are the basis for the establishment of premium rates for flood coverage offered through the NFIP. The DFIRM Database presents the flood risk information depicted on the FIRM in a digital format suitable for use in electronic mapping applications. The DFIRM database is a subset of the Digital FIS database that serves to archive the information collected during the FIS.
  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 20130708
    Currentness_Reference: MIP Submission Date
  Status:
    Progress: In work
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: Unknown
  Spatial_Domain:
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -76.31
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.69
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.81
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: 39.19
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: Hydrology
      Theme_Keyword: Environment
      Theme_Keyword: Inland Waters
      Theme_Keyword: Structure
      Theme_Keyword: Transportation
      Theme_Keyword: Elevation
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: FEMA NFIP Topic Category
      Theme_Keyword: FEMA Flood Hazard Zone
      Theme_Keyword: DFIRM Database
      Theme_Keyword: DFIRM
      Theme_Keyword: Special Flood Hazard Area
      Theme_Keyword: Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map
      Theme_Keyword: Riverine Flooding
      Theme_Keyword: NFIP
      Theme_Keyword: Base Flood Elevation
      Theme_Keyword: SFHA
      Theme_Keyword: Flood Insurance Rate Map
      Theme_Keyword: FIRM
      Theme_Keyword: Floodway
    Place:
      Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: None
      Place_Keyword: REGION 03
      Place_Keyword: STATE MD
      Place_Keyword: COUNTY CECIL COUNTY
      Place_Keyword: COUNTY-FIPS 24015
      Place_Keyword: COMMUNITY CECIL
      Place_Keyword: FEMA-CID 24015C
  Access_Constraints: None
  Use_Constraints: The hardcopy FIRM and DFIRM and the accompanying FISs are the official designation of SFHAs and Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) for the NFIP.  For the purposes of the NFIP, changes to the flood risk information published by FEMA may only be performed by FEMA and through the mechanisms established in the NFIP regulations (44 CFR Parts 59-78). These digital data are produced in conjunction with the hardcopy FIRMs and generally match the hardcopy map exactly.  However the hardcopy flood maps and flood profiles are the authoritative documents for the NFIP. Acknowledgement of FEMA would be appreciated in products derived from these data.
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Federal Emergency Management Agency
      Contact_Position: Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing
        Address: 500 C Street, S.W.
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: District of Columbia
        Postal_Code: 20472
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-800-358-9616
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: http://www.fema.gov/msc
  Native_Data_Set_Environment: Original data development environment varies.  Finishing of the data is done using ESRI's ARC/INFO software.
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Federal Emergency Management Agency
      Publication_Date: 20090903
      Title: Flood Insurance Rate Map, CECIL, MARYLAND (AND INCORPORATED AREAS)
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Map
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Washington, DC
        Publisher: Federal Emergency Management Agency
      Online_Linkage: http://www.fema.gov/msc
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Federal Emergency Management Agency
      Publication_Date: 20090903
      Title: Flood Insurance Study, CECIL, MARYLAND (AND INCORPORATED AREAS)
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Document
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Washington, DC
        Publisher: Federal Emergency Management Agency
      Online_Linkage: http://www.fema.gov/msc
  Cross_Reference:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Federal Emergency Management Agency
      Publication_Date: 20090903
      Title: Raster DFIRM, CECIL, MARYLAND (AND INCORPORATED AREAS)
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Washington, DC
        Publisher: Federal Emergency Management Agency
      Online_Linkage: http://www.fema.gov/msc
Data_Quality_Information:
  Attribute_Accuracy:
    Attribute_Accuracy_Report: The DFIRM Database consists of countywide vector files and associated attributes produced in conjunction with the hard copy FEMA FIRM. The published effective FIRM and DFIRM maps are issued as the official designation of the SFHAs. As such they are adopted by local communities and form the basis for administration of the NFIP. For these purposes they are authoritative. Provisions exist in the regulations for public review, appeals and corrections of the flood risk information shown to better match real world conditions. As with any engineering analysis of this type, variation from the estimated flood heights and floodplain boundaries is possible. Details of FEMA's requirements for the FISs and flood mapping process that produces these data are available in the Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners.  Attribute accuracy was tested by manual comparison of source graphics with hardcopy plots and a symbolized display on an interactive computer graphic System. Independent quality control testing of FEMA's DFIRM database was also performed. To obtain more detailed information in areas where Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) and/or floodways have been determined, users are encouraged to consult the Flood Profiles and Floodway Data and/or Summary of Stillwater Elevations tables contained within the FIS report that accompanies this DFIRM database.  Users should be aware that BFEs shown in the S_BFE table represent rounded whole-foot elevations.  These BFEs are intended for flood insurance rating purposes only and should not be used as the sole source of flood elevation information.  Accordingly, flood elevation data presented in the FIS report must be used in conjunction with the FIRM for purposes of construction and/or floodplain management.  The 1-percent-annual-chance water-surface elevations shown in the S_XS table match the regulatory elevations shown in the FIS report.
  Logical_Consistency_Report: When FEMA revises an FIS, adjacent studies are checked to ensure agreement between flood elevations at the boundaries.  Likewise flood elevations at the confluence of streams studied independently are checked to ensure agreement at the confluence.  The FIRM and the FIS are developed together and care is taken to ensure that the elevations and other features shown on the flood profiles in the FIS agree with the information shown on the FIRM.  However, the elevations as shown on the FIRM are rounded whole-foot elevations.  They must be shown so that a profile recreated from the elevations on the FIRM will match the FIS profiles within one half of one foot.
  Completeness_Report: Data contained in the DFIRM Database files reflect the content of the source materials.  Features may have been eliminated or generalized on the source graphic, due to scale and legibility constraints.  With new mapping, FEMA plans to maintain full detail in the spatial data it produces.  However, older information is often transferred from existing maps where some generalization has taken place. Flood risk data are developed for communities participating in the NFIP for use in insurance rating and for floodplain management. Flood hazard areas are determined using statistical analyses of records of river flow, storm tides, and rainfall; information obtained through consultation with the communities; floodplain topographic surveys; and hydrological and hydraulic analysis. Both detailed and approximate analyses are employed. Generally, detailed analyses are used to generate flood risk data only for developed or developing areas of communities. For areas where little or no development is expected to occur, FEMA uses approximate analyses to generate flood risk data. Typically, only drainage areas that are greater than one square mile are studied.
  Positional_Accuracy:
    Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
      Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The DFIRM Database consists of countywide vector files and associated attributes produced in conjunction with the hardcopy FEMA FIRM. The published effective FIRM and DFIRM are issued as the official designation of the SFHAs. As such they are adopted by local communities and form the basis for administration of the NFIP. For these purposes they are authoritative. Provisions exist in the regulations for public review, appeals and corrections of the flood risk information shown to better match real world conditions. As with any engineering analysis of this type, variation from the estimated flood heights and floodplain boundaries is possible. Details of FEMA's requirements for the FISs and flood mapping process that produces these data are available in the Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners.  Horizontal accuracy was tested by manual comparison of source graphics with hardcopy plots and a symbolized display on an interactive computer graphic system. Independent quality control testing of FEMA's DFIRM database was also performed.
    Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
      Vertical_Positional_Accuracy_Report: The DFIRM Database consists of countywide vector files and associated attributes produced in conjunction with the hardcopy FEMA FIRM. The published effective FIRM and DFIRM maps are issued as the official designation of the SFHAs. As such they are adopted by local communities and form the basis for administration of the NFIP. For these purposes they are authoritative. Provisions exist in the regulations for public review, appeals and corrections of the flood risk information shown to better match real world conditions. As with any engineering analysis of this type, variation from the estimated flood heights and floodplain boundaries is possible. Details of FEMA's requirements for the FISs and flood mapping process that produces these data are available in the Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners.  Vertical accuracy was tested by manual comparison of source graphics with hardcopy plots and a symbolized display on an interactive computer graphic system. Independent quality control testing of FEMA's DFIRM database was also performed.
  Lineage:
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S.Geological Survey
          Publication_Date: 1989
          Title: USGS 7.5-Minute Series Topographic Map Digital Data
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: digital vector data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, VA
            Publisher: U.S.Geological Survey
          Other_Citation_Details: Vector USGS has mapped the county with 1:24000 scale topographic maps (also referred to as 7.5-minute quadrangles).  The entire county was mapped by the late 1980s. features were digitized from the raster USGS 7.5-Minute Topographic Quadrangles (UTM NAD83 projection).
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
      Type_of_Source_Media: digital raster data
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1989
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground conditions
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: BASE1
      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information for political boundaries. lines.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S.Geological Survey
          Publication_Date: 2002
          Title: Digital Orthophoto Quadrangle
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: digital vector data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Eros Data Center, Sioux Falls, SD
            Publisher: U.S.Geological Survey
          Other_Citation_Details: The digital orthophoto quadrangle (DOQ) is a 1-meter ground resolution, quarter-quadrangle (3.75-minutes of latitude by 3.75-minutes of longitude) image cast on the Universal Transverse Mercator Projection (UTM) on the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD83).  The imagery is based on panchromatic black and white (or color infr-red) NAPP or NAPP-like photography.   From the raster DOQs, a vector index is created.
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 12000
      Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2002
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground conditions
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: BASE2
      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information for the index of USGS DOQ boundaries.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: National Geodetic Survey
          Publication_Date: 2002
          Title: Permanent Bench Mark Data Sheets
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: digital vector data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Silver Spring, MD
            Publisher: National Geodetic Survey
          Other_Citation_Details: Geodetic data comprise the results of geodetic surveys to determine among other things, latitude, longitude, height, scale, and orientation control.  The NGS' final product is the geodetic data sheet.  Geodetic data sheets are comprehensive summaries of all the published information for a given geodetic reference point, including: the geographic position and/or height based on the current reference datum, condition of the survey mark when it was last visited, a description of where the point is located and how to reach it, and an explanation of the terms used in the data sheet.
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 12000
      Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2002
        Source_Currentness_Reference: ground conditions
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: BASE3
      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information for permanent benchmarks.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S.Geological Survey
          Publication_Date: 1989
          Title: USGS 7.5-Minute Series Topographic Maps
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: digital vector data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, VA
            Publisher: U.S.Geological Survey
          Other_Citation_Details: USGS has mapped the county with 1:24000 scale topographic maps (also referred to as 7.5-minute quadrangles).  The entire county was mapped by the late 1980s.  From the raster topographic maps, a vector index of the USGS topographic maps with its corresponding tile identification number and name was created.
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
      Type_of_Source_Media: online
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1989
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: BASE4
      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information for the index of USGS 7.5-Minute Series Topographic Map boundaries.
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: U.S. Geological Survey
          Publication_Date: 2005
          Title: National Hydrography Dataset Plus - NHDPlus
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Reston, VA
            Publisher: USGS
          Other_Citation_Details: The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) is the surface water component of The National Map. The NHD is a comprehensive set of digital spatial data representing the surface water of the United States using common features such as lakes, ponds, streams, rivers, canals, and oceans. These data are designed to be used in general mapping and in the analysis of surface-water systems using geographic information systems (GIS).
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 100000
      Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2005
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: BASE5
      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information for surface water..
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: FEMA
          Publication_Date: 2007
          Title: Transportation Features
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Cd-Rom
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Washington, D.C.
            Publisher: FEMA
          Other_Citation_Details: This was used for transportation features.
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
      Type_of_Source_Media: vector data
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2007
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: BASE6
      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information for transportation features..
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: FEMA
          Publication_Date: 2007
          Title: Flood Boundary and Floodway Map
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: np
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Washington, D. C.
            Publisher: FEMA
          Other_Citation_Details: The FBFM is a version of a flood map that shows only the floodway and flood boundaries.
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 12000
      Type_of_Source_Media: np
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2007
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FBFM1
      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information for Spatial and attribute information for floodways and flood boundaries..
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: FEMA
          Publication_Date: 1998
          Title: Flood insurance Rate Maps
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Washington, D. C.
            Publisher: FEMA
          Other_Citation_Details: A flood insurance rate map is the official map of a community on which FEMA has delineated both the special hazard areas and the risk premium zones applicable to the community.
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 12000
      Type_of_Source_Media: raster digital data
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1998
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FHBM1
      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information for flood insurance rate maps..
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: FEMA
          Publication_Date: 1998
          Title: Flood Insurance Rate Maps
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: raster digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Washington, D. C.
            Publisher: FEMA
          Other_Citation_Details: A flood insurance rate map is the official map of a community on which FEMA has delineated both the special hazard areas and the risk premium zones applicable to the community.
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 12000
      Type_of_Source_Media: raster digital data
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1998
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FIRM1
      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information for flood insurance rate maps..
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: FEMA
          Publication_Date: 1999
          Title: Letters of Map Change for Cecil County, MD
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: np
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Washington, D. C.
            Publisher: FEMA
          Other_Citation_Details: np
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 9999
      Type_of_Source_Media: np
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 1999
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: FIS1
      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information for np..
    Source_Information:
      Source_Citation:
        Citation_Information:
          Originator: USACE
          Publication_Date: 2006
          Title: Hydraulic Modeling of Cecil County, MD
          Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
          Publication_Information:
            Publication_Place: Hanover, N. H.
            Publisher: USACE
          Other_Citation_Details: np.
      Source_Scale_Denominator: 9999
      Type_of_Source_Media: CD-rom
      Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
        Time_Period_Information:
          Single_Date/Time:
            Calendar_Date: 2006
        Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
      Source_Citation_Abbreviation: LOMC1
      Source_Contribution: Spatial and attribute information for hydraulic modeling..
    Process_Step:
      Process_Description: The DFIRM Database is compiled in conjunction with the hardcopy FIRM and the final FIS report. The specifics of the hydrologic and hydraulic analyses performed are detailed in the FIS report. The results of these studies are submitted in digital format to FEMA. These data and unrevised data from effective FIRMs are compiled onto the base map used for DFIRM publication and checked for accuracy and compliance with FEMA standards.
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: BASE1
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: BASE2
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: BASE3
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: BASE4
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: BASE5
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: BASE6
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FBFM1
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FHBM1
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FIRM1
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: FIS1
      Source_Used_Citation_Abbreviation: LOMC1
      Process_Date: 20090903
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
  Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Vector
  Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: Point
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: String
    SDTS_Terms_Description:
      SDTS_Point_and_Vector_Object_Type: GT-polygon composed of chains
Spatial_Reference_Information:
  Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Planar:
      Grid_Coordinate_System:
        Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
        Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
          UTM_Zone_Number: 18
          Transverse_Mercator:
            Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.9996
            Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -75
            Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0
            False_Easting: 500000
            False_Northing: 0
      Planar_Coordinate_Information:
        Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: coordinate pair
        Coordinate_Representation:
          Abscissa_Resolution: 1
          Ordinate_Resolution: 1
        Planar_Distance_Units: meter
    Geodetic_Model:
      Horizontal_Datum_Name: North American Datum 1983
      Ellipsoid_Name: Geodetic Reference System 80
      Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.0
      Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.26
  Vertical_Coordinate_System_Definition:
    Altitude_System_Definition:
      Altitude_Datum_Name: North American Vertical Datum of 1988
      Altitude_Resolution: 0.03
      Altitude_Distance_Units: Feet
      Altitude_Encoding_Method: Attribute values
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S_Base_Index
      Entity_Type_Definition: Location and attributes for a tiling index for raster data used for DFIRM
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FEMA Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, Appendix L: Guidance for Preparing Draft Digital Data and DFIRM Databases (available at http://www.fema.gov/fhm/dl_cgs.shtm)
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S_BFE
      Entity_Type_Definition: Location and attributes for base flood elevations lines shown on the DFIRM
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FEMA Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, Appendix L: Guidance for Preparing Draft Digital Data and DFIRM Databases (available at http://www.fema.gov/fhm/dl_cgs.shtm)
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S_FIRM_Pan
      Entity_Type_Definition: Location and attributes for DFIRM hardcopy map panels
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FEMA Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, Appendix L: Guidance for Preparing Draft Digital Data and DFIRM Databases (available at http://www.fema.gov/fhm/dl_cgs.shtm)
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S_Fld_Haz_Ar
      Entity_Type_Definition: Location and attributes for flood insurance risk zones on the DFIRM
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FEMA Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, Appendix L: Guidance for Preparing Draft Digital Data and DFIRM Databases (available at http://www.fema.gov/fhm/dl_cgs.shtm)
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S_Fld_Haz_Ln
      Entity_Type_Definition: Location and attributes for boundaries of flood insurance risk zones on the DFIRM
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FEMA Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, Appendix L: Guidance for Preparing Draft Digital Data and DFIRM Databases (available at http://www.fema.gov/fhm/dl_cgs.shtm)
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S_Gen_Struct
      Entity_Type_Definition: Location and attributes for flood control structures shown on the DFIRM
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FEMA Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, Appendix L: Guidance for Preparing Draft Digital Data and DFIRM Databases (available at http://www.fema.gov/fhm/dl_cgs.shtm)
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S_Label_Ld
      Entity_Type_Definition: Location and attributes for leader lines on transportation and hydrography labels shown on the DFIRM
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FEMA Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, Appendix L: Guidance for Preparing Draft Digital Data and DFIRM Databases (available at http://www.fema.gov/fhm/dl_cgs.shtm)
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S_Label_Pt
      Entity_Type_Definition: Location and attributes for transportation and hydrography labels shown on the DFIRM
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FEMA Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, Appendix L: Guidance for Preparing Draft Digital Data and DFIRM Databases (available at http://www.fema.gov/fhm/dl_cgs.shtm)
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S_Perm_Bmk
      Entity_Type_Definition: Location and attributes for bench marks on the DFIRM
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FEMA Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, Appendix L: Guidance for Preparing Draft Digital Data and DFIRM Databases (available at http://www.fema.gov/fhm/dl_cgs.shtm)
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S_Pol_Ar
      Entity_Type_Definition: Location and attributes for political jurisdictions shown on the DFIRM
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FEMA Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, Appendix L: Guidance for Preparing Draft Digital Data and DFIRM Databases (available at http://www.fema.gov/fhm/dl_cgs.shtm)
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S_Pol_Ln
      Entity_Type_Definition: Location and attributes for political boundaries shown on the DFIRM
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FEMA Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, Appendix L: Guidance for Preparing Draft Digital Data and DFIRM Databases (available at http://www.fema.gov/fhm/dl_cgs.shtm)
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S_Quad_Index
      Entity_Type_Definition: Location and attributes for USGS quadrangle maps covering the DFIRM area
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FEMA Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, Appendix L: Guidance for Preparing Draft Digital Data and DFIRM Databases (available at http://www.fema.gov/fhm/dl_cgs.shtm)
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S_Wtr_Ln
      Entity_Type_Definition: Location and attributes for hydrography features shown on the DFIRM
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FEMA Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, Appendix L: Guidance for Preparing Draft Digital Data and DFIRM Databases (available at http://www.fema.gov/fhm/dl_cgs.shtm)
  Detailed_Description:
    Entity_Type:
      Entity_Type_Label: S_XS
      Entity_Type_Definition: Location and attributes for cross-section lines in the area covered by the DFIRM
      Entity_Type_Definition_Source: FEMA Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, Appendix L: Guidance for Preparing Draft Digital Data and DFIRM Databases (available at http://www.fema.gov/fhm/dl_cgs.shtm)
  Overview_Description:
    Entity_and_Attribute_Overview: The DFIRM Database is made up of several data themes containing both spatial and attribute information. These data together represent the current flood risk for the subject area as identified by FEMA. The attribute tables include SFHA locations, flood zone designations, BFEs, political entities, cross-section locations, FIRM panel information, and other data related to the NFIP.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: Appendix L of FEMA's Guidelines and Specifications for FEMA Flood Hazard Mapping Partners contains a detailed description of each attribute code and a reference to other relevant information.
    Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: The following tables are included in this data set: L_Comm_Info L_Stn_Start S_Base_Index S_BFE S_FIRM_Pan S_Fld_Haz_Ar S_Fld_Haz_Ln S_Gen_Struct S_Label_Ld S_Label_Pt S_Perm_Bmk S_Pol_Ar S_Pol_Ln S_Quad_Index S_Wtr_Ln S_XS Study_Info
Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: FEMA, Map Service Center
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing
        Address: P.O.Box 1038
        City: Jessup
        State_or_Province: Maryland
        Postal_Code: 20794-1038
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-800-358-9616
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: http://www.fema.gov/msc
      Contact_Instructions: Data requests must include the full name of the community or county and the FIRM panel number(s) or the 7.5- minute series quadrangle sheet area(s) covered by the request.
  Distribution_Liability: No warranty expressed or implied is made by FEMA regarding the utility of the data on any other system nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. FEMA will warrant the delivery of this product in a computer-readable format, and will offer appropriate adjustment of credit when the product is determined unreadable by correctly adjusted computer input peripherals, or when the physical medium is delivered in damaged condition. Requests for adjustment of credit must be made within 90 days from the date of this shipment from the ordering site.
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile
        Format_Version_Number: 1
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://www.fema.gov/msc
    Fees: Contact Distributor
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ESRI Shapefile
        Format_Version_Number: 1
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: CD-ROM
          Recording_Format: ISO 9660
    Fees: Contact Distributor
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: MapInfo Interchange file (MIF)
        Format_Version_Number: 1
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://www.fema.gov/msc
    Fees: Contact Distributor
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: MapInfo Interchange file (MIF)
        Format_Version_Number: 1
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: CD-ROM
          Recording_Format: ISO 9660
    Fees: Contact Distributor
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ARCE
        Format_Version_Number: 1
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Online_Option:
          Computer_Contact_Information:
            Network_Address:
              Network_Resource_Name: http://www.fema.gov/msc
    Fees: Contact Distributor
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Digital_Form:
      Digital_Transfer_Information:
        Format_Name: ARCE
        Format_Version_Number: 1
      Digital_Transfer_Option:
        Offline_Option:
          Offline_Media: CD-ROM
          Recording_Format: ISO 9660
    Fees: Contact Distributor
Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 20130708
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: FEMA Representative
        Contact_Organization: Federal Emergency Management Agency
      Contact_Position: Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing
        Address: 500 C Street, S.W.
        City: Washington
        State_or_Province: District of Columbia
        Postal_Code: 20472
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 1-800-358-9616
      Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: http://www.fema.gov/msc
      Contact_Instructions: None
  Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standard for Digital Geospatial Metadata
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-1-1998
  Metadata_Extensions:
    Online_Linkage: http://hazards.fema.gov
    Online_Linkage: http://www.epsg.org
    Profile_Name: FEMA NFIP Metadata Content and Format Standard
