Atlas of Maine

Article Title

Hurricane Surges and Flood Hazard Areas in Downeast Maine

Authors

Sally Holmes, Colby College

Abstract or Description

This map shows sections of Downeast Maine designated as flood hazard areas and mean tide and mean high tide hurricane surges.

About the Author

Sally is an environmental studies major with a concentration in policy and a philosophy minor.

Source Data Note

These data were prepared by the US Army Corps of Engineers, New England District. Flood hazard areas were designated as flood hazard zones or flood prone areas, obtained from Flood Insurance Rate Maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Data sources: ESRI93 and Maine Office of GIS

Rights

In Copyright

Recommended Citation

Holmes, Sally "Hurricane Surges and Flood Hazard Areas in Downeast Maine," Atlas of Maine: Vol. 2011: No. 1, Article 10.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.colby.edu/atlas_docs/vol2011/iss1/10