Federal hydrologic and hydraulic procedures for flood hazard delineation.: M45-113/2023E-PDF

"This document, Federal Hydrologic and Hydraulic Procedures for Flood Hazard Delineation Version 2.0, is written for municipal, provincial, and territorial agencies and Indigenous communities working to produce flood hazard maps. It provides an overview of the technical procedures for flood delineation studies and is intended to assist those agencies in contracting the work or conducting the work itself. ... This document provides a summary of the current technical practices used by practitioners of flood delineation in Canada. Officials at the provincial, territorial, and municipal levels of government and Indigenous communities may use this document to assist in scoping the work and ensuring that practitioners follow recognized and accepted practices. These practices are not intended to supersede other federal, provincial, territorial, or local legislation, regulations, bylaws, policies, program standards, or technical guidance. The information and perspectives in this federal document do not necessarily reflect those of any individual provinces and territories or Indigenous communities. The methods outlined in this document are reflective of current technical practices in use in Canada and elsewhere"--Introduction and purpose, page 9.

Permanent link to this Catalogue record:
publications.gc.ca/pub?id=9.928283&sl=0

• MARC XML format
• MARC HTML format

Request alternate formats