The results are based on readily available online information, published references, data gathered during the community mapping event, and our professional judgement.

The purpose of this flood vulnerability assessment is to identify areas and infrastructure at risk of flood inundation and prioritize infrastructure for flood adaptation.

The numbers included in this study should be considered approximate. The results of this study should not be used to guide design elevations.

The GIS data included in this study represent a snapshot in time of locations and configurations for assets, such as roads, parcels, and building footprints.

The flood extents are based on still water elevations representing 1% annual chance storm surge and MHHW elevations for present‑day and future conditions for four values of sea level rise.

The sea level rise values used were recommended by the MCC (2020) and the 1% annual chance storm surge SWEL was based on the FEMA coastal analysis for Hancock County (FEMA, 2016). There is no indicator for when FEMA will revise the coastal analysis for Hancock County to revise the 2016 maps. The previous coastal analyses and flood maps for Hancock County were completed and instated between the years 1987 and 1991. Actual storm surge elevations and rates of sea level rise will vary from what has been presented in this report.

The flood extents presented in this report do not include the effect of wave action. Wave runup and overtopping on coastal infrastructure would likely increase the flood extents and depths and may contribute to damage of coastal infrastructure.

Because the methods, procedures, and assumptions used to develop the analysis are approximate, the results should be used only as guidance.

Reuse of this Storymap for any purposes, in part or in whole, is at the sole risk of the user.