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Natural Hazards Mitigation PlanCity of Glendale, CaliforniaSection 8 – Floodsreview of a development request. Coordination between FEMA and local planning jurisdictionsis the key to making a strong connection with GIS technology for the purpose of flood hazardmapping.FEMA and the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), a private company, haveformed a partnership to provide multi-hazard maps and information to the public via theInternet. ESRI produces GIS software, including ArcViewC9 and ArcInfoC9 . The ESRI website has information on GIS technology and downloadable maps. The hazards maps providedon the ESRI site are intended to assist communities in evaluating geographic information aboutnatural hazards. Flood information for most communities is available on the ESRI web site.Visit www.esri.com for more information.Hazard AssessmentHazard Identification:Hazard identification is the first phase of flood-hazard assessment. Identification is the processof estimating: 1) the geographic extent of the floodplain (i.e., the area at risk from flooding); 2)the intensity of the flooding that can be expected in specific areas of the floodplain; and 3) theprobability of occurrence of flood events. This process usually results in the creation of afloodplain map. Floodplain maps provide detailed information that can assist jurisdictions inmaking policies and land-use decisions.Flood Hazard Mapping for the City of Glendale:On May 7, 1976 the Federal Insurance Administration (FIA) issued a Flood Hazard Boundarymap for the City of Glendale. However, a study of Verdugo Wash conducted in 1978 for the LosAngeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) showed that the channel couldaccommodate the estimated peak flows everywhere, except in the area immediately north ofwhere Verdugo Wash joins the Los Angeles River. In fact, this area is known to flood regularlyduring winter storms (refer to following sections for further information on this). Based on theinformation provided by the LACDPW, stating “that for all practical purposes no part of thecommunity would be inundated by the base flood; that is, a flood having a one percent chance ofbeing equaled or exceeded in any given year,” and therefore, that the entire community wouldbe classified as Zone C (area of minimal flood hazards where the purchase of flood insurance isnot mandatory), the Flood Hazard Boundary Map was rescinded by FIA on November 15, 1979.On a letter dated August 31, 1984, FEMA again informed the City that no Special FloodHazard Areas were present within the corporate limits of the city at that time, and thus that theCity was placed in Zone D, which has no mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements. Asa result, there are no flood insurance rate maps for the city of Glendale, and Glendale is notlisted in FEMA’s Community Rating System. [The Community Rating System (CRS) is asystem for crediting communities that implement measures to protect the natural and beneficialfunctions of their floodplains, as well as managing their erosion hazard.] Although, there areno FIRM maps for the city, and Glendale is not currently listed in FEMA’s CRS of cities, theCity of Glendale has participated as a regular member in the NFIP since August 31, 1984 (CityID No. – 065030). Since the City is a participating member of the NFIP, flood insurance isavailable for individuals to purchase voluntarily. There is, however, a 30-day wait period afterthe policy is issued before the coverage becomes effective.Since these analyses were conducted, however, there has been substantial development in thehills of Glendale, increasing runoff into the city’s storm drains and flood-conveyance system.The studies also did not consider the impacts that debris flows could have on the city. Duringthe past 80 years, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (LACDPW) and theUS Army Corps of Engineers have constructed several detention or debris basins in the San2006 PAGE 8- 17
Natural Hazards Mitigation PlanCity of Glendale, CaliforniaSection 8 – FloodsGabriel Mountains, in or above Glendale, including debris basins in Cooks, Dunsmore, Shields,Eagle, Pickens and Hall Beckley Canyons. At least three other debris basins have been built inthe Verdugo Mountains, above the populated areas of the city. The LACDPW also has madechannel alterations consisting primarily of concrete side-slopes and linings for most of the majorchannels in the area. These flood control structures are presently owned and operated by theLACDPW, which has jurisdiction over the watercourses in the Glendale area, as well as theregional flood control system in the Los Angeles County. All of these structures help regulateflow in the Verdugo Channel, holding back some of the flow during intense rainfall periods thatcould otherwise overwhelm the storm drain system in the area.These storm drain facilities generally provide the city with adequate protection from a majorstorm except some isolated minor localized inundation. This type of localized inundation maymean that on major storms, a portion of the street may be flooded but the water level will becontained within the curbs. No flooding of private properties occurs unless there is a backup oflocal storm drains.Localized Flooding: One area in the city that may sporadically flood is at the terminus ofWoodland Avenue. This street was cut with the construction of the Verdugo Wash, and is nowa dead-end residential street that is serving only 12 residential homes. A lateral of the VerdugoWash Channel was also constructed which terminated at the terminus of Woodland Avenue.Because of grade, three (3) 36-inch flap gates were installed at the end of that lateral. Undersevere storm conditions, the flap gates close and runoff from the street is retained within thestreet temporarily until the flow can be taken into the channel.Inundation due to Catastrophic Failure of Water Storage Structures: Loss of lifeand damage to structures, roads, and utilities may result from a dam failure. Economic lossescan also result from a lowered tax base and lack of utility profits. These effects would certainlyaccompany the failure of one of the major dams in the city of Glendale.There are seven dams in the Glendale area that fall under State jurisdiction. These dams areowned by the city of Glendale and retain small reservoirs in the Verdugo Mountains and SanRafael Hills. From west to east, they include the 10 th and Western, Brand Park, and Diederichdams in the Verdugo Mountains, and the Glorietta East, Chevy Chase 1290, Glenoaks 968 andChevy Chase 968 dams in the San Rafael Hills. Areas in Glendale within the dam inundationareas identified by the State are shown on Map 8-3 (and Plate H-10). All of these sevenconcrete reservoirs have inundations maps approved by the State Office of Emergency Services.These maps are included in the Dam Evaluation Plan for the City of Glendale. Two of thereservoirs, Brand Park and Chevy Chase 968, reportedly would empty in uninhabited areas ordirectly into a flood control channel. As a result, failure of these two dams would not create aneed for evacuation of areas downgradient from the dams (Glendale Water and Power writtencommunication, 2006).There are several other, smaller debris basins in the Glendale area that are not subject to Stateregulations because they are too small. These debris basins, and other flood controlimprovements, such as canals, culverts, and levees, may crack and suffer structural damageduring an earthquake, especially in areas prone to ground failure, such as that due toliquefaction or slope instability. These facilities could pose an inundation hazard to areasdownstream if they contain water at the time of the seismic event, or if they are not repairedprior to the next winter storm season.There are thirteen steel water storage tanks in the city of Glendale. Tanks located near the faulthazard management zones (identified in Section 6 of this report, see Plate H-4) are especiallyvulnerable to rupture due to ground deformation, strong ground shaking and even surfacefault rupture. While most water tanks in the Glendale area are not located near fault2006 PAGE 8- 18
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