ANNEX E: TOWN OF FUQUAY-VARINA
E.1.3 FLOOD Table E.1 details the acreage of the Town of Fuquay-Varina by flood zone on the effective DFIRM. Per this assessment, over 4 percent of the Town of Fuquay-Varina falls within the mapped 1%-annual-chance floodplains. Table E.2 – Flood Zone Acreage in the Town of Fuquay-Varina Flood Zone Acreage Percent of Total (%) Zone A 0.0 0.0 Zone AE 516.9 4.2 Zone X (500-year) 25.9 0.2 Zone X Unshaded 11,895.3 95.6 Total 12,438.0 -- Source: FEMA Effective DFIRM; Wake County GIS Figure E.3 reflects the effective mapped flood hazard zones for the Town of Fuquay-Varina, and Figure E.4 displays the depth of flooding estimated to occur in these areas during the 1%-annual-chance flood. Table E.3 provides building counts and values for critical facilities by flood zone in the Town of Fuquay- Varina. Table E.3 – Critical Facilities Exposed to Flood, Town of Fuquay-Varina Flood Zone Critical Facility Count Structure Value AE 15 $54,433,513 X 128 $241,650,815 X, 0.2 PCT ANNUAL CHANCE FLOOD HAZARD 0 $0 Total 143 $296,084,328 Source: FEMA Effective DFIRM To supplement the IRISK assessment of property at risk from the 1% annual chance flood event, the planning team evaluated flood risk using a level one analysis in FEMA’s Hazus software. Per this analysis, a 1% annual chance flood event would cause an estimated $10.9 million in building related damages. The results of the Hazus loss estimate are summarized in Table E.4. Table E.4 – HAZUS 100-Year Flood Results, Town of Fuquay-Varina
Total Buildings with Loss
Total Value (Building & Contents)
Estimated Building Damage
Estimated Total Damage
Occupancy Type
Estimated Content Loss
Loss Ratio
Agriculture
4
$342,000
$23,000
$104,000
$127,000
37%
Commercial
20
$3,887,000
$284,000
$957,000
$1,241,000
32%
Educational
0
$0
$0
$0
$0
0%
Government
2
$1,384,000
$20,000
$134,000
$154,000
11%
Industrial
16
$4,494,000
$908,000
$2,702,000
$3,610,000
80%
Religious
4
$461,000
$24,000
$177,000
$201,000
44%
Residential
80
$7,143,000
$3,663,000
$1,934,000
$5,597,000
78%
Total
126
$17,711,000
$4,922,000
$6,008,000
$10,930,000
62%
Source: FEMA Natural Hazards Risk Assessment Program
Wake County, NC Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
WSP June 2024 Page 435
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