Discovery Acronyms and Definitions

• AOMI – Areas of Mitigation Interest
• CLOMR – Conditional Letter of Map Revision
• DOTD – Department of Transportation & Development
• DFIRM – Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map
• Discovery – the process of data mining, collection, and analysis with the goal of initiating a flood risk or mitigation project and risk discussions within a watershed
• FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency
• FIRM – Flood Insurance Rate Map
• Flood Hazard – a naturally occurring or man-made flooding condition what could cause harm
• Flood Risk – the likelihood or chance that someone or something is harmed when a flood hazard event occurs
• GIS – Geographic Information System
• Hazard Mitigation – “…any action taken to reduce or eliminate long term risk to people and property from natural hazards.” (FEMA)
• HAZUS – HAZards United States. A risk assessment methodology that uses GIS technology for estimating potential losses (physical, economic, and social impacts) from natural disasters (earthquake, flood, and hurricane).
• HUC – Hydrologic Unit Code. Used during process of dividing the United States into hydrologic units of varying scale depending on physical area. (USGS)
• LOMA – Letter of Map Amendment
• LOMR – Letter of Map Revision
• NFIP – National Flood Insurance Program
• Risk MAP – Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning
• Special Flood Hazard Area – area where the NFIP’s floodplain management regulations must be enforced, and the area where the mandatory purchase of flood insurance applies
• SRL – Severe Repetitive Loss
• TNRIS – Texas Natural Resources Information System (website)
• TWDB – Texas Water Development Board (website)