Flood Plain Maps and Alluvial Soils

 

FEMA Flood Map Service Center, City of New Port Richey. 

Closer view of key for above map. 

The map on the next page is also from FEMA, and shows designated flood zones for the parcel of land in New Port Richey where the river flows into the Gulf of Mexico. 

Below is a soil resource report from the US Soil Survey. 

The area of interest includes the entirety of the Pithlachascotee River, seen running though the middle of the area of interest. 

Legend for above map. 

Soil types and amount found within the area of interest.

Below is a map of evacuation zones in the area where the Pithlachascotee river runs, from Pasco Mapper.

 

New Port Richey Evacuation Zones

Map of FEMA floodways (teal blue) and FEMA Limit of Moderate Wave Action (LiMWA) (dark blue line). LiMWA is the inland limit of where wave heights are expected to be between 1.5 and 3 feet during a 1-percent-annual-chance flood event. This information can be used to indicate higher risk of damage from floods. 

Discussion:

These tools suggest that for the most part, land use is appropriate for the area. Much of New Port Richey consists of natural inland and coastal lands. Development has been a persistent problem though, with many people eager to develop close to the coast, despite constand natural threats including hurricanes, storms with heavy rain, storm surge, and flooding. From this information, it should be concluded that appropriate land uses should be minimal when it comes to developments, whether residential or commercial, as the risk for flooding is high and many companies in Florida do not offer flood insurance/have very high flood insurance rates.