Often times we need more information on properties, their surroundings as well as other factors. For years now our group has used Huntsville's GIS Interactive Maps as an additional tool to help ourselves and clients. It not only allows you to zoom into street level, but it also allows you to overlay different types of informational maps. A great example would be to overlay warning sirens over subdivisions in Madison County. To do this you click "More" in the top right hand corner, scroll down and check "warning sirens" then scroll up and hit "subdivisions in Madison County". As you can see in that list that there are several different overlays that you can use for your own information gathering. Also to the right of it is a "basemap" which will change how it looks including aerial and topographical maps.
I encourage you to play around with it for a bit and see what else you can find. Its uses can stretch over a wide variety of life.
Today's Tidbit: Remember to check for verification on this such as everything else, because we have a found a few errors in the past. But most of the time its fairly accurate.
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Showing posts with label flood zones. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flood zones. Show all posts
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Weather Influence and Past Impact on Huntsville Metro Real Estate
The Huntsville Alabama Real Estate Market is like a magnet for major weather events. From tornado outbreaks through floods and to the winter variety, Huntsville has managed to deal with more than its fair share of problems that weather has thrown its way.
When Tornado Outbreaks happen around the Huntsville Metro Area they are usually confined to several spots that get hit time and time again. In the past few decades ( 1974, 1989, 1995, 2010, and 2011 ), these tornadoes have managed to touch down and do a varying extent of damage. Places like Anderson Hills subdivision in Harvest, along the Tennessee River between Decatur and Huntsville, and Airport Road have seen considerable damage when tornadoes ripped through their areas. Many homeowners insurance will cover damage from tornadoes. However when ALFA tried backing out of paying their clients due to the mass enormity of the break out in April 2011 which hit many different states and cities, the media raked the company over the coals in what left ALFA in a horrible PR situation.
Every now and again flooding becomes a major issue in the Huntsville area. Areas affected are usually Aldridge Creek, Downtown Huntsville by the Von Braun Center on Monroe Street, and the low lying areas in deep South Huntsville near Redstone Arsenal. To help people to know if they need flood insurance or want to find out about the area's flood capabilities there are Flood Studies released by the City of Huntsville. The City of Huntsville has also put out an interactive map which overlays flood prone areas for 100 year flood zones, 500 year flood zones, etc.
Blizzards, Ice Storms and your basic snowfall are actually more common than flooding. There have been many times in the past decades where the conditions became just right for a breakout of the cold flurries to come and build up. The years of 1963, 1993, 1996, 2010, and 2011 immediately spring to mind. These years several inches of snow fell causing the city to be shut down for a minimum of a few days. This can be done due to the lack of snow clearing equipment in this southern city as well as the drivers high lack of experience in driving in hazardous conditions.
Today's Tidbit:
When severe weather is in the area, don't shrug it off. The least you can do is be aware of the situation. It could help you in the long run if an emergency breaks out.
Huntsville Metro Area Homes
When Tornado Outbreaks happen around the Huntsville Metro Area they are usually confined to several spots that get hit time and time again. In the past few decades ( 1974, 1989, 1995, 2010, and 2011 ), these tornadoes have managed to touch down and do a varying extent of damage. Places like Anderson Hills subdivision in Harvest, along the Tennessee River between Decatur and Huntsville, and Airport Road have seen considerable damage when tornadoes ripped through their areas. Many homeowners insurance will cover damage from tornadoes. However when ALFA tried backing out of paying their clients due to the mass enormity of the break out in April 2011 which hit many different states and cities, the media raked the company over the coals in what left ALFA in a horrible PR situation.
Every now and again flooding becomes a major issue in the Huntsville area. Areas affected are usually Aldridge Creek, Downtown Huntsville by the Von Braun Center on Monroe Street, and the low lying areas in deep South Huntsville near Redstone Arsenal. To help people to know if they need flood insurance or want to find out about the area's flood capabilities there are Flood Studies released by the City of Huntsville. The City of Huntsville has also put out an interactive map which overlays flood prone areas for 100 year flood zones, 500 year flood zones, etc.
Blizzards, Ice Storms and your basic snowfall are actually more common than flooding. There have been many times in the past decades where the conditions became just right for a breakout of the cold flurries to come and build up. The years of 1963, 1993, 1996, 2010, and 2011 immediately spring to mind. These years several inches of snow fell causing the city to be shut down for a minimum of a few days. This can be done due to the lack of snow clearing equipment in this southern city as well as the drivers high lack of experience in driving in hazardous conditions.
Today's Tidbit:
When severe weather is in the area, don't shrug it off. The least you can do is be aware of the situation. It could help you in the long run if an emergency breaks out.
Huntsville Metro Area Homes
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