What is the scale of digital Q3 Flood Data?
Although paper FIRMs can be compiled from different sources and scales ranging from 1:2,400 (1 inch = 200 feet) to 1:24,000 (1 inch = 2,000 feet), and the digital Q3 Flood Data are captured from the actual FIRMs at publication scale, the data have horizontal control specifications consistent only with 1:24,000 scale mapping. When using desk-top mapping or GIS software, the user can view or print the digital Q3 Flood Data at large scales (i.e., 1:500 or 1:1,000); however, the data will have the horizontal control of only the 1:24,000 scale map.
