FEMA HAZUS Data and Software

AlertThis version of HAZUS (1999) has been supersceeded by HAZUS-MH (2005).

HAZUS: Raleigh Beltline Area

The Federal Emergency Management Agency HAZUS (Hazards U.S.) application has been created for use in assessment of earthquake risk. HAZUS also incorporates data for multi-hazard exposure analysis (e.g, Q3 flood boundaries, hurricane storm surge areas, and inland wind decay model data). The HAZUS application is available as an add-on to ArcView or MapInfo (the Libraries holds the ArcView version). HAZUS comes bundled with a wide range of spatial and tabular data (e.g. square footage by census tract of building occupancy by use type). This data is available on the campus network. Some of the FEMA data can be viewed interactively online via Online Hazards Maps(This link is broken. We're working on fixing it).

Data Availability and Access

The core HAZUS data is available nationwide, though only North Carolina data is available on the campus network, as indicated below. The supplemental data--including flood data, FEMA shelters, hurricane maps, elevation contours, roads, land use/land cover--is only available for North Carolina and resides on the campus network. The HAZUS application install disk and core data for other states can be requested from Data Services or are available on CD-ROM at the D. H. Hill Jr. Library reference desk under call number Ref GIS Cabinet QE535.2 S34 H39 1999.

Consult the HAZUS Users Manual Appendices(This link is broken. We're working on fixing it) for complete descriptions of core data layers. File sizes shown below are for North Carolina data only. Note that for core data layers .avl files (ArcView legend files) are available.

Contents:

General Building Stock
Essential Facilities
Potential High Loss Facilities
Transportation System
Utility System
Other
Supplemental Data (floods, hurricanes, shelters, etc.)

General Building Stock

OCCUPANCY SQUARE FOOTAGE (by Census Tract)
Source: United States Census Bureau (1996), Dun and Bradstreet
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/msh/
Filename: ncsqft.dbf   File Size: 0.45 mb   Scale: n/a
Type: Table   Format: DBF   Projection: n/a

BUILDING TYPE -- OCCUPANCY
Source: ATC-13 (1985)
Not available for North Carolina
Filename: n/a   File Size: n/a   Scale: n/a
Type: Table   Format: DBF   Projection: n/a

Essential Facilities

MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES
Source: AHA Database (1999)
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/essnfcty/
Filename: efcare   File Size: 0.1 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTERS
Source: FEMA (1996)
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/essnfcty/
Filename: efemerg   File Size: 0.44 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

SCHOOLS
Source: Yellow Pages (1996)
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/essnfcty/
Filename: efschool   File Size: 1.29 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

Potential High Loss Facilities

DAMS
Source: National Dams Inspection Program (NATDAM-1996)
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/dams/
Filename: hpdams   File Size: 1.18 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

NUCLEAR POWER FACILITIES
Source: FEMA Database (1992)
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/npf/
Filename: hpnpf   File Size: 0.01 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

Transportation System

HIGHWAY SEGMENTS
Source: US Census TIGER Street Files (1990)
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/trnsport/
Filename: hrd   File Size: 3.53 mb   Scale: 1:100,000
Type: Line   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

HIGHWAY BRIDGES
Source: National Bridge Inventory (1997)
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/trnsport/
Filename: hbr   File Size: 5.26 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

HIGHWAY TUNNELS
Source: None
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/trnsport/
Filename: htu   File Size: 0.01 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

RAILWAY FACILITIES
Source: None
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/trnsport/
Filename: rfa   File Size: 0.02 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

RAILWAY TRACK SEGMENTS
Source: US Census TIGER Street Files (1990)
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/trnsport/
Filename: rtr   File Size: 1.8 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Line   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

RAILWAY BRIDGES
Source: None
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/trnsport/
Filename: rbr   File Size: 0.01 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

RAILWAY TUNNELS
Source: None
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/trnsport/
Filename: rtu   File Size: 0.01 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

LIGHT RAIL TRACK SEGMENTS
Source: None
Not available for North Carolina
Filename: ltr   File Size: n/a   Scale: ?
Type: Line   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

LIGHT RAIL BRIDGES
Source: None
Not available for North Carolina
Filename: lbr   File Size: n/a   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

LIGHT RAIL TUNNELS
Source: None
Not available for North Carolina
Filename: ltu   File Size: n/a   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

LIGHT RAIL FACILITIES
Source: None
Not available for North Carolina
Filename: lfa   File Size: n/a   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

BUS FACILITIES
Source: None
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/trnsport/
Filename: bfa   File Size: 0.01 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

PORTS AND HARBOR FACILITIES
Source: FEMA Database (1992)
Not available for North Carolina Filename: pfa   File Size: 0.01 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

FERRY FACILITIES
Source: None
Not available for North Carolina
Filename: ffa   File Size: n/a   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

AIRPORTS FACILITIES
Source: FEMA Database (1992)
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/trnsport/
Filename: afa   File Size: 0.12 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

AIRPORTS RUNWAYS
Source: FEMA Database (1992)
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/trnsport/
Filename: arw   File Size: 0.07 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

Utility System

POTABLE WATER PIPELINE SEGMENTS
Source: ATC-25 (1991)
Not available for North Carolina
Filename: ppl   File Size: n/a   Scale: ?
Type: Line   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

POTABLE WATER FACILITIES
Source: ATC-25 (1991)
Not available for North Carolina
Filename: pwf   File Size: n/a   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

POTABLE WATER DISTRIBUTION LINES
Source: US TIGER Street Proxy
Not available for North Carolina
Filename: pdl   File Size: n/a   Scale: ?
Type: Line   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

WASTE WATER PIPELINE SEGMENTS
Source: None
Not available for North Carolina
Filename: wpl   File Size: n/a   Scale: ?
Type: Line   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

WASTE WATER DISTRIBUTION LINES
Source: US TIGER Street Proxy
Not available for North Carolina
Filename: wdl   File Size: n/a   Scale: ?
Type: Line   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

WASTE WATER FACILITIES
Source: None
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/utility/
Filename: wfa   File Size: 0.02 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

OIL PIPELINES SEGMENTS
Source: ATC-25 (1991)
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/utility/
Filename: wpl   File Size: 0.02 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Line   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

OIL SYSTEMS FACILITIES
Source: FEMA Database (1990)
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/utility/
Filename: crf   File Size: 0.03 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

NATURAL GAS PIPELINES SEGMENTS
Source: ATC-25 (1991)
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/utility/
Filename: npl   File Size: 0.01 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Line   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

NATURAL GAS FACILITIES
Source: ATC-25 (1991)
Not available for North Carolina
Filename: nfa   File Size: n/a   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION LINES
Source: US TIGER Street Proxy
Not available for North Carolina
Filename: ndl   File Size: n/a   Scale: ?
Type: Line   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

ELECTRIC POWER FACILITIES
Source: Database (1992)
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/utility/
Filename: efa   File Size: 0.02 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION LINES
Source: Population Proxy
Not available for North Carolina
Filename: edl   File Size: n/a   Scale: ?
Type: Line   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
Source: FEMA Database (1991&1990)
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/utility/
Filename: cfa   File Size: 0.32 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

COMMUNICATION DISTRIBUTION CABLES
Source: US TIGER Street Proxy
Not available for North Carolina
Filename: edl   File Size: n/a   Scale: ?
Type: Line   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

Other

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FACILITIES
Source: Environmental Protection Agency (1998)
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/hazmat/
Filename: hazmat   File Size: 5.34 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

POPULATION INVENTORY
Source: United States Census Bureau (1990)
Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/nccore/censpop/
Filename: pophsng.dbf   File Size: 0.62 mb   Scale: n/a
Type: Table   Format: DBF   Projection: n/a

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT INVENTORY
Source: None
Not available for North Carolina
Filename: pophsng.dbf   File Size: n/a   Scale: n/a
Type: Table   Format: DBF   Projection: n/a

VEHICLE INVENTORY
Source: None
Not available for North Carolina
Filename: veh.dbf   File Size: n/a   Scale: n/a
Type: Table   Format: DBF   Projection: n/a

Supplemental Data (Holdings: North Carolina Only)

SLOSH Basin Maps (Hurricane Maps)
Outlines of the land areas expected to be inundated by hurricane surges. Maps are named according to the SLOSH Basin ID and the hurricane category they represent. Specifies the elevation of water above the National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) and not the depth of flooding. The surge value should be compared with ground elevation to determine flooding. Consult section 11.5 of the HAZUS technical documentation(This link is broken. We're working on fixing it) for details about basin coverage and file names. North Carolina files: Chp*.* = Chesapeake, Eht*.* = Pamlico Sound, ILm*.* = Wilmington. Source: National Hurricane Center

Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/ncsuppl/surge/
Filename: (varies)   File Size: (varies)   Scale: 1:24,000
Type: Polygon   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

Inland Wind Decay Model Maps (Hurricane Storm Surge Maps)
Displays the Maximum Envelope of Winds (MEOWs). Maps are separated into three regions (Gulf, N. Atlantic coast, S. Atlantic coast) Consult section 11.5 of the HAZUS technical documentation(This link is broken. We're working on fixing it) for file naming schemes. Source: National Hurricane Center

Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/ncsuppl/hurr/
Filename: (varies)   File Size: (varies)   Scale: 1:24,000
Type: Polygon   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

Flood Insurance Rate Maps
Based on the FEMA Q3 Flood data. Shows the outline of the flood plains at a county level. Consult section 11.6 of the HAZUS technical documentation(This link is broken. We're working on fixing it) for more details. Source: FEMA

Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/ncsuppl/firm/
Filename: flq(countyFIPS)   File Size: (varies)   Scale: 1:24,000
Type: Polygon   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

Floodway Maps
Based on the FEMA Q3 Flood data. Outlines those areas required for the discharge of the base flood. Consult section 11.6 of the HAZUS technical documentation(This link is broken. We're working on fixing it) for more details. Source: FEMA

Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/ncsuppl/firm/
Filename: flf(countyFIPS)   File Size: (varies)   Scale:1:24,000
Type: Polygon   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

Coastal Barrier Resources System Areas (COBRA)
Based on the FEMA Q3 Flood data. Regions where flood insurance is not available for structures newly built or substantially improved after the Coastal Barrier date. Provided for displa purposes only and only available for certain coastal regions. COBRA areas are specified by the "COBRA_IN" code in the COBRA field. Source: FEMA

Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/ncsuppl/firm/
Filename: flc(countyFIPS)   File Size: (varies)   Scale: 1:24,000
Type: Polygon   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

FEMA Shelters
Maps locating facilities within the state that are classified as FEMA shelters. Includes data concerning building ownership, structure type, and other structure characteristics. Source: FEMA

Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/ncsuppl/shelter/
Filename: shltr   File Size: 10.73 mb   Scale: ?
Type: Point   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

Elevation Contours
Based on USGS Digital Elevation Model (DEM) data. Contoured at 10 meter intervals and available by county. See the DEM page for more details about Digital Elevation Models. Source: ?

Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/ncsuppl/dem/
Filename: dem(countyFIPS)   File Size: varies   Scale: ?
Type: Polygon   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

Land Use/Land Cover
Based on USGS land Use/Land Cover (LULC) data. The original USGS classifications have been grouped into 11 categories in the NEWCODE field (Consult section 11.8 of the HAZUS technical documentation(This link is broken. We're working on fixing it) for classification details. See the LULC page for more details about LULC data. Source: ?

Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/ncsuppl/lulc/
Filename: luc(countyFIPS)   File Size: varies   Scale: 1:250,000
Type: Polygon   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

Street/Roadways
Surface street data at the county level. Source: ?

Geodata Server Location: /fema/hazus/ncsuppl/street/
Filename: str(countyFIPS)   File Size: varies   Scale: 1:100,000?
Type: Polygon   Format: Shapefile   Projection: Geographic Coordinates/decimal degrees

Interactive Web Mapping

Generate hazard maps for a areas of interest and specific hazard types interactively at the FEMA Online Hazard Maps(This link is broken. We're working on fixing it) site.

Documentation and Links

HAZUS Users Manual (ArcView version)(This link is broken. We're working on fixing it) [PDF 4.25 mb]

HAZUS Users Manual Appendices(This link is broken. We're working on fixing it) [PDF 0.89 mb]

FEMA HAZUS Home Page

Online Hazard Maps(This link is broken. We're working on fixing it)