Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Kosciusko County Kosciusko County Emergency Management Agency Justice Building – Room C-037 100 W. Center Street Warsaw, Indiana 76580 Hazard Mitigation Plan Kosciusko County, Indiana Adoption Date: -- _______________________ -- Primary Point of Contact Edward Rock Director Kosciusko County Emergency Management Agency 100 West Center Street Warsaw, Indiana 46580 P: 574-371-2602 F: 574-371-2611 [email protected] Secondary Point of Contact Marsha McSherry Kosciusko County Administrator P: 574-372-2475 Original Document Prepared by: Michiana Are Council of Governments (MACOG) 227 West Jefferson Boulevard 1120 County-City Building South Bend, IN 46601 and The Polis Center 1200 Waterway Boulevard, Suite 100 Indianapolis, In 46202 317-274-2455 Updated Version Prepared by: Avery Emergency Preparedness Services 14904 Gumwood Road Argos, IN. 46501 574-210-6209 Kosciusko County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Updated 2017 Page 2 of 182 DISCLAIMER Exhibits and any GIS data used within this report are not intended to be used as legal documents or references. They are intended to serve as an aid in graphic representation only. Information shown on exhibits is not warranted for accuracy or merchantability. Kosciusko County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Updated 2017 Page 3 of 182 Record of Changes Page Section Revision Date of By Change Kosciusko County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Updated 2017 Page 4 of 182 Table of Contents 1. Section 1 - Introduction ........................................................................................................ 9 1.1. Narrative Description ....................................................................................................... 9 1.2. Project Scope and Purpose ............................................................................................. 10 2 Section 2 - Public Planning Process ................................................................................... 11 2.1 Planning Team Information ........................................................................................... 11 2.2 Public Involvement in Planning Process........................................................................ 12 2.3 Neighboring Community Involvement .......................................................................... 12 2.4 Review of Technical and Fiscal Resources ................................................................... 13 2.5 Review of Existing Plans ............................................................................................... 13 3 Section 3 - Jurisdiction Participation Information .......................................................... 14 3.1 Adoption by Local Governing Body.............................................................................. 14 3.2 Jurisdiction Participation ............................................................................................... 14 4 Section 4 - Jurisdiction Information ................................................................................. 15 4.1 General County Description .......................................................................................... 15 4.2 Topography .................................................................................................................... 15 4.3 Climate ........................................................................................................................... 16 4.4 Demographics ................................................................................................................ 16 4.5 Economy ........................................................................................................................ 16 4.6 Industry .......................................................................................................................... 17 4.7 Commuter Patterns......................................................................................................... 18 4.8 Land Use and Development Trends ............................................................................... 18 4.9 Agriculture ..................................................................................................................... 20 4.10 Managed Lands .............................................................................................................. 20 4.11 Endangered and Threatened Species ............................................................................. 20 4.12 Major Lakes, River, Watersheds and Aquifers .............................................................. 21 4.12.1 Unconsolidated Aquifer Systems of Kosciusko County, Indiana ........................... 22 4.13 Water Pollution .............................................................................................................. 23 5 Section 5 - Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment ................................................. 24 5.1 Hazard Identification/Profile ......................................................................................... 24 5.1.1 Existing Plans.......................................................................................................... 24 5.2 National Hazard Records ............................................................................................... 25 5.2.1 National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) Records ................................................... 25 5.2.2 FEMA Disaster Information ................................................................................... 26 5.3 Hazard Ranking Methodology ....................................................................................... 27 Kosciusko County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Updated 2017 Page 5 of 182 5.4 GIS and HAZUS-MH .................................................................................................... 32 5.5 Vulnerability Assessment .............................................................................................. 33 5.5.1 Asset Inventory ....................................................................................................... 33 5.6 Hazard Profiles............................................................................................................... 35 5.6.1 Tornado Hazard ...................................................................................................... 35 5.6.2 Flood Hazard ........................................................................................................... 45 5.6.3 Earthquake Hazard .................................................................................................. 55 5.6.4 Thunderstorm Hazard ............................................................................................. 66 5.6.5 Drought and Extreme Heat Hazard ......................................................................... 78 5.6.6 Winter Storm Hazard .............................................................................................. 82 5.6.7 Hazardous Materials Storage and Transport Hazard .............................................. 88 5.6.8 Fire Hazard.............................................................................................................. 99 5.6.9 Infectious Disease Outbreak ................................................................................. 102 6 Section 6 - Mitigation Strategy ........................................................................................ 103 6.1 Community Capability Assessment ............................................................................. 103 6.2 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) .................................................................. 104 6.3 Stormwater Management Stream Maintenance Ordinance ......................................... 105 6.4 Zoning Management Ordinance .................................................................................. 106 6.5 Erosion Management Program/ Policy ........................................................................ 106 6.6 Fire Insurance Rating Programs/ Policy ...................................................................... 107 6.7 Land Use Plan .............................................................................................................. 107 6.8 Building Codes............................................................................................................. 107 6.9 Mitigation goals ........................................................................................................... 107 6.10 Mitigation Actions/Projects ......................................................................................... 108 6.11 Implementation Strategy and Analysis of Mitigation Projects .................................... 110 6.12 Multi-Jurisdictional Mitigation Strategy...................................................................... 118 7 7 - Plan Maintenance ........................................................................................................ 119 7.1 Monitoring, Evaluating, and Updating the Plan .......................................................... 119 7.2 Implementation through Existing Programs ................................................................ 119 7.3 Continued Public Involvement .................................................................................... 119 Kosciusko County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Updated 2017 Page 6 of 182 List of Tables Table 2-1: Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning Team Members ..................................................