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    FEMA Floodway Study, Shadow Effect

    I have FEMA 'guidance document' on the hydraulic shadow effect. If you post your email address, I will pass it on.
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    FEMA Floodway Study, Shadow Effect

    I appreciate the feedback. Our FEMA Region X hydrologist did some searching and found some documentation regarding the 'shadow effect'. It's on it's way to me via snail mail, so once I receive it, I'll be sure to post my findings.
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    FEMA Floodway Study, Shadow Effect

    I thought I'd post the answer I found to my own question for any of you who may be interested... I spoke with a hydrologist from FEMA Region X. If a structure is to be built within the "shadow" of an existing building, no study would be required because the shadow is considered...
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    FEMA Floodway Study, Shadow Effect

    Do you know of any special FEMA exclusions for building a structure (e.g. garage) in a flooday, if it is in the 'shadow' of an existing structure? I have heard that there may be such exclusions, which would allow me to perform a simple 'no-rise' study in lieu of a backwater analysis. Thanks. Kelsy
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    WindowsXP and HEC-RAS

    Russ - I have had success running Hec-Ras on Windows XP. I've never heard of the EPAnet. Good luck... Kelsy Ausland Civil Engineer, EIT Medford, OR

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