Description: The Q3 Flood Data are derived from the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The file is georeferenced to the earth's surface using the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) projection and a zonal coordinate system (units in meters). Specifications for the horizontal control of Q3 Flood Data files are consistent with those required for mapping at a scale of 1:24000.Mohawk River Watershed Processing: The original datasets were processed for use in the Mohawk River Watershed Management Planning Process. Only 10 of the 14 counties in the Mohawk watershed had flood data available. Digital flood map data is unavailable for Hamilton, Fulton, Otsego, and Lewis Counties.Montgomery flood data is preliminary data and has not yet been approved.For more detailed metadata, go to: http://www.fgdl.org/metadata/fgdl_html/fema96.htm