FLOOD HAZARDS SOILS EVALUATION
Article 14 of the Wake County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) protects these areas. Soil areas prone to frequent flooding with hydric soil indicators are known as Flood Hazard Soils (FHS). The Wake County Soil Survey is used as a guide to determine whether FHS may be present on a project site. A list of FHS can be found on in the Wake County UDO. The soil areas shown in the Wake County Soil Survey are often much larger than the actual FHS areas found on site. Therefore, a Flood Hazard Soil Evaluation may increase the development potential for a project site. Soil characteristics, observed through hand auger borings, along with site characteristics are used to evaluate a site. Based on data collected in the field, a FHS report and map are generated. This documentation can be used as a tool for preliminary site planning, determining development potential, and/or supporting property value. G O B A C K