The first iteration of the Virginia Flood Protection Master Plan is due by the end of next year. The committee’s aim is to fill in gaps in data between federal and local agencies to help localities make long-term plans for flood resilience. FEMA currently does not take into account future rainfall projections when formulating its flood maps, according to Dalon. On the local level there is often not enough resources or funding to conduct rainfall projections when making city or county resiliency plans. “I mean, it’s just not realistic to think we’re going to have zero flood risk.