The stability index, obtained in this paper, has been compared
with the flood zone designations according to the level of flood risk
provided by the FEMA where each zone reflects the severity or type
of flooding in the area. According to FEMA, levees on the east margin
are within a zone designated as high risk with a 1% annual probability
of being exceeded whereas the levees on the west margin are within
a zone of moderate risk defined by the 500 years recurrence interval
(0.2% probability flood). This implies that the levees on east (urban)