NFIP 101

Question 1

flood hazard vs risk

Answer 1

hazard - flood conditions with the potential to cause damage

risk - likelihood of flooding

Question 2

3 legged stool of NFIP

Answer 2

know/hazard identification

mitigation/management

insurance

Question 3

who has authority for governing floodplain management regulations

Answer 3

local communitites

granted by state statutes

Question 4

floodplain definition

Answer 4

an area of low lying ground typically adjacent to a river or coast or an area with poor drainage which is subject to flooding

Question 5

the community role in the NFIP

Answer 5

enforcing floodplain management standards through a development permit process

Question 6

one consequence for not participating in the NFIP

Answer 6

flood insurance through the NFIP will not be available

Question 7

best definition of hazard

Answer 7

flood or other event that can occur

Question 8

best definition of risk

Answer 8

damages associated with an event

Question 9

Hydraulics determine what

Answer 9

flow rate & depth

Question 10

hydraulics vs hydrology

Answer 10

hydrology - how much/often

hydraulics - how depp/high/fast

Question 11

shallow flooding stats

Answer 11

average depth max 3ft

velocities between 1 to 5 ft/s

slope less than 2%