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Certified Floodplain Manager
Jeremiah
Practice questions for this set
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There are special building requirements in addition to the building protection
requirements for buildings in A Zones. Due to wave impacts, V Zones have special
building protection standards in addition to the requirements for A zones.
Choose matching term
In a riverine AE Zone with a base flood elevation, what must a developer show in order to
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demonstrate that he is meeting Basic Rule #3?
1. Will a developer in an approximate A Zone have to prepare a detailed study to calculate base
flood elevations if the development is:
2
· 4 acres?
· 60 lots
· Reserving all the SFHA as open space?
You discover that Mrs. Murphy has ordered five truckloads of fill to raise her back yard in the
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floodway. She never asked for a permit. What is the recommended first step to dealing with this
situation?
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What does Basic rule #5 say about new buildings in V Zones?
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What is "Basic rule #1" for using maps and You must use the latest maps and flood data published by FEMA
data?
What is basic rule #2 on what needs a permit A permit is required for all development in the SFHA.
in the floodplain?
What is Basic Rule #3? Development must not increase the flood hazard on other properties
He must conduct an encroachment review that demonstrates that the cumulative effect
of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated
In a riverine AE Zone with a base flood development:
elevation, what must a developer show in · Will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at
order to demonstrate that he is meeting any point within the community, and
Basic Rule #3? · Is consistent with the technical criteria contained in Chapter 5 (Hydraulic Analyses) of
the Flood Insurance Study: Guidelines and Specifications for Study Contractors, FEMA-
37, 1995.
What does Basic rule #4 say about new New, substantially improved or substantially damaged buildings must be protected
buildings in A Zones? from damage by the base flood.
There are special building requirements in addition to the building protection
What does Basic rule #5 say about new
requirements for buildings in A Zones. Due to wave impacts, V Zones have special
buildings in V Zones?
building protection standards in addition to the requirements for A zones.
What is the basic rule on improvements and If the cost of improvements or the cost to repair the damage exceeds 50 percent of the
repairs to existing buildings in the market value of the building, it must be brought up to current floodplain management
floodplain? standards.
Substantial damage is determined regardless of the actual cost to the owner. You must
What is the basic rule on calculating the cost
figure the true cost of bringing the building back to its pre-damage condition using
of the damage?
qualified labor and materials obtained at market prices.
What are the three most common types of Riverine, coastal, shallow
flooding?
Which type of flooding has accounted for Flash flooding
the most flood-related deaths in recent
history?
What is a "meander"? It is a curve or turn in a river channel
What is the major cause of coastal flooding? Storm surge
What causes a tsunami? Underwater earthquakes or volcanoes
1. Closed basin lakes
List the five types of special flood hazards 2. Uncertain flow paths
covered in this course. Does your community 3. Dam breaks
have any of these? 4. Ice jams
5. Mudflows
What two problems result from floodplain 1. Development alters the floodplain and the dynamics of flooding
development? 2. Buildings and infrastructure are damaged by periodic flooding.
What does watershed development do to The increase in impervious surface results in increased runoff and higher flood levels.
flooding?
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Certified Floodplain Manager
Jeremiah
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
There are special building requirements in addition to the building protection
requirements for buildings in A Zones. Due to wave impacts, V Zones have special
building protection standards in addition to the requirements for A zones.
Choose matching term
In a riverine AE Zone with a base flood elevation, what must a developer show in order to
1
demonstrate that he is meeting Basic Rule #3?
1. Will a developer in an approximate A Zone have to prepare a detailed study to calculate base
flood elevations if the development is:
2
· 4 acres?
· 60 lots
· Reserving all the SFHA as open space?
You discover that Mrs. Murphy has ordered five truckloads of fill to raise her back yard in the
3
floodway. She never asked for a permit. What is the recommended first step to dealing with this
situation?
4
What does Basic rule #5 say about new buildings in V Zones?
Certified Floodplain Manager
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, 9/10/24, 3:42 AM
Don't know?
Terms in this set (435)
What is "Basic rule #1" for using maps and You must use the latest maps and flood data published by FEMA
data?
What is basic rule #2 on what needs a permit A permit is required for all development in the SFHA.
in the floodplain?
What is Basic Rule #3? Development must not increase the flood hazard on other properties
He must conduct an encroachment review that demonstrates that the cumulative effect
of the proposed development, when combined with all other existing and anticipated
In a riverine AE Zone with a base flood development:
elevation, what must a developer show in · Will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at
order to demonstrate that he is meeting any point within the community, and
Basic Rule #3? · Is consistent with the technical criteria contained in Chapter 5 (Hydraulic Analyses) of
the Flood Insurance Study: Guidelines and Specifications for Study Contractors, FEMA-
37, 1995.
What does Basic rule #4 say about new New, substantially improved or substantially damaged buildings must be protected
buildings in A Zones? from damage by the base flood.
There are special building requirements in addition to the building protection
What does Basic rule #5 say about new
requirements for buildings in A Zones. Due to wave impacts, V Zones have special
buildings in V Zones?
building protection standards in addition to the requirements for A zones.
What is the basic rule on improvements and If the cost of improvements or the cost to repair the damage exceeds 50 percent of the
repairs to existing buildings in the market value of the building, it must be brought up to current floodplain management
floodplain? standards.
Substantial damage is determined regardless of the actual cost to the owner. You must
What is the basic rule on calculating the cost
figure the true cost of bringing the building back to its pre-damage condition using
of the damage?
qualified labor and materials obtained at market prices.
What are the three most common types of Riverine, coastal, shallow
flooding?
Which type of flooding has accounted for Flash flooding
the most flood-related deaths in recent
history?
What is a "meander"? It is a curve or turn in a river channel
What is the major cause of coastal flooding? Storm surge
What causes a tsunami? Underwater earthquakes or volcanoes
1. Closed basin lakes
List the five types of special flood hazards 2. Uncertain flow paths
covered in this course. Does your community 3. Dam breaks
have any of these? 4. Ice jams
5. Mudflows
What two problems result from floodplain 1. Development alters the floodplain and the dynamics of flooding
development? 2. Buildings and infrastructure are damaged by periodic flooding.
What does watershed development do to The increase in impervious surface results in increased runoff and higher flood levels.
flooding?
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