Floodplain Management Exam 1
(additional material) Questions and
Answers
Flood control act of _____ - Correct Answers -Flood control act of 1928
Corps of engineers to control Miss. River
Boulder canyon act of _____ - Correct Answers -Boulder canyon act of 1928
National Flood Insurance Act of _____ - Correct Answers -National Flood Insurance Act
of 1968
-Created NFIP
- Called for creation of the United National Program for FPM
- Flood insurance voluntary
- Goal: shift cost from taxpayers to those living in high risk areas
Riverine A zone - Correct Answers -unnumbered A zone. Determined by past floods
and wild guesses
Riverine AE zone - Correct Answers -Riverine area with BFE determined
Riverine AR zone - Correct Answers -area previously protected by a flood protection
system that is no longer accredited (i.e. levee or dam)
Riverine A99 zone - Correct Answers -Area that will be protected by a flood protection
system
Flood disaster protection act of _____ - Correct Answers -Flood disaster protection act
of 1973
- Only 100,000 policies in 1972
- Mandatory flood insurance for buildings with federally backed mortgages that are in
SFHA (special flood hazard area)
- No federal assistance for SFHA buildings without flood insurance
- immediate increase in participation
*increased participation more than any other act*
(additional material) Questions and
Answers
Flood control act of _____ - Correct Answers -Flood control act of 1928
Corps of engineers to control Miss. River
Boulder canyon act of _____ - Correct Answers -Boulder canyon act of 1928
National Flood Insurance Act of _____ - Correct Answers -National Flood Insurance Act
of 1968
-Created NFIP
- Called for creation of the United National Program for FPM
- Flood insurance voluntary
- Goal: shift cost from taxpayers to those living in high risk areas
Riverine A zone - Correct Answers -unnumbered A zone. Determined by past floods
and wild guesses
Riverine AE zone - Correct Answers -Riverine area with BFE determined
Riverine AR zone - Correct Answers -area previously protected by a flood protection
system that is no longer accredited (i.e. levee or dam)
Riverine A99 zone - Correct Answers -Area that will be protected by a flood protection
system
Flood disaster protection act of _____ - Correct Answers -Flood disaster protection act
of 1973
- Only 100,000 policies in 1972
- Mandatory flood insurance for buildings with federally backed mortgages that are in
SFHA (special flood hazard area)
- No federal assistance for SFHA buildings without flood insurance
- immediate increase in participation
*increased participation more than any other act*