Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) Exam Questions With
Complete Solutions
Accrete correct answers to build up a shoreline by depositing
sand, either by nature or human actions
Actual Cash Value correct answers The replacement cost for a
building, minus a depreciation percentage based on age and
condition.
Alluvial Fan correct answers An area at the base of a valley
where the slope flattens out, allowing the floodwater to decrease
in speed and spread out, dropping sediment and rock over a fan-
shaped area.
Amendment correct answers A change to a FEMA floodplain
map that removes an area that was inadvertently included in the
Special Flood Hazard Area
Approximate studies correct answers Flood hazard mapping
done using approximate study methods that show the
approximate outline of the base floodplain. An approximate
study does not produce a base flood elevation.
Base Flood Depth correct answers A measurement of the base
flood in feet above ground, used for shallow flooding
Base floodplain correct answers the area of water and land
inundated by the base flood
,Basement correct answers Any area of the building having its
flood subgrade (below ground level) on all sides
Basin correct answers Also known as a Watershed, an area that
drains into a lake, stream or other body of water.
Bathymetry correct answers The measurement of depths of
water in the ocean or lakes
Bench marks correct answers Monuments on the ground that
show the elevation of the spot above sea level. Also called
Elevation Reference Marks.
Building Condition Survey correct answers A windshield
survey conducted to obtain a preliminary evaluation of the
extent and severity of damage to buildings after a disaster
Building correct answers A walled and roofed structure
including a gas or liquid storage tank that is principally above
ground as well as a manufactured home. Also known as
structure
CAP correct answers Community Assistance Program
CBRA correct answers The coastal barrier resources Act which
identified undeveloped portions of coastal barriers
Cfs correct answers cubic feet per second, the unit by which
discharges are measured (A cubic foot of water is about 7.5
gallons)
, Channel correct answers Ground features that carry water
through and out of a watershed
CLOMA correct answers Conditional Letter of Map
Amendment
CLOMR correct answers Conditional Letter Of Map Revision
Closed Basin Lake correct answers A lake that has either no
outlet or relatively small one, where rainfall or groundwater can
cause the lake's level to ride faster than it can drain
Coastal high hazard area correct answers the part of the coastal
floodplain extending from offshore to the inland limit of the
primary coastal dune along an open coast and any other area
subject to high velocity wave action from storms and seismic
sources. Wave heights during the base flood will generally be
three feet or more in height above the stillwater elevation
Community Assistance Program correct answers A FEMA
program that funds state activities that help communities in the
NFIP
Community correct answers A city, county, township, Indian
tribe, or authorized tribal organization, Alaska Native village or
authorized native organization, or other local government with
the statutory authority to adopt and enforce floodplain
regulations and participate in the NFIP
Complete Solutions
Accrete correct answers to build up a shoreline by depositing
sand, either by nature or human actions
Actual Cash Value correct answers The replacement cost for a
building, minus a depreciation percentage based on age and
condition.
Alluvial Fan correct answers An area at the base of a valley
where the slope flattens out, allowing the floodwater to decrease
in speed and spread out, dropping sediment and rock over a fan-
shaped area.
Amendment correct answers A change to a FEMA floodplain
map that removes an area that was inadvertently included in the
Special Flood Hazard Area
Approximate studies correct answers Flood hazard mapping
done using approximate study methods that show the
approximate outline of the base floodplain. An approximate
study does not produce a base flood elevation.
Base Flood Depth correct answers A measurement of the base
flood in feet above ground, used for shallow flooding
Base floodplain correct answers the area of water and land
inundated by the base flood
,Basement correct answers Any area of the building having its
flood subgrade (below ground level) on all sides
Basin correct answers Also known as a Watershed, an area that
drains into a lake, stream or other body of water.
Bathymetry correct answers The measurement of depths of
water in the ocean or lakes
Bench marks correct answers Monuments on the ground that
show the elevation of the spot above sea level. Also called
Elevation Reference Marks.
Building Condition Survey correct answers A windshield
survey conducted to obtain a preliminary evaluation of the
extent and severity of damage to buildings after a disaster
Building correct answers A walled and roofed structure
including a gas or liquid storage tank that is principally above
ground as well as a manufactured home. Also known as
structure
CAP correct answers Community Assistance Program
CBRA correct answers The coastal barrier resources Act which
identified undeveloped portions of coastal barriers
Cfs correct answers cubic feet per second, the unit by which
discharges are measured (A cubic foot of water is about 7.5
gallons)
, Channel correct answers Ground features that carry water
through and out of a watershed
CLOMA correct answers Conditional Letter of Map
Amendment
CLOMR correct answers Conditional Letter Of Map Revision
Closed Basin Lake correct answers A lake that has either no
outlet or relatively small one, where rainfall or groundwater can
cause the lake's level to ride faster than it can drain
Coastal high hazard area correct answers the part of the coastal
floodplain extending from offshore to the inland limit of the
primary coastal dune along an open coast and any other area
subject to high velocity wave action from storms and seismic
sources. Wave heights during the base flood will generally be
three feet or more in height above the stillwater elevation
Community Assistance Program correct answers A FEMA
program that funds state activities that help communities in the
NFIP
Community correct answers A city, county, township, Indian
tribe, or authorized tribal organization, Alaska Native village or
authorized native organization, or other local government with
the statutory authority to adopt and enforce floodplain
regulations and participate in the NFIP
