Certified Floodplain Manager | Exam Set 1 Questions and Answers
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Question 1.
Three major types of flooding
Correct Answer: Riverine, Coastal, Ponding.
Question 2.
Most common type of flooding in the United States
Correct Answer: Riverine.
Question 3.
Banks on the outside of a meander experience
Correct Answer: Erosion, while areas on the inside of a channel experience
deposition.
Question 4.
25-year floodplain
Correct Answer: A site in the 25-year floodplain is not in the 10-year floodplain.
Question 5.
Hydrostatic pressure as water gets deeper
Correct Answer: Increases.
Question 6.
High velocity flood definition
Correct Answer: Defined as having floodwaters flowing faster than 5 ft/s.
Question 7.
Lateral force of standing water
Correct Answer: 3 feet of standing water can be enough to collapse the walls of
a typical house.
Question 8.
Natural benefits of floodplains
Correct Answer: Recharge drinking water supplies, reduce flood flows, filter
water and increase water quality.
Question 9.
4 floodplain management strate- gies
,Correct Answer: Modify human susceptibility to flood damage, modify the
impact of flooding, preserve and restore natural resources, reduce the
likelihood of flood events.
Question 10.
5 special flood hazards
Correct Answer: Hurricanes, Closed-basin lakes, Ice Jams, Mudflows.
Question 11.
Type of flooding causing most flood-related deaths
Correct Answer: Flash flooding.
Question 12.
Hydrostatic force
Correct Answer: Refers to the weight of standing water.
Question 13.
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968
Correct Answer: Created the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Question 14.
1973 Flood Disaster Protection Act
Correct Answer: Mandated flood insurance for buildings located in the Special
Flood Hazard Area (SFHA).
Question 15.
Basic part of the NFIP
Correct Answer: Mapping, Insurance, Regulations.
Question 16.
Community Rating System
Correct Answer: Authorized by The 1973 Flood Disaster Protection Act.
Question 17.
Time to update floodplain management regulations after new FEMA map
Correct Answer: 6 months.
Question 18.
Flood Hazard Boundary Maps (FHBM)
Correct Answer: Produced in the early 1970's and 1980s, do not include Base
, Flood Elevations (BFE), include an approximate SFHA as a shaded area and
labeled Zone A.
Question 19.
Base flood, 100 year flood, 1%
Correct Answer: Terms that can be used interchangeably to describe the same
level flood event.
Question 20.
Determining if flood insurance is required
Correct Answer: Banks and lending institutions must use FEMA's Q3 Flood Data
product, FIRM, LOMR-F, or LOMA.
Question 21.
Provide the local NGVD, provide the elevation of the spot above sea level, also called
benchmarks.
Correct Answer: Elevation Reference Marks
Question 22.
FIRM panel revisions
Correct Answer: Panel number 0017D indicates 1 revision.
Question 23.
Panel Number 0017D
Correct Answer: There have been 1 revision of this panel.
Question 24.
Refers to the distance along a stream, beginning upstream moving downstream towards
the mouth of a river.
Correct Answer: Stationing
Question 25.
Permitted as long as it can be demonstrated that such development will not cause the BFE
to rise greater than 1 ft at any point along the stream.
Correct Answer: Development in Floodway
Question 26.
Wave Runup
Correct Answer: Refers to the inland travel of water as waves hit the shore.
with 100% Correct Answers | Latest Version
Question 1.
Three major types of flooding
Correct Answer: Riverine, Coastal, Ponding.
Question 2.
Most common type of flooding in the United States
Correct Answer: Riverine.
Question 3.
Banks on the outside of a meander experience
Correct Answer: Erosion, while areas on the inside of a channel experience
deposition.
Question 4.
25-year floodplain
Correct Answer: A site in the 25-year floodplain is not in the 10-year floodplain.
Question 5.
Hydrostatic pressure as water gets deeper
Correct Answer: Increases.
Question 6.
High velocity flood definition
Correct Answer: Defined as having floodwaters flowing faster than 5 ft/s.
Question 7.
Lateral force of standing water
Correct Answer: 3 feet of standing water can be enough to collapse the walls of
a typical house.
Question 8.
Natural benefits of floodplains
Correct Answer: Recharge drinking water supplies, reduce flood flows, filter
water and increase water quality.
Question 9.
4 floodplain management strate- gies
,Correct Answer: Modify human susceptibility to flood damage, modify the
impact of flooding, preserve and restore natural resources, reduce the
likelihood of flood events.
Question 10.
5 special flood hazards
Correct Answer: Hurricanes, Closed-basin lakes, Ice Jams, Mudflows.
Question 11.
Type of flooding causing most flood-related deaths
Correct Answer: Flash flooding.
Question 12.
Hydrostatic force
Correct Answer: Refers to the weight of standing water.
Question 13.
National Flood Insurance Act of 1968
Correct Answer: Created the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
Question 14.
1973 Flood Disaster Protection Act
Correct Answer: Mandated flood insurance for buildings located in the Special
Flood Hazard Area (SFHA).
Question 15.
Basic part of the NFIP
Correct Answer: Mapping, Insurance, Regulations.
Question 16.
Community Rating System
Correct Answer: Authorized by The 1973 Flood Disaster Protection Act.
Question 17.
Time to update floodplain management regulations after new FEMA map
Correct Answer: 6 months.
Question 18.
Flood Hazard Boundary Maps (FHBM)
Correct Answer: Produced in the early 1970's and 1980s, do not include Base
, Flood Elevations (BFE), include an approximate SFHA as a shaded area and
labeled Zone A.
Question 19.
Base flood, 100 year flood, 1%
Correct Answer: Terms that can be used interchangeably to describe the same
level flood event.
Question 20.
Determining if flood insurance is required
Correct Answer: Banks and lending institutions must use FEMA's Q3 Flood Data
product, FIRM, LOMR-F, or LOMA.
Question 21.
Provide the local NGVD, provide the elevation of the spot above sea level, also called
benchmarks.
Correct Answer: Elevation Reference Marks
Question 22.
FIRM panel revisions
Correct Answer: Panel number 0017D indicates 1 revision.
Question 23.
Panel Number 0017D
Correct Answer: There have been 1 revision of this panel.
Question 24.
Refers to the distance along a stream, beginning upstream moving downstream towards
the mouth of a river.
Correct Answer: Stationing
Question 25.
Permitted as long as it can be demonstrated that such development will not cause the BFE
to rise greater than 1 ft at any point along the stream.
Correct Answer: Development in Floodway
Question 26.
Wave Runup
Correct Answer: Refers to the inland travel of water as waves hit the shore.
