FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
EXAM 1 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
FEMA definition of a flood - ....ANSWER ...-A general and
temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of two or more
acres of normally dry land area or two or more properties (at least one of
which is the policyholder's property) from:
-Overflow of inland or tidal waters;
-Unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any
source;
-Mudflow;
Collapse or subsidence of land along the shore of a lake or similar body
of water as a result of erosion or undermining caused by waves or
currents of water exceeding anticipated cyclical levels that result in a
flood as defined above.
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, Which of the following meet the FEMA definition of a flood? Circle the
correct answer(s).
a. A water main breaks flooding several shops.
b. A washing machine leaks and floods a home.
c. During a king tide, parts of Miami Beach streets flood under blue
skies.
d. After heavy rain, a landslide occurs burying several homes. -
....ANSWER ...-a. A water main breaks flooding several shops.
d. After heavy rain, a landslide occurs burying several homes.
AH Zone - ....ANSWER ...-Areas with a 1% annual chance of
shallow flooding (usually ponding) where average depths are between 1
and 3 feet.
AR Zone - ....ANSWER ...-Areas that were once protected by a
flood control system, such as levees, but that system is no longer
sufficient.
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EXAM 1 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
FEMA definition of a flood - ....ANSWER ...-A general and
temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of two or more
acres of normally dry land area or two or more properties (at least one of
which is the policyholder's property) from:
-Overflow of inland or tidal waters;
-Unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any
source;
-Mudflow;
Collapse or subsidence of land along the shore of a lake or similar body
of water as a result of erosion or undermining caused by waves or
currents of water exceeding anticipated cyclical levels that result in a
flood as defined above.
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, Which of the following meet the FEMA definition of a flood? Circle the
correct answer(s).
a. A water main breaks flooding several shops.
b. A washing machine leaks and floods a home.
c. During a king tide, parts of Miami Beach streets flood under blue
skies.
d. After heavy rain, a landslide occurs burying several homes. -
....ANSWER ...-a. A water main breaks flooding several shops.
d. After heavy rain, a landslide occurs burying several homes.
AH Zone - ....ANSWER ...-Areas with a 1% annual chance of
shallow flooding (usually ponding) where average depths are between 1
and 3 feet.
AR Zone - ....ANSWER ...-Areas that were once protected by a
flood control system, such as levees, but that system is no longer
sufficient.
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