FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT -
EXAM 1 (2/2) 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
At a point where the 100-year flood depth is 0.5 ft above ground level,
what should the riverine flood zone be?
A. A
B. AE
C. AH
D. X - ....ANSWER ...-D. X
The most common flood zone for an alluvial fan SFHA is which of the
following?
A. AE
B. AH
C. AO
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,D. AR - ....ANSWER ...-C. AO
The SFHA that sometimes gives both the depth of flooding and the
velocity of flow is which of the following?
A. A99
B. AH
C. AO
D. AR - ....ANSWER ...-C. AO
Which of the following statements about shallow flood zones are true?
Select all that apply.
A. Flood depths are usually, but not always between 1 and 3 feet.
B. They include the SFHA that will be protected from flooding.
C. They include alluvial fan and some beach dune SFHAs.
D. Includes an SFHA that was previously protected from flooding. -
....ANSWER ...-A. Flood depths are usually, but not always
between 1 and 3 feet.
C. They include alluvial fan and some beach dune SFHAs.
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, An old A10 flood zone is equivalent to which of the following flood
zones?
A. A99
B. AE
C. AH
D. X - ....ANSWER ...-B. AE
A shaded X zone is equivalent to which of the following old SFHA
designations?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D - ....ANSWER ...-B. B
In a coastal area where the 100-year height is 2 feet crest-to-trough, what
should the SFHA zone be?
A. A2
B. AE
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EXAM 1 (2/2) 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
At a point where the 100-year flood depth is 0.5 ft above ground level,
what should the riverine flood zone be?
A. A
B. AE
C. AH
D. X - ....ANSWER ...-D. X
The most common flood zone for an alluvial fan SFHA is which of the
following?
A. AE
B. AH
C. AO
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,D. AR - ....ANSWER ...-C. AO
The SFHA that sometimes gives both the depth of flooding and the
velocity of flow is which of the following?
A. A99
B. AH
C. AO
D. AR - ....ANSWER ...-C. AO
Which of the following statements about shallow flood zones are true?
Select all that apply.
A. Flood depths are usually, but not always between 1 and 3 feet.
B. They include the SFHA that will be protected from flooding.
C. They include alluvial fan and some beach dune SFHAs.
D. Includes an SFHA that was previously protected from flooding. -
....ANSWER ...-A. Flood depths are usually, but not always
between 1 and 3 feet.
C. They include alluvial fan and some beach dune SFHAs.
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, An old A10 flood zone is equivalent to which of the following flood
zones?
A. A99
B. AE
C. AH
D. X - ....ANSWER ...-B. AE
A shaded X zone is equivalent to which of the following old SFHA
designations?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D - ....ANSWER ...-B. B
In a coastal area where the 100-year height is 2 feet crest-to-trough, what
should the SFHA zone be?
A. A2
B. AE
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