CFM EXAM PREP 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Riverine, coastal, & shallow - ....ANSWER ...-What are the three
most common types of flooding?
Which type of flooding has accounted for the most flood-related deaths
in recent history? - ....ANSWER ...-Flash flooding
What is "meander"? - ....ANSWER ...-A curve or a turn in a river
channel.
What is the major cause of coastal flooding? - ....ANSWER ...-
Storm surge
What causes a tsunami? - ....ANSWER ...-Underwater earthquakes
or volcanoes
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,List the five types of special flood hazards covered in this course. -
....ANSWER ...-Closed basin lakes, uncertain flow paths, dam
breaks, ice jams, and mudflows
List at least three benefits that floodplains, in a relatively undisturbed
condition, actually contribute or could contribute to your community -
....ANSWER ...-Habitat and wildlife protection, groundwater
recharge, natural flood and erosion control
What two problems result from floodplain development? -
....ANSWER ...-1. Development alters the floodplain and the
dynamics of flooding
2. Buildings and infrastructure are damaged by periodic flooding
What does watershed development do to flooding? -
....ANSWER ...-The increase in impervious surface results in
increased runoff and higher flood levels
What is one of the problems with constructing seawalls to protect
buildings from flooding or erosion? - ....ANSWER ...-It can
accelerate the erosion on properties at the end of the wall
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, What are the five main causes of flood damage? - ....ANSWER ...-
1. Hydrodynamic forces
2. Debris impact
3. Hydrostatic forces
4. Soaking
5. Sediment and contaminants
Standing water as little as ___________ feet deep can collapse the walls
of a frame house - ....ANSWER ...-Three feet
What are some of the safety and health hazards that accompany floods?
- ....ANSWER ...-1. Disruption of public utilities
2. Electrocution
3. Contamination of water supplies
4. Fire
5. Animal carcasses, garbage and ponds that can become breeding
grounds for germs and mosquitos
6. Mold, mildew, and bacteria that grow in damp, flooded areas
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AND ANSWERS
Riverine, coastal, & shallow - ....ANSWER ...-What are the three
most common types of flooding?
Which type of flooding has accounted for the most flood-related deaths
in recent history? - ....ANSWER ...-Flash flooding
What is "meander"? - ....ANSWER ...-A curve or a turn in a river
channel.
What is the major cause of coastal flooding? - ....ANSWER ...-
Storm surge
What causes a tsunami? - ....ANSWER ...-Underwater earthquakes
or volcanoes
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,List the five types of special flood hazards covered in this course. -
....ANSWER ...-Closed basin lakes, uncertain flow paths, dam
breaks, ice jams, and mudflows
List at least three benefits that floodplains, in a relatively undisturbed
condition, actually contribute or could contribute to your community -
....ANSWER ...-Habitat and wildlife protection, groundwater
recharge, natural flood and erosion control
What two problems result from floodplain development? -
....ANSWER ...-1. Development alters the floodplain and the
dynamics of flooding
2. Buildings and infrastructure are damaged by periodic flooding
What does watershed development do to flooding? -
....ANSWER ...-The increase in impervious surface results in
increased runoff and higher flood levels
What is one of the problems with constructing seawalls to protect
buildings from flooding or erosion? - ....ANSWER ...-It can
accelerate the erosion on properties at the end of the wall
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, What are the five main causes of flood damage? - ....ANSWER ...-
1. Hydrodynamic forces
2. Debris impact
3. Hydrostatic forces
4. Soaking
5. Sediment and contaminants
Standing water as little as ___________ feet deep can collapse the walls
of a frame house - ....ANSWER ...-Three feet
What are some of the safety and health hazards that accompany floods?
- ....ANSWER ...-1. Disruption of public utilities
2. Electrocution
3. Contamination of water supplies
4. Fire
5. Animal carcasses, garbage and ponds that can become breeding
grounds for germs and mosquitos
6. Mold, mildew, and bacteria that grow in damp, flooded areas
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