Floodplain Management - Exam 1 (1/2) questions
with accurate answers
A closed basin lake is a special flood hazard because...
A. it can fill unusually quickly
B. it is prone to extreme pollution
C. it can cause long term flooding
D. blockage collapse can cause flash flooding Ans✓✓✓ C. it can cause
long term flooding
A community begins participating in the NFIP in 1975. It receives its
first flood hazard boundary Maps in 1977 and its first flood insurance
rate Maps in 1980. A home built in the community in 1979 is...
A. A pre firm building
B. A post firm building
C. Has a rate determined by the foot insurance study
D. Is ineligible for foot insurance Ans✓✓✓ A. A pre firm building
A community with only flood hazard boundary Maps... Select all that
apply
A. Has only subsidized flood insurance rates
B. Is in the emergency program
C. Has some post firm buildings
D. Requires floodplain development permits for all its developments
Ans✓✓✓ A. Has only subsidized flood insurance rates
,B. Is in the emergency program
After FEMA notifies a community of impending probation, how long
does the community have to correct any deficiencies?
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 90 days
D. One year Ans✓✓✓ C. 90 days
Alluvial fans are special flood hazards because...
A. Flow carrying channels can avulse
B. High levels of contaminants are common
C. Flow channels are subject to extreme meandering?
D. of extreme flow capacity of channels. Ans✓✓✓ A. Flow carrying
channels can avulse
For Bowling Green Ky what is the date after which construction results
in a post firm building
A. May 31, 1974
B. August 1, 1980
C. April 12, 1982
D. May 2, 2007 Ans✓✓✓ B. August 1, 1980
From an FIS perspective what is surcharge?
, A. The vertical distance from the BFE to the bottom of the lowest floor
or lowest horizontal structural member
B. It is less than or equal to 1 foot and is the distance above BFE caused
by a particle blockage of a channel
C. It is a $500 fee added to flood insurance policies in a participating
community that is on probation
D. It is when a storm sewer pipe completely fills with runoff from a
flood event Ans✓✓✓ B. It is less than or equal to 1 foot and is the
distance above BFE caused by a particle blockage of a channel
How are base flood elevations (BFEs) determined?
A. From floods that occurred in the past
B. From stream gauge data
C. From soil types
D. From hydrologic and hydraulic analysis Ans✓✓✓ D. From
hydrologic and hydraulic analysis
How are bridge elevations indicated on flood profile charts?
A. As a vertical line with the bridge name beside it
B. As a hexagon with a letter in it
C. As a vertical line with short horizontal bars at top and bottom
D. Not indicated on flood profile charts Ans✓✓✓ C. As a vertical line
with short horizontal bars at top and bottom
How do dams impact natural and beneficial functions of floodplains?
with accurate answers
A closed basin lake is a special flood hazard because...
A. it can fill unusually quickly
B. it is prone to extreme pollution
C. it can cause long term flooding
D. blockage collapse can cause flash flooding Ans✓✓✓ C. it can cause
long term flooding
A community begins participating in the NFIP in 1975. It receives its
first flood hazard boundary Maps in 1977 and its first flood insurance
rate Maps in 1980. A home built in the community in 1979 is...
A. A pre firm building
B. A post firm building
C. Has a rate determined by the foot insurance study
D. Is ineligible for foot insurance Ans✓✓✓ A. A pre firm building
A community with only flood hazard boundary Maps... Select all that
apply
A. Has only subsidized flood insurance rates
B. Is in the emergency program
C. Has some post firm buildings
D. Requires floodplain development permits for all its developments
Ans✓✓✓ A. Has only subsidized flood insurance rates
,B. Is in the emergency program
After FEMA notifies a community of impending probation, how long
does the community have to correct any deficiencies?
A. 30 days
B. 60 days
C. 90 days
D. One year Ans✓✓✓ C. 90 days
Alluvial fans are special flood hazards because...
A. Flow carrying channels can avulse
B. High levels of contaminants are common
C. Flow channels are subject to extreme meandering?
D. of extreme flow capacity of channels. Ans✓✓✓ A. Flow carrying
channels can avulse
For Bowling Green Ky what is the date after which construction results
in a post firm building
A. May 31, 1974
B. August 1, 1980
C. April 12, 1982
D. May 2, 2007 Ans✓✓✓ B. August 1, 1980
From an FIS perspective what is surcharge?
, A. The vertical distance from the BFE to the bottom of the lowest floor
or lowest horizontal structural member
B. It is less than or equal to 1 foot and is the distance above BFE caused
by a particle blockage of a channel
C. It is a $500 fee added to flood insurance policies in a participating
community that is on probation
D. It is when a storm sewer pipe completely fills with runoff from a
flood event Ans✓✓✓ B. It is less than or equal to 1 foot and is the
distance above BFE caused by a particle blockage of a channel
How are base flood elevations (BFEs) determined?
A. From floods that occurred in the past
B. From stream gauge data
C. From soil types
D. From hydrologic and hydraulic analysis Ans✓✓✓ D. From
hydrologic and hydraulic analysis
How are bridge elevations indicated on flood profile charts?
A. As a vertical line with the bridge name beside it
B. As a hexagon with a letter in it
C. As a vertical line with short horizontal bars at top and bottom
D. Not indicated on flood profile charts Ans✓✓✓ C. As a vertical line
with short horizontal bars at top and bottom
How do dams impact natural and beneficial functions of floodplains?
