FEMA Resources
FEMA's Floodplain Management webpage has numerous resources that provide valuable information and guides about the importance of floodplain manangement and strategies for mitigating flood risk for residential and commercial properties.
You can access some of the more relevant documents below. A more comprehensive listing can be found on FEMA's Floodplain Management webpage.
General Topics
- Answers to Questions about the NFIP - FEMA F-084 - March 2011
- Flood Damage-Resistant Materials Requirements for Buildings Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas - FEMA Technical Bulletin 2 - August 2008
- Protecting Floodplain Resources: A Guidebook for Communities - FEMA P-268 - June 1996
- Protecting Building Utility Systems from Flood Damage: Principles and Practices for the Design and Construction of Flood Resistant Building Utility Systems - FEMA P-.348, 2nd Edition - February 2017
- Reducing Damage from Localized Flooding - FEMA 511 - June 2005
- Wet Floodproofing Requirements for Structures Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas - FEMA Technical Bulletin 7 - December 1993
- Stay Dry version 2.0 - Guide for utilizing the Stay Dry add-on to Google Earth (See Flood Maps for more detail)
Residential
- Above the Flood: Elevating Your Floodprone House - FEMA 347 - May 2000
- Crawlspace Construction for Buildings Located in the Special Flood Hazard Area - FEMA Technical Bulletin 11 - November 2001
- Elevated Residential Structures - FEMA 54 - March 1984
- Homeowner's Guide to Retrofitting: Six Ways to Protect Your Home from Flooding - FEMA P-312, 3rd Edition - June 2014
- Openings in Foundation Walls and Walls of Enclsoures Below Elevated Buildings in Special Flood Hazard Areas - FEMA Technical Bulletin 1, August 2008
- Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods and Other Hazards: A Multi-Hazard Foundation and Installation Guide - FEMA P-85, 2nd Edition - Nov. 2009
Non-Residential
- Non-Residential Floodproofing - Requirements and Certification - FEMA Technical Bulletin 3-93, April 1993
Updated March 19, 2020