Certified Floodplain Manager Final Exam Fully Solved.
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CFM - Certified Floodplain Manager
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CFM - Certified Floodplain Manager
What is "Basic rule #1" for using maps and data? - Answer You must use the latest maps and flood data published by FEMA
What is basic rule #2 on what needs a permit in the floodplain? - Answer A permit is required for all development in the SFHA.
What is Basic Rule #3? - Answer Devel...
Certified Floodplain Manager Final Exam
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What is "Basic rule #1" for using maps and data? - Answer You must use the latest maps and flood data
published by FEMA
What is basic rule #2 on what needs a permit in the floodplain? - Answer A permit is required for all
development in the SFHA.
What is Basic Rule #3? - Answer Development must not increase the flood hazard on other properties
In a riverine AE Zone with a base flood elevation, what must a developer show in order to demonstrate
that he is meeting Basic Rule #3? - Answer He must conduct an encroachment review that
demonstrates that the cumulative effect of the proposed development, when combined with all other
existing and anticipated development:
· Will not increase the water surface elevation of the base flood more than one foot at any point within
the community, and
· Is consistent with the technical criteria contained in Chapter 5 (Hydraulic Analyses) of the Flood
Insurance Study: Guidelines and Specifications for Study Contractors, FEMA-37, 1995.
What does Basic rule #4 say about new buildings in A Zones? - Answer New, substantially improved or
substantially damaged buildings must be protected from damage by the base flood.
What does Basic rule #5 say about new buildings in V Zones? - Answer There are special building
requirements in addition to the building protection requirements for buildings in A Zones. Due to wave
impacts, V Zones have special building protection standards in addition to the requirements for A zones.
What is the basic rule on improvements and repairs to existing buildings in the floodplain? - Answer If
the cost of improvements or the cost to repair the damage exceeds 50 percent of the market value of
the building, it must be brought up to current floodplain management standards.
,What is the basic rule on calculating the cost of the damage? - Answer Substantial damage is
determined regardless of the actual cost to the owner. You must figure the true cost of bringing the
building back to its pre-damage condition using qualified labor and materials obtained at market prices.
What are the three most common types of flooding? - Answer Riverine, coastal, shallow
Which type of flooding has accounted for the most flood-related deaths in recent history? - Answer
Flash flooding
What is a "meander"? - Answer It is a curve or 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
List the five types of special flood hazards covered in this course. Does your community have any of
these? - Answer 1. Closed basin lakes
2. Uncertain flow paths
3. Dam breaks
4. Ice jams
5. Mudflows
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 erosion on properties at the end of the wall.
,What are the five main causes of flood damage? - Answer 1. Hydrodynamic forces
2. Debris impact
3. Hydrostatic forces
4. Soaking
5. Sediments and contaminants
Standing water as little as _____ feet deep can collapse the walls of a frame house. - Answer 3 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; which can become breeding grounds for germs and mosquitoes
6. Mold, mildew, and bacteria that grow in damp, flooded areas
7. Contaminated air from dirty heating ducts
8. Stress and mental health problems
Prior to the 1960s what was the primary way to reduce flood losses? - Answer Structural flood control
projects
What is the Unified National Program for Floodplain Management's definition of "floodplain
management"? - Answer "A decision-making process that aims to achieve the wise use of the nation's
floodplains"
What are the two primary goals of floodplain management? - Answer 1. To reduce the loss of life,
disruption, and damage caused by floods
2. To preserve and restore the natural resources and functions of floodplains
, What areas are conductive to flash flooding? - Answer 1. Hilly area with steep slopes and narrow
valleys
2. Urban areas with large amounts of impervious surfaces and storm sewers
3. Area downstream of dams or subject to ice jams
Is erosion only a threat in coastal areas? - Answer No. Riverine erosion can move stream channels and
undercut structures.
What is ponding? - Answer Where stormwater runoff collects in depressions and cannot drain out.
Are plants and animals the only beneficiaries of the "natural and beneficial functions" of floodplains? -
Answer No. People benefit from floodplains through the food they provide, the recreational
opportunities they afford, and the scientific knowledge gained in studying them. Floodplains also
recharge groundwater supplies and their filtering actions help improve water quality.
What does filling in a floodplain do? - Answer Filling reduces the floodplain's ability to store excess
water, sending more water downstream and causing floods to rise to higher levels.
Does moving sand and sand dunes affect flooding? - Answer Yes, it may remove a natural barrier that
protects inland properties.
1. Hydrodynamic forces are caused by _______ water and hydrostatic forces are caused by _______
water. - Answer Moving, standing
List three materials or household items that are particularly susceptible to flood damage by soaking. -
Answer 1. Wood
2. Gypsum wallboard
3. Furniture and upholstery
4. Carpeting
5. Mattresses
6. Books
7. Electrical appliances
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