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FlashCards por Brandi Payne, atualizado more than 1 year ago
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Criado por Brandi Payne
mais de 5 anos atrás
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| Questão | Responda |
| What is a base flood? | 1. 1% (1 out of 100) annual chance flood, based on probability 2. flood that has a 1% chance of occurring in any given year |
| Another name for base flood that can cause confusion | 100 year flood |
| What is range for the 1% flood (compromise)? | frequent (10%) to infrequent (0.1%) |
| SFHA | Special Flood Hazard Area, base floodplain |
| How many flood zones are there? | 8 |
| What is a base flood elevation (BFE)? | elevation to which flood H2O is expected to rise during a base flood |
| What is the National Flood Insurance Act of '68? | 1. identify all flood prone areas in the US 2. determine flood-risk zones in flood prone areas |
| FIA | Flood Insurance Administration; created the NFIA '68 |
| T or F: Flood Hazard Boundary Maps (FHBM) are based on approximate studies. | True |
| Who was the FIS for? | Communities experiencing rapid growth and developed communities |
| What does the FIS contain? | 1. guidance on understanding the firm 2. info for new construction 3. delineation of the SFHA |
| What does the FIRM contain? | 1. Approximate and/or detailed flood analysis 2. approximate areas expect little to no development |
| Does the FIS serve as the basis for flood risk zones and BFE's? | Yes |
| Does the FIS serve as the base for insurance rates and floodplain development? | Yes |
| What are the 3 parts of an FIS? | 1. FIS report 2. FIRM 3. Flood Boundary and Floodway Map before 1986 |
| What are the 4 elements of a FIS REPORT? | 1. purpose and description of the community flood problems 2. vicinity map of the community 3. flood hazard data tables 4. flood profiles for 10, 50, 100 and 500 year floods |
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