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What are the 2 primary goals of floodplain managment?
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1) Reduce loss of life, disruption, and damage caused by floods
2) Preserve and restore the natural resources and functions of floodplains
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What is floodplain managment?
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A decision making process that aims to acheive the wise use of the nation's floodplains.
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What are the 3 most common types of flooding?
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1) Riverine
2) Coastal
3) Shallow
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2 types of shallow flooding
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1) Sheet flow
2) Ponding
3) Urban drainage
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2 most common flood caused deaths
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Flash flood
Electrocution
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5 special flood hazards
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Closed basin lakes
uncertain flow paths
dam breaks
ice jams
mud flows
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3 natural and beneficial floodplain functions
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Natural flood and erosion control
biological resources and functions
societal resources and functions
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5 main causes of flood damage
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1) hydrodynamic forces
2) debris impact
3) hydrostatic forces
4) soaking
5) sediment and contaminants
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When was the National Flood Insurance Act passed
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1968
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Why was the NFIP created (4)
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Create flood insurance premiums
$$ aid to floodplain residents post flood
Guide development away from flood areas
Create construction requirements
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When was the Flood Disaster Protection Act passed?
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1973
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When was the National Flood Insurance Reform Act passed?
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1994
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3 main functions of the NFIP
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Mapping
insurance
regulations
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What are the approximate flood study maps called?
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Fllod Hazard Bounday Maps
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What are the detailed flood study maps called?
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Flood Insurance Rate Maps
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