Floodplain Management Reference Library

Ohio Floodplain Management Handbook

• CFR Floodplain Management Reference
• Flood Hazard Area Development Permit Application
  
• Answers to Questions about the NFIP
• Joining the National Flood Insurance Program
• Adoption of FIRMs by participating communities
• How the NFIP Works
• What does Community participation in the National Flood Insurance Program mean and how does it affect the Homeowner?   
• Managing Floodplain Development in Approximate Zone A Areas

Floodplain Managment Requirements (FEMA 480)

• Myths and Facts about the NFIP
• Guide to Flood Maps
• How to make a FIRMette
• FEMA Map Information Exhange
• Use of Flood Insurance Study as best Available Data
• Standard Flood Hazard Determination Form

• How to Use the 2006 Flood Damage Reduction Regulations

• Elevation Certificate 
• Elevation Certificate Made Easy -online training about using new Elevation Certificate
• Floodproofing Certificate
• No Rise Certification  (Doc)
• No Impact Floodway Guidance (PDF)
• Ensuring that Structures Built on Fill In or Near Special Flood Hazard Areas Are Reasonably Safe from Flooding

• Protecting Floodplain Resources- A Guidebook for Communities
• Natural Benefits of Floodplains
• No Adverse Impact A Toolkit for Common Sense Floodplain Management

• Protecting Floodplain Resourses- A Guidebook for Communities
• Protecting Your Home and Property From Flood Damage
• Coping with the Flood- Before, During and After
• Are you ready? In depth guide to citizen preparedness

• Reducing Losses in High Risk Flood Hazard Areas
• Understanding your Flood Risk
• Reducing Damage from Localized Flooding: A Guide for Communities
• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
• Post Disaster Floodplain Management Factsheet

• The NFIP Substantial Damage Determiniations; A guide for local officials
• Answers to Questions about Substantially Damaged Buildings
• Residential Substantial Damage Estimator (RSDE) in Your Community
• Substantial Improvement/Substantial Damage Desk Reference
• Template Letter to Property Owners with Substantially Damaged Structures
• Using the Residential Substantial Damage Estimator

• How to View and Obtain FIRMS
  
• FEMA Map Information Exhange
• How to make a FIRMette (PDF)
• Use of Flood Insurance Study as best Available Data  
• Guide to Flood Maps (10.8 MB PDF)

• Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP) Multi-Year Plan: Fiscal Years 2010 - 2014
• FY10 Flood Mapping Progress Report and Production Plan: Flood Map Modernization and Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning
• Multi-Year Flood Hazard Identification Plan (MHIP)
• Risk MAP Products Suite
• Discovery Meeting Presentation
• Risk MAP Factsheet
• Community Preliminary Review Checklist
• FAQ at Flood Risk Open House
• Levee Information
• CNMS Factsheet

• Should you apply for a Map Change? (PDF)
• A Guide for Community Officials- Appeals, Revisions,
  and Amendments to NFIP Maps
• Levee Information
• Letter of Map Change Instructions
• How do I find a LOMC?
• LOMA/LOMR-F Tutorial Series
• Letter of Map Amendment- Out As Shown (OAS) Instructions

Letter of Map Change
Application Material

• Online LOMC
• MT 1 (LOMR-F)
• MT 2 (LOMR)
• MT EZ (LOMA)

Watersheds

• Auglaize (394 kb PDF)
• Cuyahoga  (364 kb PDF)
• Huron Vermilion  (380 kb PDF)
• Licking   (304 kb PDF)
• Little Miami (1.5 MB PDF)
• Little Scioto Tygarts   (378 kb PDF)
• Upper Great Miami  (421 kb PDF)
• Upper Ohio Shade   (306 kb PDF)
• Lake Erie Discovery Report (Link)

• Homeowners guide to retrofitting
  
• Protecting Building Utilities From Flood Damage
• Design Guidelines for Flood Damage Reduction
• Elevated Residential Structures
• Elevation Certificate
• Elevation Certificate Made Easy -online training about using new Elevation Certificate
• Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods and other Hazards
• Engineering Practices & Principles
• Non-Residential Floodproofing
• Wet Floodproofing Requirements
  
• Floodproofing Certificate
• Floodproofing Non-residential Structures

• Openings in Foundation Walls of Enclosures
• Flood Damage-Resistant Materials Requirements
• Non-Residential Floodproofing
• Elevator Installation
• Below grade parking requirements
• Wet Floodproofing requirements
• Ensuring that Structures Built on Fill or Near Special Flood Hazard areas are Reasonably Safe From Flooding
• Crawlspace Construction for Buildings Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas

Basic Information

• What is a Levee
• History of Levees
• The Facts about Levees
• NFIP and Levees: An Overview Fact Sheet
• The NFIP and Levee Systems Frequently Asked Questions
• Acronyms and Abbreviations: Frequently Used for Levee Systems
• Glossary of Frequently Used Terms for Levee Systems
• Levee Resources Library
• Living with the Levee Systems information for Property Owners

Levee Safety Resources

• Information for Community Officials
• Information for Homeowners, Renters, Business Owners and the General Public
• Information for Real Estate, Insurance and Lending Professionals
• So You Live Behind a Levee
• Levee Residual Risk Areas: Are you at Risk
• National Committee on Levee Safety
• Levee Safety Program- USACE
• National Levee database

Mapping Resources

• FEMA's Approach to Levees: Frequently Asked Questions
• Requirements for Mapping Levees
• FEMA's Procedure Memorandum 43-- Guidelines for Identifying Provisionally Accredited Levees
  
• FEMA's Procedure Memorandum 34-- Interim Guidance for Studies Including Levees
• Analysis and Mapping Procedures for Non-Accredite Levees- Proposed Approach (LAMP)
• Levee Analysis and Mapping Approach Webpage

Levee Accreditation

• What is a PAL?
• Provisionally Accredited Levees (PAL) Brochure)
• Provisionally Accredited Levee Systems: What Happens when the "PAL Expiration Date" is Reached?
• Provisionally Accredited Levees Mapping Scenarios
• USACE Process for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP Levee System Evaluation
• Levee Certification vs. Levee Accreditation
• FEMA Levee Procedure Memorandums

• Should you apply for a Map Change? (PDF)
• A Guide for Community Officials- Appeals, Revisions, and Amendments to NFIP Maps
• Levee Information
• Letter of Map Change Instructions
• How do I find a LOMC?
• LOMA/LOMR-F Tutorial Series
• Letter of Map Amendment- Out As Shown (OAS) Instructions

Letter of Map Change
Application Material

• Online LOMC
• MT 1 (LOMR-F)
• MT 2 (LOMR)
• MT EZ (LOMA)

Ohio Floodplain Management Handbook

• Model Floodplain Management Regulations  
• Model Floodplain Permit (DOC)
• No Rise Certification (DOC)
• Use of Flood Insurance Study as best Available Data
• No Impact Floodway Guidance 

• Critical Flood Guidelines
  
• FEMA Map Service Center

Mandatory Purchase of Flood Insurance Guidelines

• How the NFIP works
• Why you need flood insurance
• Facts about Flood Insurance
• What you need to know about Federal Disaster Assistance and National Flood Insurance
• What does Community participation in the National Flood Insurance Program mean and how does it affect the homeowner? (PDF)
• Flood Preparation and Safety- National Flood Insurance Program
• The Choice is Yours
• Things you should know about Flood Insurance
• Flood Insurance Manual
• National Flood Insurance Program Summary of Coverage

• Condo Insurance Pitfalls (PDF)
• Condominium Coverage
• Top Ten facts consumers
• Top Ten Facts every Insurance Agent Needs to Know about the National Flood Insurance Program
• Top Ten facts for lenders
• Questions & Answers about Flood Insurance for Real Estate Professionals
• National Flood Insurance Agents Lowest Flood Guide
• Filing your Flood Insurance Claim
• Floods and Flood Damage Prevention Fact Sheet
• Understanding your Flood Risk
• The Benefits of Flood Insurance Versus Disaster Assistance

• Biggert Waters Toolkit
• Timeline for Implementation
• Build Back Safer & Stronger
• Preliminary Considerations for rebuilding- FAQ
• Rebuilding in AE Zone

• Impact to Changes in NFIP
• Changes coming to NFIP- What to Expect
• Flood Insurance Reform Act (in Title II- H.R 4348-512)
• ASFPM Summary of NFIP Bill
• WYO Program Bulletin

Grandfather Rules

• NFIP Grandfather Rules
• NFIP Map & Zone Grandfather Rules
• NFIP Grandfather Rules- A Fact sheet for Insurance Agents
• Why historic flood maps are important 
  

• Preferred Risk Policy Extension Frequently Asked Questions
• Preferred Risk Policy Low-cost flood insurance for homeowners and renters
• Preferred Risk Policy Extension: A Low-Cost Flood Insurance Option for you
• Preferred Risk Policy Extension: A Low-Cost Flood Insurance Option for your community
• Preferred Risk Policy Eligibility Extension: Agent Frequently Asked Questions
• Preferred Risk Policy Eligibility Extension: A Low-Cost Flood Insurence Option for your clients

• Increased Cost of Compliance: Guidance for Local Officials
  
• Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage: Creating a Safer Future
• ICC: How you can benefit

• Ohio Emergency Management Agency Website
• State Hazard Analysis and Planning Portal (SHARPP)
• Areas of Mitigation Interest
• Communtiy Rating System and Flood Hazard Mitigation
• Planning for a Substainable Future: the Link Between Hazard Mitigation and Livability
• Planning for a Substainable Future: the Link Between Hazard Mitigation and Livability Booklet
• Post Disaster Floodplain Management
• Floods and Floods Damage Prevention Factsheet
• National Flood Mitigation Data Collection Tool and RLP Viewer

Floodplain Administrator •  Mapping  •  Engineering •  Insurance

• Reducing Damage from Localized Flooding: A Guide for Communities
• The Unified Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs FEMA Guidebook
• Unified Hazard Mitigation Grant Application- Ohio Emergency Management Agency
• Repetive Flood Claims Program

• Ohio Hazard Mitigation Planning Book Interim Guidance  (PDF)
  
• Repetitive Flood Claims Program
• Developing the Mitigation Plan: Identifying Mitigation Actions and Implementation of Strategies
• State of Ohio Hazard Mitigation Plan

Mitigation Planning: How-to for Local Officials

• Getting Started: Building Support For Mitigation Planning
  
• Understanding Your Risks: Identifying Flood Risks and Estimating Losses
• Developing The Mitigation Plan: Identifying Mitigation Actions And Impletmenting Strategies
  
• Bringing the Plan to Life: Implementing the Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Using Benefit-Cost Review in Mitigation Planning
• Integrating Historic Property and Cultural Resource Considerations into Hazard Mitigation Planning
• Integrating Human-Caused Hazards into Mitigation Planning
• Multi-Juridictional Hazard Mitigation Planning
• Using Hazard Mitigation Plan to Prepare Successful Mitigation Projects