Video 05: Watersheds, Rivers and Floodplains
This video will cover the definition and identification of watersheds; the definition and description of rivers, including the floodplains of rivers, and; the beneficial functions of floodplains.
This video will cover the definition and identification of watersheds; the definition and description of rivers, including the floodplains of rivers, and; the beneficial functions of floodplains.
This video explains the terms most critical for understanding concepts of flood risk, and the limitations of the ability of flood studies and floodplain maps to express the real risks faced by property owners.
This video provides a brief history of the flood mapping process, and an overview of the makeup and features of a floodplain map.
This video explains the flood zones commonly found on the FIRMs.
This video reviews the three most common procedures for requesting changes to FIRMs, and the documentation generally needed to request such changes.
This video introduces the many options available for accessing flood maps from both public and private sources, explains what FIRMettes are, and demonstrates how to create them from the FEMA website.
This video addresses how local communities exercise floodplain management authority through their floodplain management ordinances, which regulate development in the floodway and floodway fringe. The video also covers several common exemptions to development regulations.