Welcome to Floodplain Friday! Each Friday we will post a topic related to floodplain management. If you have ideas or questions you would like answered, please email Lori Laster and we will find the answer for you.
In Nebraska, many houses have basements or crawl spaces. And most lots have been graded to make them more suitable for building. So how does a floodplain administrator determine if a structure is "reasonably safe from flooding"?
FEMA Technical Bulletin 10-01 can help (click here to download). Entitled "Ensuring That Structures Built on Fill In or Near Special Flood Hazard Areas Are Reasonably Safe From Flooding," this Technical Bulletin provides guidance as to what can be considered reasonable safe, along with illustrations of many common scenarios.
This is an excellent resource if you have been asked to sign a Community Acknowledgement Form and are unsure about the FEMA requirements.
About Our Association
- Nebraska Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association
- The Nebraska Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Association (NeFSMA) is an active organization of over 100 members representing over 50 organizations. NeFSMA pursues multiple purposes including: 1.)promote public awareness of floodplain and stormwater management; 2.) promote the professional status of floodplain and stormwater management and secure all benefits resulting there from; 3.) promote cooperation and information exchange between individuals and entities concerned with floodplain and stormwater management; 4.) keep individuals concerned with floodplain and stormwater management well informed through educational and professional seminars and to provide a method for dissemination of information, both general and technical; 5.) inform and educate concerned individuals of pending floodplain or stormwater legislation, funding and other related management matters. Please browse our website to learn more about NeFSMA at www.nefsma.net. If you are interested in joining, either contact one of the board members or complete the membership form.
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