CERTIFIED FLOODPLAIN MANAGER STUDY GUIDE 2026
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What is the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM)? - ✔✔An
organization that provides certification for floodplain managers, for which the study
guide can help prepare candidates.
✔✔What is included in the study guide to help local officials explain requirements to
citizens? - ✔✔Guidance on handling issues and references for more information.
✔✔What is the significance of the cover illustration in the context of floodplain
management? - ✔✔It illustrates the effectiveness of elevating structures to mitigate
flood damage.
✔✔What should local officials be knowledgeable about according to the study guide? -
✔✔Floodplain management measures and strategies applicable at the local level.
✔✔What is the goal of the study guide's objectives? - ✔✔To outline the knowledge and
skills necessary for effective floodplain management.
✔✔What does the study guide aim to broaden for local officials? - ✔✔Their
understanding of floodplain management strategies.
✔✔What materials are mentioned as part of the study guide? - ✔✔Notebooks, flood
insurance studies, maps, and learning checks.
✔✔What is the importance of the study guide in relation to local floodplain management
regulations? - ✔✔It serves as both a study tool and a reference for practical
implementation.
✔✔What is the phone number format provided for FEMA inquiries? - ✔✔1-<phone>.
✔✔What is the address for the FEMA Distribution Center? - ✔✔Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Attention: Publications, PO Box 2012, Jessup, MD 20794-2012.
✔✔What does the study guide provide for local officials when specific issues arise? -
✔✔Guidance on how to handle those issues.
✔✔What is the overall theme of the orientation unit? - ✔✔To provide a summary of the
study guide and desk reference, including its goals, organization, materials, and
sources of help.
✔✔What is the purpose of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)? - ✔✔To
provide flood insurance and promote floodplain management.
,✔✔What should you understand about flood hazards? - ✔✔How human development
interacts with the natural process of flooding.
✔✔What are the minimum regulatory requirements of the NFIP? - ✔✔Communities
must enforce specific regulations to manage flood risks.
✔✔What is included in the study guide materials? - ✔✔Text pages, dividers for a
notebook, and a Flood Insurance Study and map for a sample community.
✔✔What does Unit 1 of the study guide cover? - ✔✔The kinds of floods common to
communities in the United States.
✔✔What is the focus of Unit 3 in the study guide? - ✔✔The various types of flood data
needed to administer a floodplain management program.
✔✔What does Unit 5 discuss? - ✔✔The minimum regulatory requirements communities
must enforce under the NFIP.
✔✔What additional measures are discussed in Unit 6? - ✔✔Recommended measures
to make regulations more effective and appropriate to local flood conditions.
✔✔What is the focus of Unit 7? - ✔✔Steps needed to administer a floodplain
management ordinance.
✔✔What special situations are addressed in Unit 8? - ✔✔Dealing with changes to
existing buildings.
✔✔What relationship is reviewed in Unit 9? - ✔✔The relationship between flood
insurance and the floodplain management program.
✔✔What does Unit 10 prepare you for? - ✔✔Administering floodplain regulations
following a disaster.
✔✔What resources do the eight appendices provide? - ✔✔Contacts for assistance,
references, technical terms, and NFIP materials.
✔✔What community is used as a sample in the Flood Insurance Study? - ✔✔Flood
County, USA.
✔✔What types of data are provided in the Flood Insurance Study and Maps? -
✔✔Coastal and riverine data.
, ✔✔What tool is recommended for measuring on maps? - ✔✔A clear plastic engineer's
scale or similar measuring device.
✔✔What is the purpose of the learning checks included in the study guide? - ✔✔To
help you master the material.
✔✔What is the overall goal of the study guide? - ✔✔To prepare you to administer a
floodplain management program.
✔✔What is the significance of floodplain studies and maps? - ✔✔They support
floodplain management programs.
✔✔What should you be familiar with regarding flood insurance policies? - ✔✔How they
are written and how they relate to community regulations.
✔✔What is the role of communities in the NFIP? - ✔✔To enforce floodplain
management regulations and participate in the program.
✔✔What is a key responsibility in administering floodplain regulations for new
construction? - ✔✔Understanding and enforcing the community's floodplain regulations.
✔✔How should communities prepare for administering floodplain regulations after a
disaster? - ✔✔By being ready to implement regulations effectively to reduce flood
losses.
✔✔What is the purpose of this study guide? - ✔✔To prepare individuals to serve as
their community's floodplain management administrator.
✔✔What does the study guide cover? - ✔✔It serves as a comprehensive guide to the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the role of the administrator.
✔✔How is the study guide structured to aid learning? - ✔✔It includes key words and
phrases that are underlined and listed in a glossary, along with learning checks and a
comprehensive review at the end of each unit.
✔✔What should you do to enhance learning while using the study guide? -
✔✔Complete all learning checks and the comprehensive review at the end of each unit.
✔✔Does the study guide have an index? - ✔✔No, it does not have an index.
✔✔How can you locate specific topics in the study guide? - ✔✔By scanning the detailed
Tables of Contents at the beginning of each unit and the study guide.
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔What is the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM)? - ✔✔An
organization that provides certification for floodplain managers, for which the study
guide can help prepare candidates.
✔✔What is included in the study guide to help local officials explain requirements to
citizens? - ✔✔Guidance on handling issues and references for more information.
✔✔What is the significance of the cover illustration in the context of floodplain
management? - ✔✔It illustrates the effectiveness of elevating structures to mitigate
flood damage.
✔✔What should local officials be knowledgeable about according to the study guide? -
✔✔Floodplain management measures and strategies applicable at the local level.
✔✔What is the goal of the study guide's objectives? - ✔✔To outline the knowledge and
skills necessary for effective floodplain management.
✔✔What does the study guide aim to broaden for local officials? - ✔✔Their
understanding of floodplain management strategies.
✔✔What materials are mentioned as part of the study guide? - ✔✔Notebooks, flood
insurance studies, maps, and learning checks.
✔✔What is the importance of the study guide in relation to local floodplain management
regulations? - ✔✔It serves as both a study tool and a reference for practical
implementation.
✔✔What is the phone number format provided for FEMA inquiries? - ✔✔1-<phone>.
✔✔What is the address for the FEMA Distribution Center? - ✔✔Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Attention: Publications, PO Box 2012, Jessup, MD 20794-2012.
✔✔What does the study guide provide for local officials when specific issues arise? -
✔✔Guidance on how to handle those issues.
✔✔What is the overall theme of the orientation unit? - ✔✔To provide a summary of the
study guide and desk reference, including its goals, organization, materials, and
sources of help.
✔✔What is the purpose of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)? - ✔✔To
provide flood insurance and promote floodplain management.
,✔✔What should you understand about flood hazards? - ✔✔How human development
interacts with the natural process of flooding.
✔✔What are the minimum regulatory requirements of the NFIP? - ✔✔Communities
must enforce specific regulations to manage flood risks.
✔✔What is included in the study guide materials? - ✔✔Text pages, dividers for a
notebook, and a Flood Insurance Study and map for a sample community.
✔✔What does Unit 1 of the study guide cover? - ✔✔The kinds of floods common to
communities in the United States.
✔✔What is the focus of Unit 3 in the study guide? - ✔✔The various types of flood data
needed to administer a floodplain management program.
✔✔What does Unit 5 discuss? - ✔✔The minimum regulatory requirements communities
must enforce under the NFIP.
✔✔What additional measures are discussed in Unit 6? - ✔✔Recommended measures
to make regulations more effective and appropriate to local flood conditions.
✔✔What is the focus of Unit 7? - ✔✔Steps needed to administer a floodplain
management ordinance.
✔✔What special situations are addressed in Unit 8? - ✔✔Dealing with changes to
existing buildings.
✔✔What relationship is reviewed in Unit 9? - ✔✔The relationship between flood
insurance and the floodplain management program.
✔✔What does Unit 10 prepare you for? - ✔✔Administering floodplain regulations
following a disaster.
✔✔What resources do the eight appendices provide? - ✔✔Contacts for assistance,
references, technical terms, and NFIP materials.
✔✔What community is used as a sample in the Flood Insurance Study? - ✔✔Flood
County, USA.
✔✔What types of data are provided in the Flood Insurance Study and Maps? -
✔✔Coastal and riverine data.
, ✔✔What tool is recommended for measuring on maps? - ✔✔A clear plastic engineer's
scale or similar measuring device.
✔✔What is the purpose of the learning checks included in the study guide? - ✔✔To
help you master the material.
✔✔What is the overall goal of the study guide? - ✔✔To prepare you to administer a
floodplain management program.
✔✔What is the significance of floodplain studies and maps? - ✔✔They support
floodplain management programs.
✔✔What should you be familiar with regarding flood insurance policies? - ✔✔How they
are written and how they relate to community regulations.
✔✔What is the role of communities in the NFIP? - ✔✔To enforce floodplain
management regulations and participate in the program.
✔✔What is a key responsibility in administering floodplain regulations for new
construction? - ✔✔Understanding and enforcing the community's floodplain regulations.
✔✔How should communities prepare for administering floodplain regulations after a
disaster? - ✔✔By being ready to implement regulations effectively to reduce flood
losses.
✔✔What is the purpose of this study guide? - ✔✔To prepare individuals to serve as
their community's floodplain management administrator.
✔✔What does the study guide cover? - ✔✔It serves as a comprehensive guide to the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the role of the administrator.
✔✔How is the study guide structured to aid learning? - ✔✔It includes key words and
phrases that are underlined and listed in a glossary, along with learning checks and a
comprehensive review at the end of each unit.
✔✔What should you do to enhance learning while using the study guide? -
✔✔Complete all learning checks and the comprehensive review at the end of each unit.
✔✔Does the study guide have an index? - ✔✔No, it does not have an index.
✔✔How can you locate specific topics in the study guide? - ✔✔By scanning the detailed
Tables of Contents at the beginning of each unit and the study guide.
