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• County: Statewide
• Title: Floodplain Management Handbook
• Date: 9/1/1981
• Prepared By: Flood Loss Reduction Associates
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

Local officials can reduce flood losses by instituting a comprehensive program
of floodplain management.

Scope

The information in the following
chapters varies in detail. The material
is fairly comprehensive with respect to
identifying the most prevalent types of
flood problems and management ap-
proaches to deal with them. The descrip-
tion of the process for investigating
the problems and planning solutions is
less specific since many procedural
variations can be used successfully.

Floodplain management involves
numerous aspects which could not be
trea ted in detail without making this
handbook unduly long. The handbook
should, therefore, be regarded only as
an introduction to the topic and a
general guide for action. Appendix A is
a glossary of terms encountered
frequently in floodplain management.
Appendix 8 lists selected publications
containing more detailed information.
Appendix C describes federal and other
sources of assistance in floodplain
management. Specialized private consul-

tants are
with the
problems.

also available for helping
analysis of specific local

Effective floodplain management
programs depend on accurate understand-
ing of the physical characteristics of
floods and floodplains, loca:_ and
regional needs, legislative con-
straints, and the full range of costs
that are involved. Successful and safe
use of various management measures also
requires engineering, planning, legal
and other types of expert knowledge.

Caution

Programs which are poorly plannEd or
improperly carried out may actually
increase flood dangers and subse-
quent damages. Appendix C lists
sources of technical and finaLcial
assistance in planning and implement-
ing various floodplain managEment
measures and programs.

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