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-4- failing to clean out debris from a flood control basin. It may also be liable for approving a. subdivision plot or building permit which increases flooding on other lands. For example, a village in Ohio was held liable for flooding damage where it provided a storm sewer system which was inadequate to cope with flooding caused in part by an industrial park development approved by the village. (See Chapter 5.) . 6. Q. Are government employees personally liable for flood damages, regulations or other government actions which infringe private property rights? A. Traditionally, government employees have not been held liable to private property owners for governmental activities which in- fringe property rights. This immunity continues for most federal employees and state legislators although there i,s speculation t~at state and local a ency staff might now be liable under cert . circumstances pursuant to Sec lon 0 the Civil Right Ac~ No court has, to our knowledge, held a local governmental official liable for inaccurate flood data, regulations, construction of a flood control measure, etc. (See Chapter 5.) . 7. Q. What is a "regulatory floodplain"? a "regulatory wetland"? A. The "regulatory floodplain" is usually defined by state and local regulations, statutes and rules to include all land within the reach of a "100 year" flood, i.e., a flood with a one-percent probability of occurring in any given year. This standard has also been adopted by the National Flood Insurance Program. In some areas, "critical facilities" such as hospitals, day care centers, electrical substantions, etc. are regulated within "500 year" floodplain (having a 0.2 percent chance of flooding in a given year) because of the threats to public safety which may result from their inundation. .