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Reducing damage from localized flooding [CD-ROM] : a guide for communities / U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA.

by United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency.

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, FEMA, [2005]

National Flood Insurance Program (U.S.)

Flood damage prevention -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Flood control -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Floodplain management -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Drainage -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Electronic Resource

https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS96167

1 computer optical disc : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (some col.) ; 4 3/4 in.

This guide is intended to help local offices in cities, towns, villages, and counties in the United States understand what they can do to reduce the damage, disruption, and public and private costs that result from the shallow, localized flooding that occurs within their jurisdictions. Thousands of communities have shallow, localized flooding problems outside of the SFHA [Special Flood Hazard Area] resulting from ponding, poor drainage, inadequate storm sewers, clogged culverts or catch basins, sheet flow, obstructed drainageways, sewer backup, or overbank flooding from small streams. These kinds of flood events can occur anywhere in a community. If these localized floods occurred infrequently, the problems would be minor. However, in some areas localized flooding can be chronic, so that over the years the cumulative damage and recurring disruption from localized flooding can be more than that caused by flooding on major rivers and streams--Introduction, p. 1-1.

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