Flood Proofing: Techniques, Programs, and References

Flood proofing is an important Flood Plain Management technique that can be used to reduce flood damage to buildings and their contents. This report addresses the approaches to flood proofing and government flood proofing programs, references, and terminology. It presents a general overview of flood proofing techniques and provides the reader information on government agencies that offer more specific assistance and publications containing detailed flood proofing information. The first chapter introduces the reader to flood proofing by explaining its basic concept, general approaches, and specific techniques. Chapters 2 and 3 discuss major sources of flood proofing assistance government programs. Chapter 2 describes the various types of government flood proofing activities and Chapter 3 discusses specific flood proofing programs of government agencies. Publications are important sources of assistance on flood proofing. Basic reference publications on floodproofing are described in Chapter 4. Chapter 5 explains how to locate additional flood proofing publications from the Floodplain Management Resource Center. Chapter 6 provides a glossary of flood proofing terms. Page 20 contains two matrices that may prove useful to the reader. The top matrix shows the contents of recommended flood proofing publications. The bottom matrix shows the various types of flood proofing assistance offered by selected government agencies.