The purposes of floodplain zoning are to protect human life, health and to minimize property damages and economic losses (Zoning Board Handbook, Chapter 22).
Know Your Flood Risk: Homeowners, Renters or Business Owners
A Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) guide to help people understand and navigate flood risk and provide the needed resources and information to homeowners, renters, and business owners. View the website.
Local Government Officials – Flooplain Management Resources
A FEMA publicaton of resources for local community officials who play a critical role in making their communities safer and more resistant to disaster. View the resources.
Online training in Watershed Managment
The Online Training in Watershed Management by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a broad introduction to watershed management providing useful information to local, state, and tribal watershed management efforts. View the training program.
Flood Resilience Scorecard
The Flood Resilience Scorecard is a comprehensive, whole community-approach focused tool that can be used to evaluate flood vulnerability through three different lenses: environmental, institutional and social. View the Flood Resilience Scorecard.