Category: Floodplain
Floodplain Mitigation: Elevation or By Map
If you’re wondering, what is floodplain mitigation? Let’s discuss it. In environmental engineering, the flood mitigation involves the management and…
Floodplain Mitigation Requirements For Your Build
When you see the water rising, it’s too late to plan for a flood. That’s why it’s important to make…
Floodplain Mapping explained and why it is important
A 2013 map of the estimated 100-year and 500-year floodplains for Harris County, where Houston is located. [Army Corps of…
The Community Rating System (CRS)
The Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary program that communities can elect to be a part of if they…
What is the National Flood Insurance Program?
Did you know that 90 percent of all natural disasters in the United States involve flooding? That’s according to the…
When to Worry About National Flood Insurance Program’s Effect on your Site Development
As flooding becomes more and more commonplace across the country, enhancing flood resiliency is a priority for new site development….