Guidance documents provide vetted recommended approaches for FEMA's Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) Program. These guidance documents support current FEMA standards and facilitate effective, efficient implementation of the program. All guidance documents were written to support FEMA standards and align with current regulations, but are not mandatory. Alternate approaches that comply with standards and support program objectives are acceptable.
Guidance for FEMA's Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning
Guidance: Accepting Numerical Models for Use in the NFIP (Nov 2024)
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Guidance for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping: Coastal Wave Runup and Overtopping
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Guidance: Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Index (Nov 2023)
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Guidance for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping: Hydraulics: Two-Dimensional Analysis (Nov. 2023)
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Guidance for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping: Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Database (Nov. 2023)
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Guidance for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping: MT-2 Requests (Nov. 2023)
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Guidance: Incorporating Mitigation Planning Technical Assistance into Risk MAP Projects (Nov 2023)
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Guidance for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping: Levees (Nov. 2023)
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Guidance for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping: Floodway Analysis and Mapping
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Guidance for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping: Appeal and Comment Processing (Nov 2023)
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Guidance: Base Map and FIRM Panel Layout (Nov 2023)
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Guidance for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping: Mapping Base Flood Elevations on Flood Insurance Rate Maps (Nov 2023)
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Guidance: Coastal Flood Frequency and Extreme Value Analysis (Nov 2023)
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Guidance: Coastal Floodplain Mapping (Nov 2024)
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Guidance for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping: Coastal Floodplain Mapping (Nov 2023)
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Guidance for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping: Coastal Overland Wave Propagation (Nov 2023)
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Guidance for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping: Combined Coastal and Riverine Floodplain (Nov 2023)
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Guidance: Coastal Statistical Simulation Methods (Nov 2023)
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Guidance: Elevation (Nov 2024)
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Guidance: Technical Support Data Notebook and Flood Elevation Determination Docket (Nov 2023)
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