Step-by-step guidelines to help homeowners and business owners reduce flood risk and potentially lower their flood insurance premiums in the process.

Whether a local official, insurance professional, FEMA contractor, or other industry, our members often get questions about flood insurance.

The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Technical Bulletins provide guidance for complying with the NFIP’s building performance requirements and are designed to help state and local officials interpret the NFIP Regulations. They are also a useful resource and reference for homeowners, insurance agents, building professionals and designers.

Nearly two-thirds of the Lower 48 states face an elevated risk for flooding through May, with the potential for major or moderate flooding in 25 states, according to NOAA’s U.S. Spring Outlook issued today. The majority of the country is favored to experience above-average precipitation this spring, increasing the flood risk.

The National Emergency Training Center and the Center For Domestic Preparedness are suspending all on-campus training activities for a period of four (4) weeks, beginning 3/15/2020 through 4/11/2020. Off-campus, locally delivered training (including NDPC offerings) will continue at the discretion of the hosting jurisdiction or agency. However, a number of hosting jurisdictions and agencies have already cancelled or postponed local offerings.