Piles of flood damaged dry wall and other materials outside home in Hurricane Harvey aftermath

September 27, 2023

Rethinking Our Nation’s Flood Standards

By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM

There are a number of signs the US is moving toward the 500-year flood standard

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July 31, 2023

How Sackett v. EPA Will Impact Our Ability to Reduce Flood Risk

By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM

While there are new challenges to improving wetlands protection in a post-Sackett world, there is still a lot that can be done at the state and local level

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ASFPM Story Timeline markers along river graphic

May 31, 2023

New Resource Works to Preserve and Celebrate ASFPM’s History

By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM

Honoring the people and activities who made significant and enduring contributions to floodplain management.

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Aerial view of Fort Myers, FL

March 28, 2023

Why Do We Continue to Build in High-Risk Areas?

By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM

More Americans are moving into harm’s way. Why is this happening and what will be the result?

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Flood waters halfway up a stop sign with palm trees and homes in the background

January 26, 2023

NFIP Reform is Long Overdue

By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM

As we seek to educate Congress on the many issues our members face in implementing the NFIP, we are updating our ASFPM NFIP priorities for 2023.

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Overhead shot of two homes surrounded by dirty floodwaters

November 29, 2022

Implementation of the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Getting Underway

By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM

Some agencies are starting to take concrete steps to implement the FFRMS, and different agencies may have different approaches for how they implement standards

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Washed out county road

September 30, 2022

No Havens from Climate Change

By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM

Those who believe the Midwest is a haven from climate change are ignoring the extreme rainfall events that are occurring in many in-land states throughout the U.S.

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Inside a flood damaged home
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July 29, 2022

Overcoming Obstacles to Buyouts

By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM

Burdensome timelines, insufficient funding for low-income families, and lack of comparable housing often stymie buyout programs

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Flooded street following Hurricane Irene

June 1, 2022

Status Update on Better Rainfall Data

By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM

Better rainfall data will lead to better flood maps. Here’s where things stand at the moment.

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Car sitting partially submerged in flooded roadeway

April 11, 2022

A Better Cost-Sharing Option for State Flood Mitigation Programs

By Larry Larson, P.E., CFM

Mitigation should be a local/state/federal partnership, not the current perverse system where communities allow risky development knowing the U.S. taxpayer will foot the bill for their recovery.

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