FEMA Publications

Flood Insurance

• Protect the Life You've Built with Flood Insurance
• Why do I need flood Insurance?
• Myths and Facts about the NFIP
• Questions & Answers for Real Estate Prof FEMA F-485
• Flood Insurance Payouts in CA (May 2022)
• NFIP Summary of Coverage
• Basement Flooding - What's Covered
• Answers to Frequently Asked Questions about Increased Cost of Compliance
  • (Cobertura del aumento en el costo de cumplimiento)
• Flood Insurance for Renters - What's Covered
  • (Seguro de inundación para inquilinos ¿Qué está cubierto)
• NFIP Flood Insurance for Renters
• Understanding Mudflow and the NFIP
• How to File a Flood Insurance Claim
  • (Como Empezar un Reclamo de Seguro contra Inundación)
• The Flood Insurance Claims Process
• The Choice is Yours (FEMA F-073)

Before the Flood

• Limiting Flood Damage to Your Home
  • (Limitando los Daños de una Inundación en su Hogar)
• Protect Your Property From Flooding
• Protect Your Home From Flooding

During the Flood

• Shelter In Place for Flooding/Flash Flooding

After the Flood

• Coming Home After a Flood
  • (Volviendo a Casa Después de una Inundación)
• The ABC's of Returning to Flooded Buildings
  • (Principios Básicos Para Regresar a Edificios Inundados)
• Cleaning Flooded Buildings
• Advice for Salvaging Damaged Family Treasures
• Save Your Family Treasures - Books
• Save Your Family Treasures - Documents and Papers
• Save Your Family Treasures - Photographs

After a Federally Declared Flood Disaster

• Flood Survivors with Insurance Can Apply for Assistance
  • (Los Sobrevivientes de Desastres Con Seguro de Vivienda Pueden Solicitar Asistencia Por Desastre)
• National Flood Insurance Program Post-Wildfire Exception for NFIP Flood Insurance Policies

About the NFIP

• Answers to Questions about the National Flood Insurance Program (FEMA F-084)
• How the NFIP Works (FEMA F-025)
• A Unified National Program for Floodplain Management (FEMA 100)

Policies for Development in Floodplains

• Addressing Your Community's Flood Problems - A Guide for Elected Officials (FEMA 309)
• Alluvial Fans Hazards and Management (FEMA-165)
• Managing Floodplain Development in Approximate Zone A Areas (FEMA 265)
• Floodplain Management Requirements for Agricultural and Accessory Structures
• Below Grade Parking Requirements for Non-Residential and Mixed-Use Buildings

Building Construction Guides and Technical Bulletins

• Design Guidelines for Flood Damage Reduction (FEMA-15)
• Elevated Residential Structures (FEMA-54)
• Build With Flood Damage Resistant Materials
• Engineering Principles and Practices of Retrofitting Floodprone Structures (FEMA-259)
• Homeowner's Guide to Retrofitting Third Edition (FEMA-312)
• Protecting Building Utilities from Flood Damage - Overview
• Protecting Building Utilities from Flood Damage (FEMA P-348)
• Raise Electrical System Components
• Install Sewer Backflow Valves
• Requirements for Flood Openings in Foundation Walls and Walls of Enclosures (FEMA Tech Bulletin 1)
• Anchor Fuel Tanks
• Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods and Other Hazards (FEMA P-85)
• Answers and Questions about Substantial Improvements_Substantial Damage (FEMA P-213)
• Substantial Improvement_Substantial Damage Desk Reference (FEMA P-758)
• Wet Floodproofing Requirements and Limitations (FEMA Tech Bulletin 7)