Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago

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We'll discuss roles and responsibilities at the community level for floodplain management. Highlights include: common terms, definitions, where regulations apply, finding FEMA maps, regulations and providing clarity on mandatory insurance requirements. Presenter: Ceil Strauss
Resources mentioned during video:
• dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/floodplain/index.html - Minnesota Floodplain Management site
• fema.gov/cis/MN.pdf - FEMA Community Status Book for Minnesota
• fema.gov/floodplain-management/community-rating-system - FEMA Community Rating System site
• files.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/floodplain/minnesota-model-floodplain-ordinance.pdf - Minnesota state floodplain ordinance model
• content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNDNR/bulletins/297b5cf#link_4 – Pools in Floodplain – What Standards Apply article
• revisor.mn.gov/rules/6120 - Minnesota Shoreland and Floodplain Management rules
• ecfr.gov/current/title-44/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-60/subpart-A/section-60.3 - Main federal regulations for floodplain management
• content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNDNR/bulletins/300ac8b#link_9 – Using LiDAR Data for Elevation Documentation article
• metrocouncil.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=100fa3012dcc4e288a74cbf4d95027bf – Minnesota Metropolitan Council’s Localized Flood Map Screening Tool (“Blue Spots”)
• files.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/floodplain/floodplain-informational-sheet.pdf - Flood Insurance FAQ
• files.dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/floodplain/flood-insurance-coverage.pdf - Flood Insurance - What it covers and what it doesn’t graphic