Resources
This page features documents referenced throughout this website and other publications that will help you understand flood risk, flood mapping efforts underway to help reduce this risk, the flood hazard data available to you, and the actions you can take to reduce flood risk.
General Reference Guide: NJ Quick Guide to Floodplain Management(PDF, 10MB)
Building and Recovery
- Building Codes Toolkit
- Users Guide to Technical Bulletins
- Homeowners Guide to Retrofitting
- Flood Damage Resistant Materials(PDF, 1MB)
- Building Higher in Flood Zones: Freeboard – Reduce Your Risk, Reduce Your Premium(PDF, 332KB)
- Catalog of FEMA Wind, Flood, and Wildfire Publications, Training Courses, and Workshops
- Engineering Principles and Practices of Retrofitting Flood-Prone Residential Structures
- Building Safe Structures near SFHA on Fill(PDF, 853KB)
- Natural Hazards and Sustainability for Residential Buildings
- Crawlspace Construction(PDF, 3MB)
- Openings in Foundation Walls/Enclosures(PDF, 5MB)
Flood Hazards and Mapping
(Note: Online tutorials are available to help users understand how to read the FIRM and FIS Report.)
Flood Insurance
- National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) website
- How the NFIP Works(PDF, 177KB)
- Answers to Questions About the National Flood Insurance Program(PDF, 2MB)
- Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014(PDF, 966KB)
- How April 2015 Program Changes Affect Flood Insurance Premiums(PDF, 132KB)
- Flood Insurance Surcharge Factsheet(PDF, 479KB)
- Newly Mapped into SFHA Rating Option(PDF, 66KB)
- Flood Insurance Program Changes(PDF, 132KB)
- Business Factsheet(PDF, 88KB)
- Condominium Coverage(PDF, 307KB)
- Flood Insurance Surcharge Factsheet(PDF, 479KB)
- NFIP Summary of Coverages – Commercial(PDF, 625KB)
- NFIP Transformation and Risk Rating 2.0