FEH

While properties adjacent to streams and rivers often offer qualities that make them desirable for development, many also come with some degree of risk as a result of flooding. When flooding disasters occur in Indiana, inundation-related losses can be substantial. Fortunately, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has greatly reduced these losses by guiding floodplain management and mitigation practices as they relate to damage associated with floodwater inundation. It must be recognized, however, that inundation-related damages are not the only flood-related hazard associated with rivers, streams, and floodplains.

Primary location: Indianapolis United States