Floodplain Management Training
Below is the current listing of free online and in person trainings that the TWDB Community Assistance group will be offering. The target audience for these courses are local officials and anyone involved with floodplain management. Please contact flood@twdb.texas.gov for any questions about training opportunities.
Available Courses:
Intro to Base Level Engineering
Base Level Engineering (BLE) is a mapping and modeling approach that aims to provide credible flood hazard data at various geographic scales. BLE data is meant to complement the current effective Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and can be used as best-available information for areas with a lack of flood hazard data. This webinar will inform floodplain administrators, engineers, community members, and other stakeholders about BLE, various BLE products, and the intended use and benefits for floodplain management and regulatory reporting.
Participants can receive 2 continuing education credits through the Texas Floodplain Management Association after attending this webinar.
Date: March 6, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Registration link: GoToWebinar
Future Conditions & Resilience
The CAP team has organized a new training on future conditions and resilience in Texas. This informational training will offer a range of future risk and precipitation data sources, climate research, nature-based solutions, and mitigation and planning activities. Emphasis will be placed on developing resilient infrastructure, sustainable land-use planning, and efficient resource management. Participants are encouraged to apply the knowledge to floodplain management and action plans that integrate future flood conditions for their own communities.
We are currently looking into providing 1 CEC for floodplain managers and community planners who complete this training.
Date: March 28, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Registration link: GoToWebinar
Substantial Damage & Substantial Improvement Basics
In Texas, severe thunderstorms are quite common in the spring and June 1 marks the start of hurricane season each year. To help you prepare for potential post-disaster situations, we offer this webinar on Substantial Damage/Substantial Improvement (SD/SI) Basics. We will discuss SD/SI as part of the minimum requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program, how to plan for and carry out SD/SI assessments, and how to utilize FEMA tools and funding to assist with SD/SI determinations.
Participants can receive 1 continuing education credit through the Texas Floodplain Management Association after attending this webinar.
Date: April 3, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Registration Link: GoToWebinar
Floodplain Management 101
This webinar will provide attendees with an introduction to the National Flood Insurance Program, basic concepts of floodplain management, maps and studies, ordinance administration, and the relationship between floodplain management and flood insurance. The course is geared toward those who are new to floodplain management or those who have been in the field for some time and need a refresher. The course will be split into two 4-hour sessions.
Participants can receive 7 continuing education credits through the Texas Floodplain Management Association after attending BOTH sessions.
Date: April 17-18, 2024, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Registration link: GoToWebinar
Future Conditions & Resilience
The CAP team has organized a new training on future conditions and resilience in Texas. This informational training will offer a range of future risk and precipitation data sources, climate research, nature-based solutions, and mitigation and planning activities. Emphasis will be placed on developing resilient infrastructure, sustainable land-use planning, and efficient resource management. Participants are encouraged to apply the knowledge to floodplain management and action plans that integrate future flood conditions for their own communities.
We are currently looking into providing 1 CEC for floodplain managers and community planners who complete this training.
Date: June 26, 2024, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Registration link: GoToWebinar