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:
The Road to Updating Your Local Floodplain Management Ordinance
This webinar will provide attendees with an overview of the Texas Model Flood Damage Prevention Ordinances. The three updated ordinances include standard language for utilizing Base Level Engineering data and address: 1) communities with no FEMA maps, 2) communities with mapped riverine floodplains and floodways, or 3) communities with mapped coastal floodplains and floodways. All models are current with the NFIP requirements, reference FEMA Technical Bulletins where applicable, and offer optional language for communities that choose to address additional flood-related hazards through their floodplain management ordinance.
Participants can receive one continuing education credit through the Texas Floodplain Management Association after attending this webinar.
Date: January 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Registration link: Ordinance Webinar
Floodplain Management 101
This webinar will provide attendees with an introduction to the National Flood Insurance Program, major floodplain management concepts, maps and studies, ordinance administration, and the relationship between floodplain management and flood insurance. This training is geared toward those who are new to floodplain management and those who have been in the field for some time and need a refresher on certain topics. Due to the length of the course, it will be separated into two 4-hour sessions.
Participants can receive seven continuing education credits through the Texas Floodplain Management Association if they attend both sessions of the webinar.
Date: February 3 and 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (each day)
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Registration Link: 101 Webinar
Permitting in the Floodplain
A major component of the Floodplain Administrator (FPA) job is issuing and verifying permits for development in special flood hazard areas (SFHA). FPAs may have to coordinate with other state and federal agencies to attain special permits for certain large projects (involving fill, waterways, infrastructure, excavation, etc.) within their community’s SFHA. This webinar will address permitting requirements as part of the National Flood Insurance Program, best practices for record keeping, and scenarios that would require multi-agency permitting.
Participants can receive one continuing education credit through the Texas Floodplain Management Association after attending this webinar.
Date: February 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Registration Link: Permitting Webinar