FEMA Technical Bulletins & Publications

The following Technical Bulletins provide additional insight into development requirements in a flood zone and floodplain management.  These documents and other pertinent reference materials can be found in FEMA's Floodplain Management Publications.  

  1. March 2020 Updates to NFIP Technical Bulletins
  2. User's Guide to Technical Bulletins
  3. Tech Bulletin #1: Openings in Foundation Walls and Walls of Enclosures
  4. Tech Bulletin #2: Flood Damage - Resistant Materials Requirements
  5. Tech Bulletin #3: Non-Residential Floodproofing - Requirements and Certification
  6. Tech Bulletin #4: Elevator Installation
  1. Tech Bulletin #5: Free of Obstruction Requirements
  2. Tech Bulletin #6: Below Grade Parking Requirements
  3. Tech Bulletin #7: Wet Floodproofing Requirements
  4. Tech Bulletin #8: Corrosion Protection for Metal Connectors in Coastal Areas
  5. Tech Bulletin #9: Design and Construction Guidance for Breakaway Walls
  6. Tech Fact Sheet #8.2: Decks, Pools & Accessory Structures

The Westerly Library (44 Broad Street, Westerly, RI 02891) also maintains the following FEMA publications for public reference:

  1. Above the Flood (FEMA 347, 2000)
  2. Answers to Questions About the National Flood Insurance Program (FEMA F-084, 2011)
  3. Coastal Construction Manual (FEMA P-55, 2011)
  4. Elevated Residential Structures (FEMA 54, 1984)
  5. Mitigation of Flood Erosion Damage in Coastal Areas (FEMA P-257, 1994)
  1. Protecting Building Utilities from Flood Damage (FEMA P-348, 1999)
  2. Protecting Floodplain Resources (FEMA 268, 1996)
  3. Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods and Other Hazards (FEMA P-85, 2009)
  4. Reducing Damage from Localized Flood (FEMA P-511, 2005)

This page last updated January 15, 2021.