44 CFR Parts 65 to 70 provide guidance for the development and adoption of Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs).

• As was discussed in the Introduction to Hazard Mitigation Field Operations course, flood maps provide the information communities need to manage their floodplains.
• FEMA NFIP provides flood maps when communities join the program.
• HM Floodplain Management Specialists will need to be able to read and understand the flood maps.