The tables in this Appendix compile data obtained through a questionnaire mailed to the National
Flood Insurance Program Coordinators in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The
questionnaire consisted of 38 pages of queries about many aspects of state and local floodplain
management, budget and staffing levels, coordination techniques, regulations, and assessments of the
status and future trends in floodplain management each state’s jurisdiction. Responses were received from
49 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico (a response rate of 98%). No response was received
from Iowa. Supplemental information was obtained from various federal, state, local, and private sources,
and other published material.
The Appendix is a supplement to Floodplain Management 2003: State and Local Programs, a report
prepared by the Association of State Floodplain Managers, Inc. (with funding from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency and the ASFPM Foundation), which updates similar reports released in
1988, 1992, and 1995. These periodic assessments review the status of floodplain management at state
and local levels throughout the United States. The tables of data presented in this Appendix are referred to
and interpreted in the main report.
The raw information underlying these tables is stored in a database maintained by the Association of
State Floodplain Managers. Before being organized into tables, the data were verified when necessary.
Many responses and explanations were edited for the sake of clarity or brevity.