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Nonstructural Flood Proofing measures are permanent or contingent measures applied to a structure and/or its contents that prevent or provide resistance to damage from flooding.  Nonstructural Food Proofing measures differ from Structural Flood Proofing measures in that they focus on reducing the consequences of flooding instead of focusing of reducing the probability of flooding.  Nonstructural Flood proofing measures include:

• Elevation
• Relocation
• Buyout / acquisition
• Dry flood proofing
• Wet flood proofing
• Local Berms or floodwalls
• Flood warning & preparedness
• Flood insurance

The National Nonstructural Flood Proofing Committee was founded in 1985 to promote the use of nonstructural flood proofing methods.

For additional information on the National Nonstructural/Flood Proofing Committee and its activities, contact:

Point of contact: E-mail the NFPC
This page last updated: 5/10/10