FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT:
Introduction | What To Do If You Experience Flooding On Your Property
Community Rating System | Hackensack Meadowlands Floodplain Management Plan
District Data | Additional Helpful Links | Document Archive | Contacts

Other Useful Links and Supporting Documents

Federal

Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA: National Flood Insurance Program
FEMA: Community Rating System 
Federal Insurance Rate Map Store 

United State Army Corps of Engineers
New York District Office 

State/County

New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
U.S. Geological Survey – New Jersey District
Bergen County Office of Emergency Management
NJDCA - Flooding Hazards: What You Need to Know

Drainage Regulations

N.J.A.C. 19:4-8.7

Additional Web Sites and Supporting Documents

NJ Stormwater BMP Manual (NJDEP, 2004)
Stormwater Management Rules N.J.A.C. 7:8 (NJDEP, 2004)
Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules N.J.A.C 7-13
DEP - Flood Hazard Area Program

Roadway Design Manual (NJDOT, 2005)
        - Rational Method

TR-55, Urban Hydrology for Small Watersheds (USDA-NRCS, 1986)
        - Note that sheet flow shall not exceed 100-150 feet
        - Note that the time of concentration shall be a minimum of 6 minutes

New Rainfall Intensities, NOAA Atlas 14 Volume 2 (NOAA, 2004)
        - To be used for rainfall intensity determination
        - Supersedes Trenton curve (1913-1975)
        - Use partial duration