Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) Exam 2025 – 400 Free Practice Questions to Pass the Exam

Procedure Memorandum 34 brought about significant changes to the way levees were handled on FEMA maps. Prior to PM 34, levees were grandfathered and did not have to be accurately portrayed on flood maps. However, PM 34 required that levees be determined reliable in order to receive credit for flood protection. Therefore, B, Levees no longer being grandfathered on FEMA maps, is the correct answer.

A, Introduction of new flood insurance rates, is incorrect because while this may have been a result of PM 34, it was not the significant change brought about by it.

C, Mandatory evacuation plans for flood-prone areas, is incorrect because this may have been a result of PM 34, but it was not the significant change brought about by it.

D, Increased federal funding for flood prevention, is incorrect because while this may have been a result of PM