In the United States, the US ARMY CORPS of ENGINEERS researches, maps and dilineates flood plains all across the US.
These data are used by insurance companies, zoning and building code boards, and emergency management agencies to examine and control, evaluate and recommend policies relating to flood control.
http://www.wes.army.mil/EL/flood/fl93home.html
Living in a 100 or 500 year flood plain can be as simple as paying $100 per year in Federal Flood Insurance. |
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