Floodplain Training and Education

2019 Training Dates

September 16, 2019 (Monday)

  • 8:45 am – 4 pm, Washington County Cottage Grove Offices, Basic Floodplain and Shoreland Management Training

September 23, 2019 (Monday), Morrison County Offices, Little Falls

  • 8:45 a.m.–4 p.m., Basic Floodplain and Shoreland Management Training 
  • 1 – 4 p.m., HEC-RAS training; Contact Rita Weaver at 651-259-5802 ([email protected]) for more details and to RSVP for this workshop

September 24, 2019 (Tuesday)

  • 8:45 a.m. –4 p.m., Pope County Courthouse, Glenwood; Basic Floodplain and Shoreland Management Training

October 3, 2019 (Thursday), Clay County Courthouse, Moorhead 

  • 8:45 a.m.–4 p.m., Floodplain Training - Basic and Advanced topics
  • 12:30–2:30 p.m., New Map FAQs for Local Officials & Professionals (surveyors, consulting engineers/planners, realtors, lenders, etc.)  
    Note: The New Map FAQs is targeted at Norman County, but others are welcome to attend.

Questions and RSVP

Contact Ceil Strauss, [email protected], 651-259-5713 for more details on topics to be covered or to RSVP for a training.

Minnesota Association of Floodplain Managers (MnAFPM) Annual Conference

The annual conference is in Marshall, Minnesota. Additional information available from the Minnesota Association of Floodplain Managers.

  • November 13, 2019: workshop and tour
  • November 14, 2019: conference
  • November 15, 2019: CFM exam offered

Water Talk Newsletter

The Water Talk Newsletter is published quarterly and features updates on program news, funding, projects, events, and learning resources for local governments and others involved in floodplain and shoreland management.

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Resources

FEMA Information for Property Owners - extensive list of useful links for property owners related to insurance claims, filing claims, LOMAs, and items related to reducing risk.