What is the Community Rating System?
The Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary incentive program that recognizes and encourages community floodplain management practices that exceed the minimum requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Over 1,500 communities participate nationwide.
The following materials are on our website and in our catalog.
FEMA Publications
- Mitigation of Flood and Erosion Damage to Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas
- Above the Flood: Elevating your Floodprone House
- Reducing Damage from Localized Flooding: A Guide for Communities
- Answers to Questions about the NFIP
- Coastal Construction Manual: Principles and Practices of Planning, Siting, Designing, Constructing, and Maintaining Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas
- Protecting Floodplain Resources: A Guidebook for Communities
- Homeowner’s Guide to Retrofitting: Six Ways to Protect Your Home From Flooding
- Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods and Other Hazards: A Multi-Hazard Foundation and Installation Guide
- Protecting Building Utility Systems From Flood Damage: Principles and Practices for the Design and Construction of Flood Resistant Building Utility Systems
Local and State Publications
- Amite River Basin Drainage & Water Conservation District: 2025 Master Plan
- Rising Above the Floods (LSU AgCenter)
- Using Pumps in Flood Protection (LSU AgCenter)
- Using Sandbags for Flood Protection (LSU AgCenter)
- Wet Floodproofing: Reducing Damage from Floods (LSU AgCenter)
- Louisiana State Hazard Mitigation Plan Update (2024)