Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) Practice Exam

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What does Zone AO indicate?

Shallow flooding SFHA with base flood depths provided.
Temporary designation for areas under flood control system improvement.
Protection by a federal flood protection system in progress.
Shallow flooding SFHA with base flood elevations provided.

The correct answer is: Shallow flooding SFHA with base flood depths provided.

Zone AO indicates that the area is prone to shallow flooding in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), and base flood depths are provided. This means that the area is at risk of flooding from overflowing bodies of water, such as rivers or streams, and the depth of floodwater in this area has been determined. Options B and C are incorrect because they both refer to temporary circumstances or works in progress, which are not indicators of a specific type of flood zone. Option D is also incorrect because it mentions base flood elevations, which are not provided in Zone AO. Instead, base flood depths are used to indicate the potential depth of flooding in this type of zone.