CRS User Group
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). Classes are rated from 9 to 1. More information about the Federal Emergency Management Agency's CRS Program can be found here.
Many CRS communities across the U.S. have formed CRS Users Groups representing municipal, county, regional, and state networks that collaborate to meet local floodplain mitigation goals, and support one another in qualifying for CRS credit. CRS communities in North Central Texas have formed a CRS Users Group with a goal to meet quarterly for trainings. Upcoming meeting information may be found below or on Environment & Development's event page: https://www.nctcog.org/envir/events. These meetings are open to any community.
Upcoming Meeting Information
Registration for the L0278 CRS Course is now open!
Presentations and Materials
- Managing Floodplains for Local, Elected Officials and Executives - November 2024 (downloaded from FEMA's Training Website)
- Texas Water Development Board Flood Outreach Program - November 2024
- Opportunities to Expand the Corridor Development Certificate - November 2024
- Integrated Transportation and Stormwater Infrastructure Project Update - November 2024
- Trinity River Corridor Development Certificate: Consolidated Model & Manual Updates - October 2023
- Dallas County Inland Port Flood Planning Study - October 2023
- Fort Worth’s Open Space Conservation Program - October 2023
- Base Level Engineering for a Resilient Future (FEMA’s 2D Modeling) - October 2023
- City of Fort Worth's Targeted Outreach - February 2023
- CRS Submittals, Recent Changes, and Best Practices - February 2023
- Reaching a CRS Rating of 4 - City of Dallas' Experience - October 2022
- Regional Flood Planning Effort Update - October 2022
- Integrated Transportation and Stormwater Infrastructure Initiative - October 2022
- Dallas Green Stormwater Infrastructure for Urban Flood Resilience - March 2022
- Upper Trinity Storm Shifting Silver Jackets Study - March 2022
- Overview of Flood Activities and New Initiatives at the Trinity RFPG - July 2021
- Texas Infrastructure Report Card - July 2021
- Utilizing Building Codes in Floodplain Management - July 2021
- Public Information Programs Featuring Floodproofing.com and City of Houston - April 2021
- January 2021 Addendum to the CRS Manual - November 2020
- FEMA Updates: CRS Manual, NFIP Legislation, Repetitive Loss, and Substantial Damage Featuring Dallas, Fort Worth, and Harris County - May 2020
- Integrated Planning of Regional Transportation and Stormwater Management - December 2019
- Hydrology and Hydraulics: Opportunities for Communities to Reduce Flood Risks - May 2019
- NOAA Atlas 14 Results for North Texas and City of Austin Response to Atlas 14 - February 2019
- CRS Overview, ISO CRS Cycle Review Process, and Activities 310, 410, and 630 - May 2018
- InFRMed Flood Decisions: Federal Partnerships at Work - April 2018
- Pond Dredging: Bringing New Life to Old Ponds and Lakes - February 2018
- Hurricane Harvey Overview TDEM/Aftermath of Flooding Cascading Effects - November 2017
- The Challenges of Urban Flooding - April 2017
- Raising Awareness Through Risk Communications - February 2017
- USACE Silver Jackets Program Orientation - December 2016
- Engaging Your Citizens Using Social Media - June 2016
Resources