Floodplain Modeling, Mapping and Regulation Seminar
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What’s Included: Full webinar recording, written course materials, expert instruction, a mandatory quiz, and a certificate upon completion.
Deliverability Timeline: All courses are generally available within 1-2 weeks after the live presentation.
CE Credits: AIA and/or LA/CES accreditation is available by request for courses recorded prior to March 11, 2026. All courses after that date include those accreditations by default, if applicable. With these accreditations, our courses qualify for credit in nearly all states for engineers, surveyors, architects, and landscape architects.
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Agenda
Registration: 8:00 – 8:30 am
Morning Session: 8:30 – 11:45 am
Lunch (On your own): 11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Afternoon Session: 12:45 – 4:00 pm
Understanding Floods, Floodplains and J. Beller
Floodplain Management
Flood facts and figures
Causes and types of floods
Types of floodplains
Understanding floodways
Coastal floods and floodplains
History and development of flood maps, flood insurance
and flood plain management
Role of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
Role of state agencies and local municipalities
Elevations in the NFIP J. Beller
The impact of elevations in the NFIP
Sources of elevation
The role of elevation certificates in the NFIP and related
technical guidance
Modeling Floodplains F. Kristanovich
Selecting and using FEMA-accepted models
Hydrologic methods—which to use for your location
Floodplain modeling with HEC-RAS
Modeling bridges and culverts
Floodways—encroachment analyses
Common modeling issues
LOMR model requirements
Using data obtained from the model
Examining Flood Insurance and Flood-Related Claims J. Beller
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
Determining when insurance is required and when it is recommended
Flood insurance coverage and exclusions
Understanding the claims process
Credits
Architects
6.0 HSW Continuing Ed. Hours
6.0 AIA HSW Learning Units
Landscape Architects
6.0 HSW Continuing Ed. Hours
6.0 LA CES HSW PDHs
Professional Engineers
6.0 Continuing Ed. Hours
Floodplain Managers
6.0 CECs
Continuing Education Credit Information
This seminar is open to the public and offers up to 6.0 HSW continuing education hours to Washington architects and landscape architects. It also offers a 6.0 continuing education credit opportunity to Washington professional engineers (not required for license renewal). Courses and course providers are not preapproved in Washington.
This seminar is approved by the American Institute of Architects for 6.0 HSW Learning Units (Sponsor No. J885) and the Landscape Architect Continuing Education System for 6.0 HSW PDHs.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for architects in Florida and is deemed an approved sponsor for architects and landscape architects in New York. HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00000700), New York (NYSED Sponsor No. 35), North Carolina, and North Dakota. Educator and course approval is not required in other states.
The Association of State Floodplain Managers has approved this activity for 6.0 CECs.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the seminar for most individuals who complete the entire event. Attendance certificates not available at the seminar will be mailed to participants within fifteen business days.
Speakers
Julie Beller
Natural Disaster ConsultingCFM/Owner of Natural Disaster ConsultingMs. Beller is owner of Natural Disaster Consulting. She is also a certified floodplain manager through the Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM). Ms. Beller served as a FEMA disaster inspector after Hurricanes Katrina, Wilma and Gustav. She has been a licensed insurance adjuster in Texas since 2006 and worked as an adjuster in Houston after Hurricane Ike in 2008.Ms. Beller is a licensed home inspector in the state of Washington and has performed over 10,000 building inspections since 1996. Her book, Show Me the Disaster Money, will be published by the end of 2016. Its primary focus is explaining the necessary steps to receive financial and practical assistance pre- and post-flood.
Felix Kristanovich, PhD, PE, CFM
Ramboll EnvironManager at Ramboll EnvironA senior water resources engineer and certified floodplain manager with 27-years of experience in the United States and abroad, Dr. Kristanovich has been a lead hydraulic, hydrologic, and water quality engineer, addressing evaluations, modeling, and design in three environments: watershed (hydrology), river/streamflow system (including surface and groundwater), and coastal/estuarine environments. For regulatory agencies, he has provided evaluations and floodplain-related design, including FEMA floodplain mapping, LOMR/CLOMR applications, and all associated floodplain modeling and design, including GIS/CAD interface programs. For developers Dr. Kristanovich has done remapping of floodplains and has provided floodplain mitigation measures. For local governments and tribes, he has designed wetland mitigations, floodplain enhancements, fish restoration, and restoration of rivers. For long-term planning agencies Dr. Kristanovich has provided evaluation and design of floodplain protection measures and flood resiliency to evaluate the impact of climate change and predicted sea level rises. Working for ports, he had addressed coastal protection issues.Dr. Kristanovich has utilized hydrologic models, including HEC-HMS, HEC-GeoHMS and HSPF. He has used hydraulic models, including EFDC, CEQUAL-W2, and HEC-RAS, as well as numerous other models from EPA, USGS and the Army Corps of Engineers.
Dr. Kristanovich holds a PhD degree in Hydrology from Louisiana State University, an MS degree in Hydraulics/Civil Engineering from CALTECH, and a BS degree in Civil Engineering from University of Zagreb, Croatia. He is professionally registered as a civil engineer in five states, including Washington. He is actively involved in the American Water Resources Association (AWRA), where he helped organized 2005 and 2009 AWRA professional conferences in Seattle, and 2013 conference in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Kristanovich is a member of the Seattle Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Northwest Regional Floodplain Manager Association (NORFMA).