Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) Practice Exam

The Base Floodplain includes both areas of land and water that are inundated by the base flood. This means that during a flood, the Base Floodplain will include both water-covered areas and the surrounding land that is affected by the flood. Option A is incorrect because it only includes the water-covered areas and does not consider the land that is also impacted. Option B is incorrect because it only includes land areas and does not take into account the water inundation. Option D is incorrect because it only includes protected areas, which may or may not be the same as the Base Floodplain. Therefore, option C is the most comprehensive and accurate answer.