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ASCE Continuing Education Opportunities

ASCE is providing the following upcoming continuing education opportunities. 

Closing the gap in flood map coverage: A step-by-step guide to identifying and addressing underestimations in US flood risk.

Thursday, July 10, 2025 - 11:00 a.m. ET

Flood risk is increasing. Has your state’s flood data coverage kept up? As flood event costs grow, regulations tighten, and resilience investment comes under scrutiny, accurate, actionable flood data is critical. Many public agencies, engineers, and resilience professionals are unaware of gaps in the flood data they rely on. A recent survey found only 21% had high confidence in their flood data; over a third reported below-average confidence. This uncertainty leads to costly mistakes in permitting, infrastructure, and community planning.

Where to begin? Ask:

We’ll cover:

This webinar is a practical starting point for water management, infrastructure, and public planning professionals. Our team will outline essential tools, including free resources like:

• US Flood Risk Index: Free interactive tool with at-a-glance map coverage and exposure information for each state.
• Flood risk snapshot: Personalized risk snapshot for a specific location (on request).
• Questions to ask your flood data provider: Guide to evaluating flood data sources and models, with expert-backed questions to distinguish essential features from misleading claims.

Speaker

Professor Paul Bates, CBE FRS, Chairman at Fathom and 2025 Ven Te Chow Award winner

Peter Slater, Aff.M.ASCE, Engineering Markets Specialist at Fathom

Scheduling Conflict?

Register anyway, and we'll email you instructions on how to access the recording afterward.

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