The North Carolina Association of Floodplain Managers (NCAFPM) was established in January 1989 to bring together local, state and private sector professionals to share knowledge and disseminate information about the National Flood Insurance Program as well as state specific guidance regarding the wise use and safe development of the state’s floodplain lands. NCAFPM became a chapter of ASFPM in 1990 and was incorporated as a nonprofit organization in 1992. Mission Statement: “In order to promote the common interest in storm water and floodplain management, to enhance cooperation between the various related private, local, state, and federal agencies, and to encourage and ensure effective, new, and innovative approaches to managing the state's storm water and floodplain systems.”