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Portland, OR – XP Software announces the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has accepted its XP-SWMM hydrodynamic modeling software for use in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). As a reflection of the program's universal functions, XP-SWMM acceptance under multiple categories signifies results are now accepted for steady state, unsteady state, hydraulic or hydrological applications. The announcement was made in Portland, Oregon by Geoff Thompson, XP Software President.

The Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA) manages the NFIP and oversees FEMA's flood hazard programs. The agency's cornerstone philosophy emphasizes mitigation as the key to emergency management and has established a network of programs, partners and activities aligned towards minimizing the impact of floods on lives and communities. Engineers and surveyors are able to improve safety by using products like XP-SWMM to identify and measure risk through hydrologic and hydraulic analysis. Those results are then translated into Flood Hazard Maps which are later used by floodplain managers or community officials in regional mitigation programs.

Originally developed for water resource engineers in 1986, XP-SWMM has traditionally been used to model or analyze watersheds and collection systems in rural or urban settings. While water resource engineers still comprise the core clientele, new niches have emerged over the years and now include other disciplines such as architecture and construction. NFIP acceptance will add additional value for existing clients and further extend the company's market reach into the insurance, floodplain management and government sectors.

"Client requests fueled the initiative for FEMA approval, but there will also be many new users who will benefit from NFIP acceptance", explained Jan Thompson, VP of Sales and Marketing. "We expect 25% of existing users to start using XP-SWMM for FEMA related projects or insurance studies, and are pleased to make this announcement at a time when maximizing capital investments is important to prudent organizations."

SOURCE: XP Solutions