摘要To reduce flood losses,floodplain managers make decisions on how to effectively manage their com-munity's flood risks.While there is a growing body of research that examines how individuals and households make decisions to manage their flood risks,far less atten-tion has been directed at understanding the decision-mak-ing processes for flood management at the community level.This study aimed to narrow this research gap by examining floodplain managers'perceptions of the quality of their community's flood management decision-making processes.Data gathered from interviews with 200 flood-plain managers in the United States indicate that most floodplain managers perceive their community's flood management decision-making processes to be good.The results also indicate that communities participating in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Community Rating System,as well as communities with a higher level of concern for flooding and a lower poverty rate,are sig-nificantly more likely to report better flood management decision-making processes.