Retrofitting 5 : Retrofitting techniques include floodproofing, elevation, construction of small levees, and other modifications made to an existing building or its yard to protect it from flood damage
New Hampshire Floodplain Management Handbook (Appendix B), Glossary, New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning, NH, USA 2006. http://www.nh.gov/oep/programs/floodplainmanagemen t/documents/NHFloodplainHandbook2006.pdf, (ND/ Flood - Amer) {169}