Floodplain Management
Floodplain Management
Floodplain Management provides a variety of services specifically dealing with drainage, including:
- Flood hazard and drainage master planning studies, both County specific and in cooperation with other local entities
- Administration of Flood Control Overlay regulations and issuance of Flood Plain Use Permits
- Local review and approval of Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) letters of map change (LOMCs)
- Assistance to residents and businesses with drainage and flood control problems associated with public infrastructure
- Cooperation and coordination with other jurisdictions to ensure the minimization of flood risk
Resources
- Adams County Floods – Emergency Management
- Adams County Stormwater Utility
- Application for Floodplain Use Permit
- Emergency Management – Our Risks
- Floodplain Use Permit Checklist
- Flood Control Overlay Regulations (see Chapter 3)
- Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
- FloodSmart
- Interactive Floodplain / FEMA Web Map
Educational Library
Floodplain Management provides a variety of services specifically dealing with drainage, including the following. Please click here to request documents.
- Flood Proofing Techniques, Programs and References (US Army Corp of Engineers)
- Managing Floodplain Development in Approximate Zone A (FEMA 265)
- Homeowner’s Guide to Retrofitting (FEMA 312)
- Protecting Building Utilities from Flood Damage (FEMA 348)
- Answers to Questions about Substantially Damaged Building (FEMA 213)
- Reducing Losses in High Flood Hazard Areas: A Guide for Local Officials (FEMA 116)
- How to use a Flood Map to Determine Flood Risk for a Property (FEMA 258)