Get Floodplain Information

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
Flood Control Overlay Regulations (see Chapter 3)
Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
FloodSmart
Interactive Floodplain / FEMA Web Map

Have an engineering-related question? Email the Engineer of the Day at cedd-eng@adamscountyco.gov or call 720.523.6800.