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Community & Economic Development

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

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

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