For more information about the CRS program, visit Please note that the inundation area as displayed in this web map is only an estimate. Each map includes a side panel with various statistical data. Insurance premiums based upon the activities that reduce the risk of flooding description: This web application contains ten (10) different maps displaying various layers related to the August 2016 Great Flood. Participating in the CRS program, communities can earn a discount on flood The CRS programĮmphasizes three goals: to reduce flood damage to insurable property strengthen and support the aspects of the NFIP and encourage a comprehensive approach to floodplain management. NFIP minimum requirements for floodplain management. Program that recognizes and encourages a community's efforts that exceed the The Community Rating System (CRS) is a voluntary You participate in the NFIP? to be taken to our enrollment If your community is interested in participating in the Of ordinance or court order, a community can apply to FEMA for participation in By adopting a resolution and an appropriate level These minimum criteria are set forth in 44 CFR 60.3(a),
To participate in the NFIP, a community must adoptįloodplain management criteria, a flood damage prevention ordinance, that matches the flood risk data that have been The program is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on a 75% Federal and 25% State basis. This is accomplished through on-site assessments, distribution of a quarterly newsletter, conducting workshops, providing technical assistance on local government ordinance development and participation in post-disaster Flood Hazard Mitigation activities. The purpose of the program is to promote local government compliance with NFIP regulations in order to ensure the availability of low-cost flood insurance and in doing so minimize loss of life and property due to catastrophic flooding. The Department of Transportation and Development is the State Coordinating Agency for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as designated by the Governor. In exchange, the Federal Government makes flood insurance available as a financial protection against flood losses.
Participation in the NFIP is voluntary and is based on a community's agreement to adopt and enforce, at a minimum, the Federal standards for building within a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). The goal of the program is to help mitigate future losses caused by flooding through community enforced building standards. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was created with the passage of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968.
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