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Be Flood Smart!
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Is YOUR property in a Flood Hazard Area? Click here to email a request to the Flood Control division. Please include your complete property address. We provide floodplain information for properties outside city limits (view our Floodplain Properties Memorandum). If you are located within city limits, please contact the appropriate city.
Floodplain Handouts
User's Guide to Technical Bulletins
Technical Bulletin 1: Flood Openings in Foundation Walls and Walls of Enclosures
Technical Bulletin 2: Flood Damage-Resistant Materials Requirements
Technical Bulletin 3: Non-Residential Floodproofing - Requirements and Certification
Technical Bulletin 6: Below-Grade Parking Requirements
Technical Bulletin 7: Wet Floodproofing Requirements
Technical Bulletin 10: Ensuring That Structures Built on Fill In or Near Special Flood Hazard Areas Are Reasonably Safe From Flooding
Technical Bulletin 11: Crawlspace Construction for Buildings Located in Special Flood Hazard Areas
Myths and Facts about the National Flood Insurance Program
What You Need to Know about Federal Disaster Assistance and National Flood Insurance
Answers to Questions About Substantially Damaged Buildings

