Johnston County participates in the FEMA and FIRM programs. If you wish to build in the flood plain, there are certain building codes that must be met to ensure your safety. You should check with the Flood Plain Administrator for more information. Being in the flood plain means that there is a one percent chance that your property will be innundated (flooded) in any given year.

The local authority has an obligation to provide new housing year after year, as imposed by central government.  Where alternatives are available, most local authorities try to avoid approving applications for new developments in known flooding areas.

Most, if not all lending institutions require as a condition of loan or refinance approval that flood insurance be purchased for properties and/or structures which are located within the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) mapped floodplain (also referred to as the Special Flood Hazard Area).

For specific site land and flood plain information, Jackson County has a site with a lot of useful information. To determine if your property is in the flood plain, click on the link below, click on "Interactive Maps" and then "Land Information". Next, check the box marked "Flood Plain" and then enter your address or map and tax lot number. A list of parcels should be shown below. If the address does not work, the map and tax lot number will more often work.

Your real estate agent or lender can help you answer this question. If you live in a flood plain, the lender will require that you have flood insurance before lending any money to you. But if you live near a flood plain, you may choose whether or not to get flood insurance coverage for your home. Work with an insurance agent to construct a policy that fits your needs.

Because of the potential liability this question poses, we ask that you come in to the Planning Office and point the property out to us on our flood plain map. We will check your property for flood plain proximity when writing a permit.

A high-risk flood zone is called a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). It's also known as the one-percent-annual-chance floodplain, commonly referred to as the "100-year floodplain." This term is often misunderstood. If you live in a 100-year floodplain, it does not mean that your community will only flood once every one hundred years. It means that in any given year, there is actually a 1% chance or greater that a flood zone will experience flooding that equals or exceeds its boundaries.

The ultimate 100-year flood plain is the 100-year flood plain with ultimate build out in the drainage basin.

Ans: Yes, flood plain maps are available for viewing purposes. We are not experts in the Flood Hazard Areas. The maps are for Flood Insurance purposes. To determine if Flood Insurance is available in this community, contact your insurance agent, or call the National Flood Insurance Program at (800) 638-6620 or (800) 424-8872.

Engineers are available to assist with determinations if the maps show your property in the flood plain.

The pad elevation must be 1 foot above the determined flood elevation and the finished floor elevation must be an additional 2 feet above that for a total of 3 feet above the determined elevation.

For information about floodplain delineation and where to order floodplain maps, go to the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) web site. FEMA is the national agency that maps and delineates floodplains.

A flood zone certification is done to determine if flood insurance is required on your loan or not. ChoiceOne Mortgage Company of MI is required by law to have this certification in each loan file. The certification is life of loan coverage and we are notified of any flood plain changes that affect your property.

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