FEMA UPDATES FLOOD MAPS IN AREAS OF COCONINO COUNTY AND FLAGSTAFF
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210429/fema-updates-flood-maps-areas-coconino-county-and-flagstaff]


Release Date: 
April 29, 2021 

OAKLAND, CALIF. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has
delivered preliminary flood maps for parts of Coconino County and
Flagstaff. The maps identify the revised flood hazards in Kachina
Village and the Pumphouse Wash and Schoolhouse Wash drainage areas.
These new maps will help building officials, contractors and
homeowners make effective mitigation decisions, thereby contributing
to safer and more resilient communities.

Before the new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) become effective,
there is a 90-day appeal period from Apr. 30 to July 28. During that
time, residents or businesses with supporting technical and scientific
information, such as detailed hydraulic or hydrologic data, can appeal
the flood risk information on the preliminary maps, which can be
viewed at fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata
[http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata].

Flood hazards are dynamic and change frequently for many reasons,
including weather patterns, erosion, and community development.
Officials from FEMA, Coconino County and the city of Flagstaff worked
together to provide updated information that accurately reflects the
flood risk. These changes may also affect future building standards or
insurance requirements.

The local mapping project is part of a national effort led by FEMA to
increase local knowledge of flood risks and support actions to address
and reduce the effects of flooding on new and improved structures.
FEMA encourages residents to review the preliminary flood maps to
learn about local flood risks, potential future flood insurance
requirements and identify any concerns or questions about the
information provided.

Risk of flooding affects almost every corner of the nation. In total,
98% of counties have experienced a flood event, which makes floods the
most common and widespread of all weather-related natural disasters.

For more information, contact Coconino County’s Alex Fischer at
(928) 266-6694 or afischer@coconino.az.gov or visit Coconino
County’s “Identify Your Flood Risk
[https://www.coconino.az.gov/2465/Identify-Your-Flood-Risk]” page.

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