IS YOUR FLOOD-ZONE MAP STILL VALID?
Are you relying on FEMA maps from the 1970s to accurately reflect your property’s probability of flooding? Are you sure the maps are still valid? Conditions change over time, but flood maps rarely do. For example, a map of record may not reflect a recently built flood-control structure. That structure could possibly lower your risk of flooding (and, in turn, reduce your insurance premiums), but without current maps and data, your risk assessment remains unchanged.
In 2002, FEMA launched a map modernization program (Map Mod) to update the nation’s flood maps, but, because of limited resources, only 65 percent of the nation’s surface has been remapped. The maps of record for the remaining 35 percent are still the original maps—some of which are three decades old and obsolete. By the same token, recent maps as well can be rendered obsolete as a result of subsequent land development. To ascertain your actual risk, you need information that’s up to date.
Through detailed mapping and analyses, Lutjen can more closely align your risk of flooding with current conditions. Our maps take into account the current conditions of not only your property, but also the land surrounding your property as well as the watershed upstream. The engineers at Lutjen are experts at collecting and presenting the technical data required to effect amendments or revisions to your floodplain map.
With current data and detailed maps from Lutjen, you have the ability to ascertain your true risk and protect your investment.
Flood control services:
- Floodplain analyses and maps.
- Floodplain certifications.
- FEMA floodplain studies, including Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) or Amendment (LOMA).
- Enclosed system conveyance design.
- Open channel hydraulic analysis and design.
- Permit coordination for Clean Water Act, Section 401 and 404 permits.
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