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Floodplain Information 
Flood risk in the City of Moorhead is largely the result of being located next to the Red River of the North and the flat topography of its valley. The City's floodplain management goals are to minimize risk to life, health, safety, commerce, and governmental services and to avoid extreme public expenditures and impairment to the tax base.
Anywhere it rains or snows, it can flood. A flood is a general and temporary condition where two or more acres of normally dry land or two or more properties are inundated by water. www.floodsmart.gov Just because you haven't experienced a flood in the past, doesn't mean you won't in the future. Flood risk is based on these factors:
What Causes a Flood? Spring time brings warmer weather, but also brings the potential for rapid snowmelt, severe storms, and heavy rainfall which all increase flood risk. An untimely, steady rainfall can cause rivers to overflow their banks. You don't have to be near the water to be at risk.
Floodplain Map Adoption To identify properties at risk of flooding, FEMA prepares flood insurance studies and floodplain maps. Flood risk is designated by zones on the map. Revised FEMA floodplain maps for the City became effective on April 17, 2012. Revisions to City Code requirements related to floodplain management became effective on March 12, 2012. FEMA retains sole authority for designating which properties are included or removed from the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA Zone AE, 100-year floodplain). Congress requires that FEMA periodically remap floodplains to reflect population growth. You can view the historical and the effective FEMA floodplain maps for the City using the Floodplain Maps link on this page. How the Map Will Affect You Public Education Articles
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For FIRM Zone Information, please contact Andrea Crabtree Nayes at (218) 299-5387. |
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