Flood Plain Management and Flood Zones
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District Flood Plain Management |
| Riverside County is a
participating community in the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Participation in the NFIP makes residents of the
unincorporated parts of Riverside County eligible to
purchase flood insurance. In order to participate in
the NFIP and therefore make the purchase of flood
insurance available to citizens of the county, the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requires
the county to adopt a floodplain management
ordinance. The intent of the ordinance is to 1)
ensure that any new construction and/or substantial
improvement within a mapped floodplain is done in a
manner that reduces damage to the public and
property and 2) discourage any new development within
floodways. The District is designated
to administer the program in the western parts of
the county. The Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD)
is designated to administer this program in most of
the eastern parts of the county. |
| The Floodplain Management Section
of the District is responsible for the
implementation of the County's Floodplain Management
regulation and portions of the NFIP regulations. As
a result the FPM section reviews Separate
Applications (Floodplain Management Review Cases),
requests and/or reviews CLOMRs and LOMRs, provides
flood zone information and actively reviews
and/or performs floodplain mapping or studies. |
| Many of the questions you have
regarding the NFIP, Floodplain Management and
related subjects may be answered in the list of FAQ
we have compiled. We have also provided links to
various sites that relate to floodplain. |
| If you still have questions after
you go through relevant potions of the FAQ section,
and need to speak to anyone in the Floodplain
Management Section, please call 951.955.1200. Have
the address and Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) of
the property and the flooding source (if known)
ready. |
| If the property is located within
a city, please contact that city's public works
department. |
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CLOMR, LOMR, Elevation Certificates
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For information
regarding either Conditional Letters Of Map Revision
(CLOMR), Letters Of Map Revision (LOMR) or Elevation
Certificates, please call FPM at 951.955.1200 or send an
e-mail to FPM.
Provide the property address, Assessor's Parcel Number,
Flooding source (if known) and also a telephone and fax
number. |
Floodplain Related FAQ and Links
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