Floodplain Management

Floodplain Management

Floodplain Management provides a variety of services specifically dealing with drainage, including: 

• Flood hazard and drainage master planning studies, both County specific and in cooperation with other local entities        
• Administration of Flood Control Overlay regulations and issuance of Flood Plain Use Permits
• Local review and approval of Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) letters of map change (LOMCs)
• Assistance to residents and businesses with drainage and flood control problems associated with public infrastructure
• Cooperation and coordination with other jurisdictions to ensure the minimization of flood risk

Resources

Adams County Floods – Emergency Management 

Adams County Stormwater Utility

Application for Floodplain Use Permit

Emergency Management - Our Risks

Floodplain Use Permit Checklist

Flood Control Overlay Regulations (see Chapter 3)

Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)

FloodSmart

Interactive Floodplain / FEMA Web Map