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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has re-examined Clark County’s flood zones and prepared preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). The new maps reflect current flood risks, replacing maps that are up to 25 years old. The 1996 flood showed the need for re-mapping when properties flooded that were located in areas designated as low and moderate risk.
Clark County properties will be affected differently by the map changes. Some properties aren’t affected – their risk remains the same. Others will be mapped into a higher-risk area and may also show a new Base Flood Elevation. Some properties will be mapped into a lower-risk area than before. Altogether more than 1,000 properties will show some change.
Through this site you can:
- Access answers to frequently asked questions.
- Learn how to determine your flood risk.
- Determine how map changes may affect your insurance requirements.
- Find out how to comment on the mapping process.
- Learn where to find additional information.
The maps are preliminary and have not been formally adopted by FEMA or Clark County.
