Closing on a patio feels like a simple upgrade. Add walls, windows and an air conditioner, and you have a new room. In a flood zone, that new room can change how your home is treated for flood insurance and … Continue reading →
A creek that shifts course can quietly change how much flood risk a home faces, even if nothing on the lot itself moved. Homes near low-water crossings feel this the most. A low-water crossing is a road that dips down … Continue reading →
What are FEMA flood maps? FEMA’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) or just Flood Maps are provided after a flood risk assessment has been completed or updated for a community. This study is known as a Flood Insurance Study. The … Continue reading →