Sacramento County will soon have new Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) flood zone maps, known as Flood Insurance Rate Maps. FEMA is
reviewing levees and considering whether or not they provide adequate
protection. This means property owners in Freeport, Hood, Courtland, Locke, Walnut Grove
and Delta Islands will likely have their flood zones redesignated as
well. Homes in areas protected by ‘inadequate’ levees will be required
to purchase flood insurance if they have a federally backed mortgage.
When the County receives the new maps they will be posted on this
website.
What does this mean for you?
If you rent or own property in the Delta area of Sacramento County and
plan to carry out any construction project these new regulations may
dramatically change your plans, please contact our office at (916)
874-6484 or 874-6490 or feel free to stop by at 827-7th Street, Room
430, Sacramento. If you plan to add a room or build a new structure, you
may want to expedite your plans ahead of forthcoming FEMA announcements.
Additionally, you should consider contacting your homeowners' insurance
agent to discuss the advantages of acquiring flood insurance before any
changes to the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps.
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