Petersburg-Clearwater, Fla Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Fla and Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Fla. The Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, Fla., metro area added approximately 181,000 residents to the 100-year floodplain over the period ending in 2016, the most of any region nationally, followed by Tampa-St. Some other counties without digital mapping data were excluded from our calculations. ( See methodology.) This is a significant underestimate of the population living in flood prone regions, however, as FEMA's maps are considered outdated in many jurisdictions and do not account for sea-level rise. Using FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer, we estimate just under 15 million Americans were living in FEMA-designated 100-year floodplains. That's actually slightly faster than other areas outside of flood zones, where the population increased 13%. Nationally, the number of Americans living in 100-year floodplains in 2016 increased about 14 percent compared to population estimates for the same geographic areas in 2000. Governing analyzed FEMA flood maps and census tract population estimates to gauge the amount of development occurring in these areas. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) identifies areas that have a 1% chance of being inundated by flooding in any given year, known as 100-year floodplains. Despite the risks and long-term ramifications of climate change and sea-level rise, their numbers continue to increase. Millions of Americans reside along the coasts, near major rivers or other flood-prone areas of the country. Simonton north of 1093 with an eastern portion of Valley Lodge.This project was originally published in the August 2018 issue of Governing magazine. Preliminary FEMA flood mapping from Jan 2017: 48157C0090M-prelim Simonton south of 1093 and Weston Lakes west. The Simonton area maps do not seem to show too much of a difference from the current maps, at least not yet: Weston Lakes and Fulbrook FEMA preliminary Flood map dated Jan 2017, notice that they have added the Waterford Crest area into the 100 year floodzone: 48157C0095M-prelim The feds are nowhere near finished on this, but these three are the first group released for our area. If the Fort Bend Digital Map (above) isn’t doing the job for you, these 4 links are to download the fullsize FEMA maps for the Simonton area. If you want your own copy you can download them here. These are the maps that were in effect until the 2014 updated map became official. These two files are the fullsize FEMA maps from 1997. These two are not important files, but in the video I speak a little of the 1997 FEMA flood maps for Simonton. Just click the layer(s) you’re interested in: Multiple layer choices with Flood/FEMA boundaries, Key Map grids, School Zones, City Limits and ETJs, Fire Districts and more. This is a great tool that everyone in FBC should be familiar with. Help Protect Your Client’s New Home (Created July 2016) from FEMAĭetailed Digital Map of Fort Bend County. This is a two page PDF handout that the Feds put together for real estate professionals, letting them know what kind of things they should be telling their Clients. Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act Overview This PDF is from FEMA, this is an overview of the federal bill that was signed into law in 2014: You’ll need this to go with it though, it’s the update and amendment that was added after the flood, PDF: Simonton, TX Building and Building Regulations This is Chapter 8 of the Simonton, Tx Code of Ordinances, PDF: These are some of the docs I speak of in the video, along with some other helpful items. If you need to speak with a Simonton official that can help you in the city limits regarding building permits or other questions, call 28 I am not an attorney! If you need an attorney that handles FEMA and/or Building Permit issues, call Chris Ramey at 71, he’s local. Good information If you are thinking of Building, Buying, or Selling in Valley Lodge or Simonton, Texas – post Hurricane Harvey. The city will require pier and beam, while the county has allowances for both in different situations. In short, yes, you can still build in the areas that are either floodzones or floodways in Simonton or Fort Bend County, the rules have just changed a little. JohnnyQ talks about what has changed since the hurricane and what’s stayed the same. We Do Business in Accordance With the Federal Fair Housing Law(PDF)īuilding-Selling-Buying in Valley Lodge and Simonton since the Flood.Texas Real Estate Commission Consumer Protection Notice.TREC Information About Brokerage Services(PDF).
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