Flood Insurance Forum Flood Hazard Area Flood Insurance

Flood Insurance Forum Flood Hazard Area, Flood Insurance and Stormwater Management March 23, 2017

Agenda • • • · Introductions FEMA Flood Hazard Areas - Do. E Overview of the NFIP and Elevation Certificates – MDE Flood Insurance – FEMA Stormwater Management – Do. E • Flood Control Projects • Water Quality Projects • Drainage Issues Developing, improving and maintaining properties in the floodplain – DPIE and DPW&T

SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES DIVISION

Flood Insurance Forum FEMA Flood Hazard Areas Michael Colgan, Water Resources Engineer Dawn Hawkins-Nixon, Associate Director Sustainable Initiatives Division Department of the Environment

Flood Insurance Study

Special Flood Hazard Area • Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) is the area inundated by the 1% annual chance flood event • SFHA defined along the Northwest Branch and Sligo Creek and certain areas behind levee systems

Special Flood Hazard Area As a result of the Flood Insurance Study update: – Properties were added to the SFHA – Properties were removed from the SFHA – For some properties, the map update had no effect

Special Flood Hazard Area East of Sligo Parkway • Width of SFHA significantly increased along Sligo Creek between the confluence with Northwest Branch and Riggs Road • Area behind an existing embankment has been identified as an area at high risk for flooding

Special Flood Hazard Area Residual Flooding Behind Levee • SFHA designated for certain properties behind the North Brentwood Levee System • SFHA behind levee system based on residual flooding

Flood Insurance Forum More information and assistance will be provided at the conclusion of presentations

Flood Insurance Forum Overview of National Flood Insurance Program Kevin Wagner Natural Resources Planner State NFIP Coordinating Office Maryland Department of the Environment