New Maps and Amended Ordinances effective May 3, 2011
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has modified the floodplain maps and Flood Insurance Study used by Ashland and other local jurisdictions. These new maps will go into effect on May 3rd, 2011.
The Ashland City Council has adopted the modifications to the FEMA floodplain maps, and the amendments to the Ashland Land Use Ordinance (ALUO) regulating development in Flood Hazard areas.
Adopted Ordinances
Flood Insurance Study
Flood Insurance Rate Maps
Index Map
Background
A Flood Insurance Study revision has recently been completed for Jackson County, Oregon, including the City of Ashland. This revision was prepared by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This revision updates the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) showing the areas that would be inundated by a 100 year flood which has a one percent chance of occurring in any given year. For more information regarding these flood hazard maps and how their adoption may affect your property please read the Frequently Asked Questions handout by following the link below.
FAQ Handout
New digital maps will be used by federally-regulated lending institutions and insurance agents in determining who must purchase flood insurance and the cost of that insurance, should it be necessary. In addition, the maps will be used by city and county officials for floodplain management and permitting purposes.
A map has been prepared by the City of Ashland to assist in comparing the existing FEMA flood zones to those proposed in the 2010 revision. This is not an official FEMA FIRM map and should only be used for general identification of the potential impacts of the flood boundary changes. This map is a very large file (8MB) in order to retain sufficient detail for comparative purposes, thus high speed internet access is recommended for download.
Flood Zone Comparison Maps
