WILSON COUNTY, TEXAS, FLOOD MAPS BECOME FINAL
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230119/wilson-county-texas-flood-maps-become-final]


Release Date: 
1월 19, 2023 

DENTON, TEXAS – New flood maps have been finalized and will become
effective on July 19, 2023, for portions of the cities of Elmendorf
and La Vernia; and unincorporated areas of Wilson County, Texas.
During the next six months, a FEMA compliance specialist will work
with the community to update each floodplain ordinance and adopt these
new flood maps.

Residents are encouraged to examine the maps to determine if they are
in a low-to-moderate or high-risk flood zone. The current and future
Flood Insurance Rate Map can be viewed on FEMA’s Flood Map Changes
Viewer at https://msc.fema.gov/fmcv._ _

By understanding flood risks, individuals can decide which insurance
option is best for their situation. Community leaders can use these
maps to make informed decisions about building standards and
development that will make the community more resilient and lessen the
impacts of a flooding event.

Anyone without flood insurance risks uninsured losses to their home,
personal property and business. Flood insurance is available either
through a private policy or through the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP) for those in communities who participate in the NFIP.
Residents with federally backed mortgages must have flood insurance if
their structures are in the Special Flood Hazard Area.

Contact your local floodplain administrator (FPA) to review the new
flood maps and learn more about your risk of flooding. A FEMA Map
Specialist can help identify your community FPA and answer questions
about the maps as well. Contact them by phone or online chat.

 	* To use the live chat service, visit
floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html
[https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html] (just click on the
“Live Chat” icon).
 	* To contact a FEMA Map Specialist, call 877-FEMA MAP (877-336-2627)
or send an email to FEMA-FMIX@fema.dhs.gov.

There are cost-saving options available for those newly mapped into a
high-risk flood zone. Learn more about your flood insurance options by
talking with your insurance agent or visiting floodsmart.gov
[https://www.floodsmart.gov].