Bryan/College
Station/Brazos County
Flood Map Modernization
FEMA Floodplain Maps (DFIRM)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Floodplain Mapping
Presented by the City of Bryan, the City of College Station and Brazos County
Update Notice (11/09/11) – FEMA is still in the process of addressing numerous protests which resulted from the first issuance of the Preliminary Digital Floodplain Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs). It is anticipated that these protests will be resolved by the end of 2011, and that a second issuance of preliminary maps will be released in early 2012. Like the first set, the updated preliminary maps will be posted on this website for review. After another 90-day public review period, and absent any subsequent appeals or protests, the DFIRM’s are scheduled for official adoption in mid-2012. It is important to remember that until adoption, these maps will not be used for floodplain management purposes, therefore any improvements or developments planned in or near floodplain areas should be discussed with the Floodplain Administrator of the jurisdiction where the subject property is located.
Note also there is an updated grandfather floodplain insurance provision for owners
whose premiums are increasing as a result of the map changes. Under the new rule the
extension is now 2 years beyond effective date of the new maps to lock in your previous
premium rate.
As part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) national Flood Map Modernization program, an effort has been made to update and convert all flood insurance rate maps into digital flood insurance rate maps. One of the products from this program is the following Preliminary Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRM) that was published on August 4, 2009. The proposed preliminary FEMA floodplain maps reflect changes to the current effective FEMA floodplain maps and show the areas within the City of Bryan, the City of College Station, and Brazos County that are located in the floodplain. The Map Mod section of the FEMA Web site contains more information on the FEMA modernization effort.
Please note that these maps are not the official floodplain boundaries and will go through a series of public comment. The review period provides community officials and citizens in the affected communities with an opportunity to correct or add to the non-technical information presented on the Preliminary dFIRM and FIS (Flood Insurance Study) report, including the configuration and labeling of physical features such as roads within or adjacent to the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA), bridges, and streams, prior to the formal statutory 90-day appeal period for any new or modified BFEs (Base Flood Elevations) that were identified. FEMA will publish two notices of the proposed base flood elevations in our local newspaper within a ten day period. The 90-day review period will begin once the second notice is published. This notice will be published in the B/CS Eagle on the following dates - March 10, 2010 and March 17, 2010. The public review period begins March 17, 2010 and will run through June 15, 2010. All appeals must be turned into the respective flood plain administrators no later than 5:00pm, June 15, 2010. Any appeals received after this date shall be returned. (See the Notice of Publication in the right sidebar menu). It is anticipated that the DFIRM maps may become effective in the early months of 2011, however this timeline is contingent on the amount of input received during the formal review period. This web page will be updated at each stage of the process towards making the DFIRMs the latest effective maps.
View Preliminary Floodplain Maps
MAP MODERNIZATION MILESTONES
March 17, 2010 - June 15, 2010:
90-day Public Comment Period (appeals and protests must be filed during this time)
Spring 2010- Winter 2011*
Review and resolution of appeals and protests by FEMA.
Summer 2012*
Final Maps issued by FEMA with Letter of Final Determination; county and communities have 6 months to adopt the new
Late Fall 2012 - Winter 2012*
New digital flood maps become effective
*Dates subject to change pending completion of the review process
For General
Information and Appeals contact:
Brazos County
Kim Hinton
2617 Hwy 21 West
Bryan, Tx 77803
(979) 822-2127
City of College Station
Donnie Willis
1100 Texas Ave.
College Station, Tx 77842
(979) 764-3570
City of Bryan
Brett McCully
300 S. Texas Ave.
Bryan, Tx 77803
(979) 209-5030
Click here to view the Preliminary Floodplain Maps!
To access the firm map that covers your area, simply click on the box your property is located within. Then use the zoom tools to get a closer look.
Overview presentation including tutorial of Interactive Map
Property owners are encouraged to view the preliminary maps in relation to property they own. A property that may have been mapped in a low- or moderate-risk area (labeled Zone B, Zone C, or Zone X) on the previously effective FIRM may be mapping in a high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) on the DFIRM. If so, flood insurance purchased before the DFIRM becomes effective could result in a lower insurance premium. This process is known as "grandfathering", and significant cost savings could be realized - if you purchase flood insurance before the DFIRM becomes effective. On the Flood Insurance page, on the FEMA web site, you will find an Information Sheet on grandfathering that you can download. You should also discuss the benefits of purchasing an insurance policy now with your insurance agent or company.
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