FEMA Flood Plain Resources

What is the FEMA Flood Plain

This is taken from the 2018 Press Release

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has recently revised and finalized the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) within Alameda County which may affect the floodplain designation of your property in Alameda. The new maps become effective on December 21, 2018 and have added approximately 2,000 City of Alameda parcels within the Special Flood Hazard Area, commonly known as the 100-year floodplain.

Alameda property owners may recall receiving notice in 2015 regarding FEMA’s proposed flood hazard determination for Alameda. In response, the City conducted public outreach by sending letters to homeowners whose parcels were mapped within the new 100-year floodplain, holding public information meetings, and publishing information on the city website. The City, along with several other surrounding jurisdictions, appealed the proposed maps. On June 21, 2108, FEMA stated that they evaluated the appeals, the appeals were resolved, and that their determination is considered final. The revised FIRMs are effective as of December 21, 2018 and will remain substantially unchanged from the 2015 proposed maps.