* NEW INFORMATION *

-FEMA Region 6, Letter to Mayor

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 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 that were identified.

• Flood Map Modernization for Insurance Professionals -basic facts and grandfathering clause
• FEMA Map Service Center - existings floodplain maps
• Montgomery County Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (dFIRMs) - proposed floodplain maps

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The Engineering Division is charged with the maintenance and enforcement of the City's floodplain and floodway ordinances as mandated by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).  The City Engineer operates in the capacity of the Floodplain Administrator.

If your property is located within the City Limits of Conroe, you may request a Floodplain Letter from the City to aide in identifying if your parcel is affected by the 100-year Floodplain.

Check out our Articles  and the links below to find more information about Flooding and Be Prepared!

Be Prepared!	Be Alert!
Be Safe!	Be Prepared!
Be Neighborly!	Be Aware!

Brochures

Myths and Facts about the National Flood Insurance Program

Nothing Could Dampen the Joy of Home Ownership

Are You Protected from the Next Disaster? 

Why You Need Flood Insurance

Living in a Floodplain, Risk, Planning & Recovery

Crawl Spaces and Basements In the Floodplain

FEMA Facts

The following was adapted from the Federal Emergency Management Agency website.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) publishes maps, called Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). The purpose of a FIRM is to show the areas in our community that have a 1% or greater chance of flooding in any given year, known as Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs). FIRMs are the result of engineering studies that are performed by engineering companies, federal agencies, or the community and are reviewed and approved by FEMA.

Although FEMA uses the most accurate flood hazard information available, limitations of scale or accuracy of topographic information used to prepare the FIRM may cause small areas that are at or above the flood elevation to be inadvertently shown within the SFHA boundaries. Also, the placement of fill may elevate small areas within the SFHA boundaries to an elevation at or above the flood elevation. When this happens, structures or parcels of land may be inadvertently included in the SFHA on the FIRM.

If you believe your home or business is not located in a SFHA, as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) and would like FEMA to make an official determination regarding the location of your property relative to the SFHA, you may request a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) or a Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill (LOMR-F).  LOMAs and LOMR-Fs are documents issued by FEMA that officially remove a property and/or structure from the SFHA. To obtain a LOMA or LOMR-F, the applicant must submit mapping and survey data for the property. In most cases, the applicant will need to hire a land surveyor to prepare an Elevation Certificate for the property.

The issuance of a LOMA or LOMR-F eliminates the federal flood insurance purchase requirement as a condition of federal or federally backed financing.  However, the mortgage lender retains the prerogative to require flood insurance as a condition of providing financing, regardless of the location of the structure.

 Effective Floodplain Maps

Preliminary FEMA Floodplain Maps [DFIRM]

The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has undertaken an initiative to modernize National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) maps nationwide.  As part of the Map Modernization initiative, FEMA prepared Preliminary copies of the Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for Montgomery County, Texas and its Incorporated Areas dated September 23, 2008 for review and comment.

Click for Preliminary Floodplain Maps!

Flood Insurance Study Document

FIS Volume 1, FIS Volume 2, FIS Volume 3,

FIS Volume 4, FIS Volume 5, FIS Volume 6 

* NEW INFORMATION *

-FEMA Region 6, Letter to Mayor

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 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 that were identified.

Flood Preparedness

Information for Homeowners and Renters

 To receive NFIP e-mail updates

• FloodSmart.gov - information about flood preparedness and flood insurance.
• Claims Handbook
• Condominium Buildings and Other Common Ownership Entities
• Estimate your Premium
• FAQ's About Your Flood Insurance Information Packet
• Filing A Claim
• Find an Agent
• How to Buy Flood Insurance
• Participating Insurance Companies - a list of insurance companies that sell National Flood Insurance.
• Request Information by Mail
• Summary of Coverage (English and Spanish)
• Test the Waters - try our interactive flood test.
• What's Your Flood Risk?

DAM Safety

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) monitors and regulates both private and public dams in Texas. The program periodically inspects dams that pose a high or significant hazard and makes recommendations and reports to dam owners to help them maintain safe facilities.  You can follow the above link to find more information on Texas regulations on dams and manuals on dam safety.

The Lake Conroe Division of the San Jacinto River Authority (SJRA) operates the Lake Conroe Dam.

On their site you can find links to local weather information as well as current lake conditions. 

In addition to operating the lake, SJRA handles other regulatory activites for sewage systems and boating facilities around Lake Conroe. Check out their website for more information.