Anywhere it rains, it can flood. Many conditions can result in a flood: hurricanes , overtopped levees, outdated or clogged drainage systems and rapid accumulation of rainfall.
Just because you haven’t experienced a flood in the past, doesn’t mean you won’t in the future. Flood risk isn’t just based on history, it’s also based on a number of factors: rainfall, river-flow and tidal-surges, topography, flood-control measures, and changes due to building and development.
FloodSmart.gov provides flood-hazard maps to show different degrees of risk for your community, which help determine the cost of flood insurance. We suggest you check these maps annually as they do change.
Trout Headwaters advocates for, and works to restore healthy functioning floodplains, which can slow and filter floodwaters, reducing flood damage. You may want to read our recent article: “Know Your Risk: Floodwaters Can Transform Small Streams into Raging Rivers,” and call our offices if you own, or are thinking of investing in, streamside or river front property.
Read more: http://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/pages/flooding_flood_risks/ffr_overview.jsp
