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Ukiah staff outline FEMA map adoption timeline, warn homeowners could face new flood‑insurance obligations
Summary
Public works staff told the Ukiah City Council they will proceed with adoption of FEMA’s updated flood maps on an urgency schedule to preserve residents’ eligibility for federally backed loans and flood insurance, while collecting local rain‑gauge data this winter to pursue a Letter of Map Revision if warranted.
City public‑works staff reported to the Ukiah City Council on Aug. 20 that the city must adopt FEMA’s updated flood insurance rate maps on a tight schedule to preserve property‑owner eligibility for federally backed mortgages and flood insurance and to avoid potential loss of access to those programs.
Director Erickson told the council the city submitted extensive comments to FEMA and engaged GHD to review hydraulic models. FEMA’s second set of maps incorporated some of the…
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