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Saint Cloud outlines floodplain work, CRS class 5 status and watershed plan need
Summary
City floodplain manager reported Saint Cloud participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and is a Class 5 community in FEMA's Community Rating System, which yields a 25% discount on flood insurance; staff recommended a watershed master plan to pursue a Class 4 rating.
At the start of storm season, city staff briefed the Saint Cloud City Council on floodplain management, saying the city participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and has maintained a Community Rating System, or CRS, Class 5 designation since October 2022.
"At a Class 5, city residents qualify for a 25% discount on their flood insurance policies," Michelle Acosta, the city's CRS coordinator, told council. She said…
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