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Borough moving to adopt updated FEMA flood maps after decade‑long remapping; public open houses in June
Summary
Floodplain Administrator Adam Pruitt told the commission April 23 that a multi‑year FEMA remapping effort using lidar has redefined flood risk across the borough. Thousands of structures are being removed from high‑risk maps, while some areas — notably Moose Creek — will see more properties included. Public open houses are planned in June.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough will move to adopt updated Federal Emergency Management Agency flood risk maps following a multi‑year remapping effort, Floodplain Administrator Adam Pruitt told the Chena Riverfront Commission on April 23.
Pruitt described the remapping as largely positive for the borough: "This is really a big, net win for the borough," he said, noting that thousands of structures and parcels will be removed from mapped high‑risk zones while some areas will be newly included. The most substantial increase in mapped…
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