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Santa Rosa planners briefed on FEMA flood-map updates for Santa Rosa Creek Watershed
Summary
City staff told the Planning Commission that FEMA will release preliminary flood maps for the Santa Rosa Creek Watershed, triggering a 90-day appeal period and potential new federal flood-insurance requirements for properties newly mapped into Special Flood Hazard Areas.
The Santa Rosa Planning Commission heard an update June 12 on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood-risk mapping for the Santa Rosa Creek Watershed, a process city staff said could change which properties are designated as Special Flood Hazard Areas and therefore subject to federal flood-insurance requirements.
City planner Claire (city staff) told commissioners FEMA has been developing official flood maps for the watershed over the past year and that the maps identify Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) — areas FEMA considers to have a 1% annual chance of flooding (often called the "100-year" flood). She said most property owners will see no change but some properties could be newly mapped into SFHAs and may face more stringent building standards and a requirement to carry flood insurance if they have a federally backed mortgage.
Claire said FEMA completed a discovery phase in 2023 and…
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