DNR officials brief Koochiching County on 2022 floodplain mapping and next steps

Mar 25, 2025

State floodplain staff explained why FEMA maps changed, described inputs such as LiDAR and USGS gauges, and offered to study areas of local concern including the Little Fork and Rainy rivers.

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INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. — Officials from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and FEMA contractors presented updated floodplain mapping methods to the Koochiching County Board of Commissioners on March 25 and discussed next steps for addressing areas where the 2022 maps changed boundaries relative to older maps.

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