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Southampton board adopts updated floodplain ordinance to meet FEMA deadline, keeps 18-inch freeboard
Summary
County planners said FEMA and state agencies required adoption of updated floodplain regulations by March 17, 2026; the board adopted an ordinance that keeps an 18-inch freeboard instead of a larger FEMA recommendation to balance insurance eligibility and construction costs.
The Southampton County Board voted Feb. 24 to adopt an updated floodplain ordinance required by FEMA and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. Community Development Director Mace Reagan Prince told the board the county received updated floodplain maps in December and has until March 17, 2026 to adopt the ordinance to remain in the National Flood Insurance Program.
Prince and county engineering staff explained the update and the concept of "freeboard" (additional elevation above…
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