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Wabasha County board adopts FEMA-related floodplain ordinance changes
Summary
The county board approved floodplain ordinance amendments tied to updated FEMA maps; planning staff said municipalities must separately adopt similar changes before the July 21 state deadline.
Wabasha County planning staff told commissioners that the Federal Emergency Management Agency had updated flood maps and the state updated its model ordinance to reflect those changes; staff recommended the county adopt matching amendments. "The Federal Emergency Management Agency agency or FEMA has updated its flood maps and requires local governments to adopt the changes by 07/21/2026," planning staff said during the presentation.
The Planning Commission had reviewed the amendments at a June 22 public hearing and on a 5–0 vote recommended approval. Commissioner Keyes moved to adopt the amendments and Commissioner Walkers seconded; the board voted in favor. Staff noted that incorporated municipalities in Wabasha County must take separate action to adopt corresponding local ordinances. The change implements state-specified clarifications and FEMA-required updates, and planning staff framed most state updates as clarifying rather than substantively altering local authority.
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