Community Preparedness
Flood Information
What is the National Flood Insurance Program?
The National Flood Insurance Program was created by Congress in 1968 to reduce the loss of life and property, and the rising disaster relief costs caused by flooding. The program was designed to achieve these goals by: 1) requiring that new and future substantially improved buildings be constructed to resist flood damages; 2) guiding future development away from flood hazard areas; and 3) transferring the costs of flood losses from the American taxpayers to floodplain property owners through flood insurance premiums. In recent decades, over 80 percent of disaster losses nationwide have been caused by floods.
The NFIP is a voluntary program based on a mutual agreement between the federal government and the local community. Federally-backed flood insurance coverage is available to any property owner in return for mitigation of flood risks by community regulation of floodplain development. Flood insurance, and most types of federal financial assistance, such as mortgage loans and grants, are only available in those communities that adopt and enforce a floodplain management ordinance that meets or exceeds the minimum NFIP standards. These same standards must also be adhered to by all federal agencies under a Presidential Floodplain Management Executive Order.
Flood Maps
The updated Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps were issued for Southport. The floodplain data are now being provided in digital format so they can be viewed and downloaded from the NC Floodplain Mapping Program (NCFMP)’s web site. You can see the current and preliminary flood maps here https://fris.nc.gov/fris/
Land Use Plan Maps (Flood Hazard Area)
NC Flood Risk Information System
National Flood Insurance Program
Know your Flood Hazard
Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
Flood Protection Resource Links
2021 Southeastern NC Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan
Planning Ahead for Disasters
Brunswick County GIS
North Carolina Flood Risk Information System
FEMA
FloodSmart
Floodplain Ordinance
Floodplain Management
Complete Guide to Flood Safety and Preparedness
Understanding Flood Maps
FEMA Community Rating System
Answers to Questions About NFIP
Hazard Mitigation Assistance Program
Above the Flood: Elevating Your Flood Prone House
After A Disaster and Contractor Consumer Information
Elevated Residential Structures
Residential Coastal Construction
Elevation Certificate
Mitigation of Flood and Erosion Damage to Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas
Protecting Building Utility Systems from Flood Damage
Protecting Floodplain Resources-A Guidebook for Communities
Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods and Other Hazards
FEMA Map Service Center
Pre-Disaster Mitigation
Community Status Book
Severe Repetitive Loss
Flood Insurance Reform Act 2012
North Carolina Association of Floodplain Managers
Information on Letter of Map Change
Flood Education Materials
Design Manual for Retrofitting Floodprone Residential Structures
Homeowner’s Guide to Retrofitting: Six Ways to Protect Your House from Flooding (FEMA 312)
Engineering Principles and Practices of Retrofitting Floodprone Residential Structures (FEMA P-259)
More Floodplain Management Publications
Climate
Average Air Temp | 73.8 max/52.9 min |
Days with salubrious breezes | 365 |
Cloudy Days | 150.2 |
Average Water Temp | 69.0º F |
Annual Rain Fall | 56.82 inches |
Clear Days | 111.2 |
Partly Cloudy | 103.8 |
For More Information
For more information please contact:
Wayne Strickland, Building Inspector
1029 N. Howe St
Southport, NC 28461
(P) 910-457-7925
Email Wayne
Thomas Lloyd, Planner
1029 N. Howe Street, Suite 100
Southport, NC 28461
Tel: (910) 457-7961
Email Thomas
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