A floodplain map has three key components: base map imagery and/or cartographic line work, an elevation model representing the earth’s surface or “terrain,” and flood study results generated from ...

Flooding is one of Connecticut’s most costly and disruptive natural hazards, affecting coastal communities, inland river towns, and neighborhoods where ...

Are enough Hoosiers up to date on statewide floodplain mapping? How are landowners being notified about changes to those maps? And should property owners have more say, overall, in what areas are ...

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