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Flood Information
Are you trying to determine if your property is located in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)? Contact the City of Powder Springs Community Development Department at 770-943-1666 with your property address and we will provide information from the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map. Flood Insurance is mandatory if the structure is in a Special Flood Hazard Area. Even if it is not, the property may still be subject to flooding, and your lender may require a flood insurance policy; these policies may be available at non-floodplain rates.Flood Information Brochure (PDF)
Flood Map - Ward 1
Flood Map - Ward 2
Flood Map - Ward 3
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and FEMA
For information about the National Flood Insurance Program, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Risk MAP, grants and hazard mitigation, and community rating system visit:General Information: http://www.fema.gov
Information on Insurance: https://www.floodsmart.gov/
More information about NFIP:
Risk MAP: https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/tools-resources/risk-map
Grant Information: http://www.fema.gov/grants
Hazard mitigation: https://www.fema.gov/emergency-managers/risk-management/hazard-mitigation-planning
Community Rating System (the City's rating is 6): http://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program-community-rating-system
Permitting
Permits are required to perform any flood damage repair work on your home. Stop by or call the Community Development Department to discuss permitting.Community Development Department
4488 Pineview Drive
Powder Springs, GA 30127
770-943-8001 ext. 307
Don’t be a Victim of Unlicensed Contractors
Anyone hired to perform construction repair work must be licensed by the State of Georgia. To verify that an individual is licensed visit the State of Georgia, Secretary of State website or call the City of Powder Springs Permits Division at 770-943-8001 ext. 307.Public Health
Environmental Protection Agency
To help prevent mold remove all wet carpet and carpet padding as soon as possible, open windows to circulate air or use a dehumidifier. For information relating to mold visit the Environmental Protection Agency website.Centers for Disease Control
The Centers for Disease Control website has very useful information about reentering a flooded home.Flood Hazard Areas
The 100-year floodplain is the area that has a 1 in 100-chance to flood in any year. Small floods have a greater chance of occurring in any year and can create a significant flood hazard to people and property close to waterways. Flash floods can occur in the spring, summer and fall. Flood waters could rise very fast. The flood hazard includes fast moving water, sometimes accompanied by logs and debris. Citizens should be aware that localized flooding may occur where storm drains or channels become temporarily blocked. For that reason, citizens should be prepared to evacuate flood hazard areas. In 2009, the City of Powder Springs experienced a historic flood event. Flood magnitudes in Cobb County on Sweetwater, Butler, and Powder Springs Creeks greatly exceeded the estimated 0.2-percent (500-year) floods for these streams. Images from this event can be found here. For more information about the local flood threat, call the Federal Emergency Management Agency at 770-222-5200.
Flood Warnings
Warnings will be disseminated through local radio and television stations. FLOOD WATCH means flash flooding is possible within the watch area. FLASH FLOOD WARNING means that flash flooding is imminent or has been reported in the warning area and evacuation is advisable.
Flood Safety
To lessen the flood hazard: 1) know the flood warning procedure; 2) plan escape routes to high-ground; 3) turn off the gas and electricity; 4) during time of heavy rainfall, monitor the level of water in the waterway (if possible). Stay turned to radio or TV for possible flood warnings; 5) evacuate the flood hazard area in times of impending flood or when advised to do so by the police or fire department; 6) do not attempt to cross a flooded stream on foot or by car; 7) if your car stalls in high water abandon it immediately and seek higher ground; 8) keep children away from flood waters, ditches, culverts, and storm drains; 9) be especially cautious at night.Flood Insurance
For many people, their home and its contents represent their greatest investment. Your homeowner's insurance policy will not cover losses due to flooding. The City of Powder Springs participates in the National Flood Insurance Program which makes flood insurance available for purchase to everyone. This is a government policy and the federal government writes the policy and sets the rates.The City strongly urges you to buy flood insurance to protect yourself from devastating looses due to flooding. Flood insurance is available on buildings and personal property, and the contents of your home or business. The cost of the policy depends on your flood zone, elevation, and age of your home. Questions concerning flood zone locations should be directed to the community Development Department at 770-943-1666. A preferred risk policy is available to people in Zone X, which is not in the flood zone. Renters living in a flood zone can also insure their possessions. More information about flood insurance can be obtained from your insurance agent. Just because your house has not flooded in the past does not mean that you area safe. In order to obtain financing to buy, build, or improve property located in identified flood hazard areas, flood insurance is required, by law. This law applies to any mortgage, loan, grant, or other funding directly financed by a Federal Agency (VA, FHA, EPA, etc.). Lending institutions insured or regulated by a federal agency may make conventional loans at their own discretion in identified flood hazard areas.