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    Ready Communities

    Flooding and Floodplain Management

    It's our job to help local governments in Pennsylvania prepare their communities for potential flooding.

    Flood water overtakes a neighborhood of homes and trees.

    Overview

    We provide community assistance visits, contacts, mapping, technical and mapping assistance, and training on floodplain management in Pennsylvania. We also implement that National Flood Insurance Program.

    Flood Maps

    Emergency professionals can assess their area's current flood risk by using flood maps.

    Flood Map FAQs

    FEMA Flood Map

    Flood rate insurance maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency allow you to search by address to determine future flood risk. This map is ideal for planning, permitting, and insurance purposes.

    FEMA Flood Map

    PA Flood Risk tool

    A helpful tool for floodplain managers developed by Penn State. Use it to search an address and make informed decisions about flood risks.

    PA Flood Risk Tool

    Request a Flood Map Change

    Request an official change to a Flood Insurance Rate Map online. This type of change is called a "Letter of Map Change."

    Request A Letter of Map Change
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    Annual Report

    All flood-prone municipalities must submit an annual floodplain management report.

    Annual Report

    Contact Us

    Have questions or need help? Send us an email.

    Email Us

    National Flood Insurance Program

    Local municipalities can join the National Flood Insurance Program so that property owners, renters, and businesses who live there can access affordable flood insurance.

    Property owners who live in communities that don't participate in the program are unable to purchase flood insurance through it. Communities that don't participate might not be eligible for hazard mitigation funds, grants, or loans.

    Join the National Flood Insurance Program

    Helpful Resources

    National Flood Insurance Program resources for emergency management professionals and floodplain managers.