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Floodplain Management/National Flood Insurance
Floodplain Management/National Flood Insurance
A river, stream, lake, or drain may on occasion overflow their banks and inundate adjacent land areas. The land that is inundated by water is defined as a floodplain. In Michigan, and nationally, the term floodplain has come to mean the land area that will be inundated by the overflow of water resulting from a 100-year flood (a flood which has a 1% chance of occurring any given year). An estimated 6% of Michigan's land is flood-prone, including about 200,000 buildings.
Note: Supporting data for some older Flood Insurance Studies (FIS) is maintained at the FEMA Engineering Library at Working with Flood Risk: Engineers, Surveyors or Architects.
Contact
Matthew Occhipinti PE, CFM
Floodplain Management/NFIP State Coordinator
OcchipintiM@Michigan.gov
616-204-1708
Information
- Floodplains program overview
- National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) overview
- Flood Insurance Study supporting data
- Flood Management Laws and Rules
- Michigan Building Codes
- Floodplain Management FAQs
- FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs)
- Floodplain Staff Contacts
- Great Lakes Coastal Flood Hazard Studies
- How to get removed from the floodplain: LOMAs and LOMRs
- Hydraulic Programs and Report Guidelines
- Newsletters and Guidebooks
- NFIP Flood Insurance Study Updates
- NFIP Frequently Asked Questions
- NFIP sample floodplain ordinance for flood map adoption
Related Links
- Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM)
- FEMA Elevation Certificate
- FEMA's Flood Map Service Center
- Michigan Stormwater Floodplain Association (MSFA)
- Michigan State Police – Emergency Management and Homeland Security
- NFIP - Community Status Book
- USACE Hydrologic Engineering Center (HEC) software
- United States Geological Survey (USGS) Daily Streamflow