The Federal Emergency Management Agency continually releases new flood maps and data, giving local communities access to information they can use to make decisions about flood risk. It’s important for property owners to know their local flood risk and flood zone designation. Licensed land surveyors and professional engineers like SDE/LDEC can also submit requests on the property owners’ behalf amending the zone designation if it has been inadvertently mapped in a Special Flood Hazard Area. Living in a coastal community brings unique risks and are studied by FEMA. For more information, visit
http://www.fema.gov/whats-new-flood-hazard-mapping