National Flood Insurance Program
The National Flood Insurance Program's (NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS) was implemented by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in 1990 as a program for encouraging floodplain management activities that exceed minimum NFIP standards. To earn CRS credit, our community implements activities such as: preserving open space in floodplains; enforcing higher standards for new development; maintaining drainage systems; and informing residents about flood hazards, flood insurance, and reducing flood damage. Each year, the City undergoes a CRS program evaluation and recertification, which is required by FEMA. Based on our increased public information outreach activities and floodplain management efforts, the City has earned valuable points that increased our community's class rating. As a result, the City's annual rating has been increased by FEMA from a Class 8 to a Class 7 in the CRS.
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