Flood

A flood occurs when typically dry areas experience a temporary overflow of water, which exceeds the volume capacity, thereby threatening damage or harm to the community. Flooding can occur at any time of the year, with peak times occurring during early spring through the fall. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides an official Flood Insurance Rate Map delineating the geography-based level of flood risk to the County every ten years. These map revisions contain areas of high-risk flood potential known as Special Flood Hazard Areas.