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Floodplain Administration and the National Flood Insurance Program
Flooding can happen anytime, anywhere. Mississippi ranks eighth in the nation for the number of repetitive flood loss-structures. The state also has more than 5 million acres classified as floodplain, which is the fifth largest in the nation.
Just a few inches of water from a flood can cause tens of thousands of dollars in damages. Over the past 10 years, the average flood insurance claim has amounted to nearly $48,000.
The City of Starkville, by adoption of its floodplain ordinance and maps, participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which provides low-cost flood insurance. The city also participates in the NFIP Community Rating System (CRS), a voluntary incentive program that recognizes and encourages community floodplain management activities that exceed the minimum NFIP requirements.
As a result, flood insurance premium rates are discounted to reflect the reduced flood risk resulting from the community actions meeting the three goals of the CRS:
- Reduce flood losses
- Facilitate accurate insurance rating
- Promote the awareness of flood insurance
Copies of the city’s floodplain maps are available for public inspection and review in the Building Department (second floor) of City Hall.
The National Flood Insurance Program
Applications & Other Information
- City of Starkville’s Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
- Elevation Certificate
- Floodplain Development Permit
- Building Permit Process for Properties Located Within a Flood Zone
- MEMA website
- Non-Engineered Openings
- Dry Floodproofing Certificate for Non-Residential Structures
- Floodplain Quick Guide
- Flood Insurance Handout
- Golden Triangle Regional Airport Weather Data
- Starkville Academy WeatherSTEM Weather Data
Starkville Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs)
- MDEQ’s flood map
- Starkville Flood Hazard Overlay Map
- FEMA NFHL Viewer
- Flood Insurance Study (FIS)
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Effective and Historic Information
- Paper copies are available at City Hall. Contact City Engineer, Cody Burnett to request a viewing of these maps.
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Cody Burnett, P.E.
City Engineer