From The City of Maricopa
City to host open house on new flood hazard maps
Open House:
Tuesday, June 22, 6:30 p.m., Maricopa Wells Middle SchoolThe City of Maricopa will host an open house to discuss the new flood hazard maps. The open house will be held on Tuesday, June 22 at 6:30 p.m., Maricopa Wells Middle School in the Multi-purpose Room.
Flooding risks vary from property to property, even in the same neighborhood. Risks can change over time due to erosion, land use and other factors. Maricopa has now completed a major effort to develop detailed, digital flood hazard maps that reflect current flood risks and maps of recent growth. Residents and businesses can use the maps to learn their risk and decide the financial steps they need to take to protect again damage and loss. Planners, local officials, engineers and builders can use the maps to make important determinations about where and how to build new structures and developments.
With the release of the new maps, which will be adopted in 2012, some property owners will learn that their risk is higher, or lower, than they thought. If you receive a letter from local officials announcing a change in your flood risk status, the change may affect what you pay for flood insurance. Flood insurance is a federally-underwritten program that can help you repair or replace your structure and belongings after a flood.
City staff, along with other sponsors of the remapping effort, will be present at the open house to answer questions and provide information regarding the Master Drainage Plan and Study and its findings.
Please RSVP your attendance to Kelli Kurtz at
kelli.kurtz@maricopa-az.gov.
