Resources
FEMA - National Flood Insurance Program
Flood Insurance (Website)
How to Print a FIRMette and Download a FIRM Panel (PDF)
FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Search By Address (Website)
FEMA - Developed Guidance for Developing in the Floodplain
Below are links to several resources developed by FEMA that discuss the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), ways to elevate structures, and strategies to protect building utilities and manufactured homes from flood damage.
Above the Flood: Elevating Your Floodprone House (PDF)
Answers to Questions About the NFIP (PDF)
Elevated Residential Structures (PDF)
Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods and Other Hazards (PDF)
Protecting Building Utilities from Flood Damage (PDF)
Protecting Floodplain Resources (PDF)
Reducing Flood Damage from Localized Flooding (PDF)
High Water Mark Initiative (Website)
State and Federal Agencies
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Floodplain Mapping
State Floodplain Development Permits
Iowa Flood Center
Flood Risk Maps
Iowa Flood Center Tools
Iowa State University - Flooding in Iowa Series
Flooding in Iowa Video Series
Flooding in Iowa: Desk Reference for Local Officials (PDF)
Flooding in Iowa Brochure (PDF)
Iowa Water Center
Iowa Water Center
Iowa Department of Public Health
Flood and Tornado-Related Disease Precautions and Information
Iowa Department of Transportation
Disaster Response GIS Services/Application
USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service
Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations (WFPO) Program
US Army Corps of Engineers
Flood Risk Management Program (Website)
General Resources
National Weather Services (Website)
7 Ways to Flood-Proof Your House (Website)
Iowa Environmental Council's Costs of Flooding (PDF)
Iowa Environmental Council's Water Quality (Website)
Association of State Floodplain Managers (Website)
Iowa Floodplain and Stormwater Management Association (Website)
American Red Cross Flood Safety (Website)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Floods (Website)
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