Review and evaluate building and construction activities adjacent to FEMA and community regulated floodplains. Floodplain Management staff issues Floodplain Development Permits within the county's jurisdiction. Staff coordinates floodplain activities with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to ensure that Arapahoe County complies with the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to remain in good standing.  

Resources:

• Alert System - Real Time Gage Information and More

Manuals:

• Answers to Questions About the NFIP_F-084_2011
• Reducing Damage From Localized Flooding_FEMA 511_2005_
• Above the Flood Elevating Your Floodprone House_FEMA-347_May 2000
• Protecting Manufactured Homes From Floods and Other Hazards_FEMA P-85_2009
• Elevated Residential Structures_FEMA-54_1984
• Protecting Building utilities From Flood Damage_FEMA-P-348_1999
• Protecting Floodplain Resources-FEMA-268_1996

Master Planning

Stormwater Master Planning is completed in conjunction with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority (SEMSWA) and Urban Drainage and Flood Control District (UDFCD).

Here are Arapahoe County Master Drainage Plans:

• Comanche Creek Master Drainage Plan
• Kiowa Creek Master Drainage Plan
• Wolf Creek Master Drainage Plan