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Floodplain Management
Public Notice for Case No. EE20-006: The Arapahoe County Public Works and Development Department, in accordance with National Flood Insurance Program regulation 65.7(b)(1), hereby gives notice of the County’s intent to revise the flood hazard information, generally located between East Bayaud Ave and Gun Club Road. Specifically, the flood hazard information shall be revised along Coal Creek from a point approximately 300 feet downstream of E-470 to a point approximately 600 feet upstream of E-470. Get the complete notice here.
Floodplain Management
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:
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).