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Putnam County Ordinances

Putnam County
Floodplain Management Program Ordinance     

PUTNAM COUNTY
FLOODPLAIN INFORMATION 

As a public service upon request, the Putnam County Office of Planning and Infrastructure will provide you with the following information for properties located in the unincorporated areas of Putnam County and the municipalities of Buffalo, Bancroft and Poca:

• Whether or not the property is located in or out of the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) as shown on the current Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM).

• Additional flood insurance data for a site, such as the FIRM zone and the base flood elevation or depth, if shown on the FIRM.

• A handout on the flood insurance purchase requirement that can help people who need a mortgage or loan for property in the SFHA.

• Copies of completed FEMA Elevation Certificates for certain buildings located in the floodplain.

To make an inquiry, we may need the following information:
     * Tax Map and Parcel Number
     *  Name of Subdivision and Lot Number
     *  Street Address
     *  Name of the owner who built/placed the structure
     *  Year in which the structure was built/placed

You may contact us via telephone, email, fax, or visit our office located in the Putnam County Courthouse.  Our office hours are 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday.  There is no charge for this service.

National Floodplain Insurance Program (NFIP) Information:

• Mandatory Purchase of Flood Insurance Requirement  

• Homeowners Insurance   

• NFIP Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage   

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FEMA Technical Bulletins and FEMA Brochures:

• Homeowners Insurance   

• Why You Need Flood Insurance  

• Flood Preparation and Safety 

• Preferred Risk Policy

• NFIP Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage 

• WV Flood Determination Tool Brochure     

• Natural & Beneficial Floodplain Functions      

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Internet Links:

• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): http://www.fema.gov/

• For weather related warnings and other weather and waterways information see National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at:   http://www.noaa.gov/

• WV Flood Hazard Determination Tool: http://www.mapwv.gov/flood/  

• National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP):        http://www.floodsmart.gov/floodsmart/ 

• WV Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management:     http://www.dhsem.wv.gov/  

• WV Floodplain Management Quick Guide: http://www.dhsem.wv.gov/mitigation/floodplain/Documents/quck%20guide%20to%20fp%20managment.pdf

• For WV Floodplain Management Association information see Canaan Valley Institute at: http://www.canaanvi.org/canaanvi_web/index.aspx

• The Association of State Floodplain Managers (ASFPM): http://www.floods.org/

• NOAA National Weather Service  http://www.weather.gov/

•        http://tadd.weather.gov/

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• What to do during a flood  - http://www.fema.gov/hazard/flood/fl_during.shtm      

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Miscellaneous Information

• http://www.homeownersinsurance.org 

• http://www.lifeinsurance.org/safety-insurance/ 

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TELEPHONE: (304)-586-0237 
FAX: (304)-586-0200