Supervisor
Scott Wiltse
Phone
620-273-6589 EXT. 232
Address
301 Walnut St.
Cottonwood Falls, KS 66845
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Floodplains
Floodplain management is the operation of a community program of corrective and preventative measures for reducing flood damage. These measures take a variety of forms and generally include zoning, subdivision, or building requirements, and special-purpose floodplain ordinances.
To protect people and property
Floodplain management is about reducing vulnerability to flood risk to our built environment. If we know low lying land will flood from time to time, we should make reasonable decisions to help protect our families, homes, and businesses.
To make sure that federal flood insurance is available
If your home or business is in the floodplain and federal flood insurance isn't available you may not be eligible for some federal business loans and grants or for some types of federal financial assistance. Mortgages may be hard to find.
To save tax dollars
If we know an area is mapped as a floodplain and likely to flood and we know people could be in danger and buildings damaged, doesn't it make sense to take reasonable protective steps as we develop and build?
To avoid liability and law suits
If we know an area is mapped as a floodplain and likely to flood and we know people could be in danger and buildings damaged, doesn't it make sense to take reasonable protective steps as we develop and build?
To reduce future flood losses in Kansas
Floodplain development regulations are simply a "good neighbor" policy designed to protect our citizens from future flood losses. Regulating floodplain development helps keep flooding conditions from getting worse as development continues.
Building a Floodplain
Please contact the Kansas Department of Water Resources prior to applying for a permit at the county level. Upon determination thru KDWR please submit a completed Floodplain Development Permit Application to your County Floodplain Manager.