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We have received a request from the City of Stamford, CT to publicize the following information:
The City of Stamford Environmental Protection Board (EPB) responds to inquiries by owners, insurance agents, realtors, bankers, and other interested parties regarding flood mapping, floodplain management and other pertinent flood related information. Information that may be obtained as part of this free service includes:
- A determination as to whether a property is situated in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) as reflected on the applicable Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Stamford;
- Pertinent flood insurance data for a site, such as the flood zone designation, base flood elevation, and/or the location of the regulatory floodway as reflected on the FIRM;
- Available historical flood information; and
- Available information regarding the approximate location of wetlands or other sensitive areas.
lf a property lies within a SFHA, EPB staff will inform the interested party that federal law requires the purchase of flood insurance if the property has been financed by a federally backed mortgage or loan. Handouts describing the mandatory flood insurance requirement are available from the EPB.
Inquiries regarding flood mapping and related information may be made by phone (203-977-4028) or by email ( rclausi@stamfordct.qov ). To ensure the accuracy of our response, inquiries should include some basic information to help staff pinpoint the location of the property of interest, such as its address, a current survey or aerial photograph, or the Assessor’s Card.
The EPB webpage
(www. stamfordct.gov/environmental-protection-board) contains many flood information resources such as our “Be Prepared for Flooding” brochure, which we update each year and mail to the owners of all of the properties located in Stamford SFHAs. |