Planning & Development Department 620-694-2639
Flood Map Update
Dear Property Owner: The Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for some areas of Reno County are being updated to provide more accurate information regarding your property’s flood risk and to incorporate the accreditation of multiple local levees. The Kansas Dept. of Agriculture - Division of Water Resources (DWR), in collaboration with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has worked with local community officials since March of 2018 to conduct community review. A working group of community officials reviewed the map and provided comments to DWR. The draft map is now available for public review and comment. You received this letter because your property has been identified as being affected by the floodplain map. The boundaries of many floodprone areas within the watershed have changed from the boundaries shown on the current effective map that was adopted in 2010. You can review and submit comments by visiting the web review map at http://gis2.kda.ks.gov/gis/reno/. The web review map has an address search function. You are also invited to attend a public open house to review the proposed floodplain map or to have questions answered.
Public Open House Tuesday, April 10, 2018 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Hutchinson Fire Training Center 3201 E 4th Ave Hutchinson, Kansas Officials from the DWR, engineering contractor AMEC Foster Wheeler, the City of Hutchinson, and Reno County will be on hand at the open house to answer your questions and take any comments you may have. Computer workstations will be available to show you draft mapping as it pertains to your property. We also have the link to the map posted on our website at www.hutchgov.com/planning. Please visit the draft floodplain review website at http//gis2.kda.ks.gov/gis/reno to see the draft floodplain and leave your comments. We hope to see you at 3201 E 4th Avenue (2:00 PM to 8:00 PM) on Tuesday, April 10, 2018. Sincerely,
Jade Shain
Jade Shain Planning Technician City of Hutchinson Jade.shain@hutchgov.com