FEMA Flood Maps For Brentwood's Owl Creek Area Updated

From the City of Brentwood:

February 5, 2021

The City of Brentwood is in the process of adopting new flood zone maps for properties along Owl Creek in east Brentwood as required by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Adoption of the updated maps is a requirement for the City to maintain compliance with the FEMA Flood Hazard Insurance Program which allows affected property owners to purchase flood insurance. The updated maps are the result of a study of the Owl Creek corridor by the United States Corp of Engineers.

The updated maps show some areas where the flood zone impact is being reduced and other areas where the flood zone impact is being increased. To assist property owners in determining if their property is affected by the changes, the City GIS Department has created this map which shows the existing flood hazard areas as well as the changes based on the new maps.

When reviewing the map, note that locations where the flood hazard area is being reduced are shown in blue and locations where the flood hazard area is being increased are shown in red. If any residents have questions about the impact of changes on their specific property after reviewing the map, please call the City’s Planning and Codes Department at 615-371-2204.

This press release was produced by the City of Brentwood. The views expressed here are the author’s own.