

Questions about the maps, comments, and appeals to FEMA may be directed to the Private Engineering Services Division at or 63. There is at least a 1 in 4 chance of flooding during a 30-year mortgage in high-risk areas. They are shown on the flood maps as zones beginning with the letters A or V. Generally, it is recommended that homeowners start with the company that provides their homeowners insurance to see if they may also write a flood insurance policy. FIRMs are available to the public free of charge through the FEMA Flood MapService Center at Special Flood Hazard Areas are high-risk areas. Only an agent or insurance company licensed to sell property & casualty insurance in Illinois may quote and write a flood insurance policy in Illinois. There is also a contractor called NFIP Direct that acts as FEMA’s subcontractor so they are authorized to include FEMA’s logo on their policies. FEMA Destined for DFIRMs (Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map) Displays areas of hydrologic and. There are over 80 different companies that write flood insurance under their own name. A flooding and flood maps resource for Illinois citizens.

Private companies partner with FEMA in the Write Your Own (WRO) Program. To view any of the detailed FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps click on any of the numbered sections of the map below. However, FEMA does not write or service flood insurance policies. įEMA administers the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which includes Mapping, Mitigation/Compliance, and Insurance.
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Please utilize FEMA’s interactive mapping system to view and download the Flood Map for your property. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issues Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) that may be found at These maps were last revised on August 1, 2019.
