Flood Information

Most of these FEMA, Corps of Engineers and Flood Management documents are available in electronic format with links provided below. Hard copies of some of these documents are available at the Fort Walton Beach Public Library or at the City Hall Annex in the Building Inspection Division or the Engineering Division.

If you have any questions about this page or need help with this page, please contact the Engineering Division at the City Hall Annex. The phone number is 850-833-9647.

DOCUMENTS ON FLOOD INSURANCE:

• Answers to Questions about the NFIP (F-084, 5/04)
• Mandatory Purchase of Flood Insurance Guidelines (FEMA 186, 1999)

DOCUMENTS ON PROTECTING A BUILDING:

• Coastal Construction Manual (FEMA – 55-Third Edition -2000) Available at Library and at the City Hall Annex, Building Inspection Division
• Design Manual for Retrofitting Flood-prone Residential Structures (FEMA – 114, 9/86) - Available at City Hall Annex, Engineering Division
• Elevated Residential Structures (FEMA - 54, 3/84)
• Engineering Principles & Practices for Retrofitting Flood Prone Residential Structures (FEMA – 259, 1995)
• Flood Proofing Regulations (EP 11652314, 12/15/95)
• Flood Proofing Systems & Techniques (COE, 12/84)
• Flood Proofing Techniques, Programs, and References (COE, 1/96)
• Flood Proofing Technology in the Tug Fork Valley (COE, 4/94)
• Flood Proofing: How to Evaluate Your Options (COE, 7/93)
• Flood Proofing Nonresidential Structures (FEMA – 102, 5/86)
• Homeowners Guide to Retrofitting: Six Ways to Protect Your House from Flooding (FEMA – 312, 1998)
• Local Flood Proofing Programs (COE, 2/05)
• Manufactured Home Installation in Flood Hazard Areas (FEMA – 85, 9/85)
• Protecting Building Utilities From Flood Damage (FEMA 348 – 2000)
• Raising & Moving the Slab-on-Grade House (COE, 1990)
• Repairing Your Flooded Home (FEMA -234, 1992)

FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT OR FLOOD HAZARD MITIGATION:

NATURAL AND BENEFICIAL FUNCTIONS OF FLOODPLAINS:

• Protecting Floodplain Resources (FEMA – 268, 9/95)
• A Unified National Program for Floodplain Management (FEMA – 248, 1/94)

DIRECTORY OF ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Local, State, and Federal Agencies that can provide information
• List of hard copy documents available and location of where they can be accessed
• FEMA GIS Imagery Derived Assessment Hurricane Ivan - Flood Damage - FEMA Mapping and Analysis Center

LOCALLY PERTINENT DOCUMENTS:

• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hurricane Surge Map for Fort Walton Beach
• Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Fort Walton Beach
• Fort Walton Beach Flood Facts
• Florida and Eastern Gulf of Mexico Recent Marine Data from the National Data Buoy Center
• Elevation Certificates for buildings built or substantially improved in the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) inside the City of Fort Walton Beach since February 6, 1991