Floodplain Maps show areas near major creeks that have a specific risk of flooding. They are sometimes called Flood Hazard Maps.
Flood risks within the mapped floodplain are not all the same. And flooding can occur outside of the mapped floodplain.
Click on the image above to find out if your property is in a Floodzone. Or call 704-432-RAIN.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg is now
updating its floodplain maps. For the first time, the new maps show expected flood depth and flood frequency.
In areas of Charlotte-Mecklenburg where new floodplain maps are not available yet, the maps still show the regulated floodplain. The regulated floodplain is used for flood insurance purposes, as well as for additional regulations on development.
More about the
3D Interactive Floodzone Mapping application.
Flood Hazard maps don’t put people in the floodplain. Nature and development put people in a floodplain. Floodplain Maps simply show that those areas are at risk.