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Floodplain Information
All development in the unincorporated areas of McLennan County must comply with the county's flood damage prevention order.
McLennan County provides floodplain information in order to determine if a certain tract of land is within the 100-year floodplain. You will need to provide the Engineer's Office with a survey or drawing that shows the specific tract, the fronting road, and the nearest road intersection.
If you need a drawing of this nature, contact the Map Department by calling 254-757-5067.
Once a drawing has been provided, the Engineer's Office will make a determination as to whether the property lies within the floodplain.
***On February 15, 2018, McLennan County received from The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) preliminary copies of the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) Report for McLennan County (see attached letter from FEMA).
These Revised FIRMs may be reviewed at the following link: https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata
We encourage citizens to review these flood hazard maps and report their concerns over any noted errors or discrepancies in the revised portions of these maps. Should you identify any errors or discrepancies, please report your concerns in writing to the following address:
McLennan County
℅ County Engineer
215 N. 5th St. Ste. 130
Waco, TX 76701
Be sure and provide supporting documentation with your claim. Provide your contact information in case our office needs to contact you to receive clarification or additional information.
Floodplain Order & Permit
McLennan County provides floodplain information in order to determine if a certain tract of land is within the 100-year floodplain. You will need to provide the Engineer's Office with a survey or drawing that shows the specific tract, the fronting road, and the nearest road intersection.
If you need a drawing of this nature, contact the Map Department by calling 254-757-5067.
Once a drawing has been provided, the Engineer's Office will make a determination as to whether the property lies within the floodplain.
***On February 15, 2018, McLennan County received from The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) preliminary copies of the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) Report for McLennan County (see attached letter from FEMA).
These Revised FIRMs may be reviewed at the following link: https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata
We encourage citizens to review these flood hazard maps and report their concerns over any noted errors or discrepancies in the revised portions of these maps. Should you identify any errors or discrepancies, please report your concerns in writing to the following address:
McLennan County
℅ County Engineer
215 N. 5th St. Ste. 130
Waco, TX 76701
Be sure and provide supporting documentation with your claim. Provide your contact information in case our office needs to contact you to receive clarification or additional information.
The attachment below is the Lake Whitney (Hill and McLennan Counties) presentation from the CCO meeting help on April 17, 2018. There are links in the attachment to additional information including the "Newly Mapped" eligibility that apply to both pre-FIRM and post-FIRM structures. The communities listed in red on slide 8 and 9 will be having a 90 day appeal period. The remaining communities listed in black will have a 90 day comment period.