Public invited to meetings on new Nebraska flood risk maps

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Public conferences will probably be held in Omaha to tell residents of latest flood maps.

The Papio-Missouri River Pure Assets District (Papio NRD), the Nebraska Division of Pure Assets (NeDNR) and FEMA are inviting the general public to attend two open homes in June to study new draft flood maps and flood threat for property homeowners.

The preliminary flood maps have been launched by FEMA on Feb. 17, 2022, and replace the outdated maps that used information from the 1990′s.

In line with the Papio NRD, the brand new maps use higher expertise and 25 extra years of climate information, letting space residents higher handle their flood threat.

The up to date maps may probably affect flood insurance coverage necessities and different types of flood threat evaluation.

The open homes are scheduled for:

June 15, 2022, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Hosted by Papio NRD at 8901 S. 154th Avenue.

June 21, 2022, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Hosted by Barbara Weitz Neighborhood Engagement Heart on the College of Nebraska Omaha, 6400 College Dr. S.

In the course of the conferences, group members will get the prospect to talk with floodplain mapping consultants from the Papio NRD and NeDNR, in addition to flood insurance coverage consultants. Neighborhood members may also converse with consultants individually to study flood threat on their properties.

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