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What
are Frequently Flooded Areas? |
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contrast to other areas around Puget Sound, Island County
does not have a major river system. Because of this, the
County does not experience the magnitude or frequency
of flooding as some communities do in neighboring counties.
Frequently flooded areas are coastal areas subject to
inundation by a depth, velocity, intensity and frequency
of flood waters during major storm events that are of
such a magnitude that they pose a significant risk to
personal property. Development activities proposed within
frequently flooded areas must mitigate for flood hazards
and conform to the provisions of ICC 14.02A – Flood Damage
Prevention. |
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For
more information regarding Frequently Flooded Areas,
check out the following Development Information Bulletins
(DIB's):
Is
your property located in a Frequently Flooded Area?
To find out, click on this link to the Getting
Started with Critical Areas page to view Island
County's Flood Maps. |
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A Division of Island County Government