Floodplain Development Regulations Update - Get Involved

Floodplain in West Seattle.
  • What & Why
    FEMA adopted new Flood Insurance Rate Maps and a Flood Insurance Study for all jurisdictions in King County, including Seattle, which requires us to adopt new floodplain development regulations.
  • Get Involved
    FEMA adopted new Flood Insurance Rate Maps and a Flood Insurance Study for all jurisdictions in King County, including Seattle, which requires us to adopt new floodplain development regulations.
  • Project Documents
    FEMA adopted new Flood Insurance Rate Maps and a Flood Insurance Study for all jurisdictions in King County, including Seattle, which requires us to adopt new floodplain development regulations.
  • Background
    FEMA adopted new Flood Insurance Rate Maps and a Flood Insurance Study for all jurisdictions in King County, including Seattle, which requires us to adopt new floodplain development regulations.
  • Timeline
    FEMA adopted new Flood Insurance Rate Maps and a Flood Insurance Study for all jurisdictions in King County, including Seattle, which requires us to adopt new floodplain development regulations.

Get Involved

The interim Floodplain Development Regulations, new FEMA maps, and Flood Insurance Study, are available on the project documents page for you to review.

If you have questions regarding the interim Floodplain Development Regulations or maps, please contact Joel Lehn at Joel.Lehn@seattle.gov.

If you have questions regarding the permanent Floodplain Development Regulations, please contact Maggie Glowacki at Margaret.Glowacki@seattle.gov.

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Public Meetings

We hosted a public meeting on Seattle's Permanent Floodplain Development Regulations on April 27, 2021. Watch the recording.