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Originally Posted by sbeaud
We bought a house in Newell last year and have a mortgage on it. The lender requires flood insurance since the FEMA maps show a portion of the property in the “Zone A” (High Risk) flood plain (it's next to a preserve area). Of course the developer did not build on a flood plain, they filled in and elevated our area above the flood plain/Zone A. But the FEMA maps are the official document that the lender/insurer recognize and it does not reflect the revised topography. We have heard that the FEMA map will be updated eventually, but we don’t know when (online maps suggest the current one is from 2012). Some questions:
1. Is there a way to have FEMA update the map? There is an “Online Letter of Map Change” on the FEMA site, but there is a charge of $325-$425.
2. Is there an alternative way to have this done at no cost?
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If there's a way to do it for no cost, I've never heard of it.
I suspect trying to do it yourself will cost you more than $300-$400 before your done.
You could also hire a Land Surveyor or Registered Professional Engineer, who can do it for you, on the spot ... provided you have the proper documentation.
You could have a long wait before the FEMA map is re-drawn and even then, don't count on it being 100% accurate for random properties.
If you used an attorney for closing, you must have been made aware of the fact that you're in a Flood Zone?