Flood Insurance Rate Maps

New flood insurance rate maps from FEMA in effect as of February 2, 2012.

Flood Insurance Maps

The City of Trenton recently received the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) which were effective as of February 2, 2012.

City of Trenton FIRM Maps

View the City of Trenton FIRM map and enter your address in the upper left hand corner. After the results appear, hit view to see the Trenton FIRM map:

National Flood Insurance Program

• FEMA Map Service Center - 877-336-2627
• National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) General Questions - 800-427-4661
• Les Thomas
  State of Michigan NFIP Coordinator
  Email Les Thomas

Resources

• Google Earth and FEMA NFHL v2.4 detailed map. (You will need to download google earth first)
• Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
• Michigan Stormwater Floodplain Association

Federal Law

Federal law requires that a flood insurance policy be obtained as a condition of a federally-backed mortgage or loan that is secured by the building however everyone can have flood insurance. Even if you don’t live in a designated flood zone, you can purchase flood insurance if your community belongs to the NFIP. Any property can get flooded and anyone can buy flood insurance. Flood damage is not covered by a standard homeowner’s insurance policy. You can protect your home and contents with flood insurance.