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For Developers – Protect Property

• NFIP: What Property Owners Need to Know Brochure
• FEMA Construction Documents Explained
• Does your property need flood proofing?
• Wet Versus Dry Flood Proofing
• Flood Protection for Homes and Businesses
• Is your property in a coastal zone?
• Coastal Zone Boundary
• Floodplain Construction Documents

Know Your Flood Hazard

• FEMA
• NFIP
• Flood Zones | FloodSmart
• FEMA Flood Map Service Center | Welcome!
• San Diego County Flood Control District (sdcfcd.org)
• Hazard Mitigation Plan
• San Diego County Rainfall & Stream Level Information System
  • USGS Rain Gauge Information
  • Rain Gauge Information

Protect People

• Types of Floods
• How to Prepare for a Flood and Minimize Losses

Insure Your Property

• Flood Insurance Manuals and Handbooks
• Understanding Coverage Decisions
• What Are The Types of Flood Insurance?
• FEMA Flood Zone Map | www.floodprice.com

Protect Natural Floodplain Functions

• Benefit of Floodplains

Levee Maintenance

• National Levee Safety Guidelines

Code Ordinance

• City of San Diego Coastal Overlay Zone Municipal Code
• Land Development Manual (would also be linked here as well as the side bar of the floodplain management main page)
• ASCE
• FEMA
• USACE
• Mapping of Areas Protected by Levee Systems Code