Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan | Update

City invites residents to take floodplain management survey

City’s Development Services Department is gathering public input to develop an update to Savannah’s Floodplain Management Plan

The City of Savannah is updating its Floodplain Management Plan and invites residents, business owners, and other stakeholders to help shape a safer, more resilient community by taking the online survey at www.savannahga.gov/floodsurvey.

Flooding can impact many areas of Savannah, causing damage, disrupting lives and businesses, and increasing insurance costs. To help address this, the City is updating its Floodplain Management Plan, a critical step in identifying flood-prone areas, assessing risks, and developing strategies to reduce or eliminate future flood losses.

The plan will focus on:

  • Areas with historical and repetitive flooding
  • Critical infrastructure and vulnerable properties
  • Long-term strategies to reduce future flood impacts
  • Prioritizing future flood mitigation projects
  • Applying for federal grant funding for implementation

Updating the plan and engaging in this process will help the City maintain and improve its rating in FEMA’s Community Rating System (CRS). A higher CRS rating translates to lower flood insurance premiums for all property owners insured through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Savannah’s participation in CRS reflects our commitment to proactive floodplain management, and public involvement is a key requirement for improving our CRS classification and potentially reducing your insurance costs.

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Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan to help Reduce Our Natural Hazard Risks

Floodplain Mitigation Plan
Repetitive Loss Area Analysis
Natural Floodplain Protection Plan

The links below are the City of Savannah's MontXrds19_Pump2_iFlood Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Plan is part of an annual process being undertaken by the City that reduces flood insurance premiums by 25% for Savannah homeowners, and aids the City’s ongoing floodplain and storm water management efforts.

The purpose of the Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan is to assess current flood hazard conditions, including historically flooded areas and the most critical repetitively flooded properties, and to develop appropriate mitigation strategies for the City to consider in reducing or eliminating future flood losses. The Plans were approved during  September 9, 2021 Council meeting.  By doing so, the City of Savannah continues its aggressive floodplain management efforts by evaluating, targeting and applying for Federal grant funds to assist in the implementation of future flood hazard mitigation projects.

Because of the City of Savannah’s participation in this process, FEMA will reduce flood insurance premiums by 25% for all property owners insured through the National Flood Insurance Program.

The City Council adopted Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan servers as a stand-alone document that will be utilized to update the Flood Hazard section of the Chatham County Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Plan to provide greater focus and attention to the City of Savannah in reducing its current and future flood hazards.

Should you have any questions about Savannah’s Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan, please contact Tom McDonald, Development Service Administrator, at 912-651-6530, extension 1895.

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2015 Year (Archive)

Each year the City is required to update and post progress reports for the Floodplain Mitigation Plan and Repetitive Loss Area Analysis Plan.

Attach is a copy of our floodplain management plan's annual progress report on the Savannah Floodplain Management Plan adopted on September 9, 2021 and a copy of the annual progress report on the recommendations of the Repetitive Loss Area Analyses.
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Letters mailed to the RLAA area:
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Are You Prepared For A Flood in Your Neighborhood?