FEMA And Fargo Officials Expand Floodplain

By next summer, nearly 2,000 more Fargo property owners may have to pay for flood insurance.

 

 

 

 

FARGO - By next summer, nearly 2,000 more Fargo property owners may have to pay for flood insurance.

A new preliminary floodplain map released by FEMA and Fargo officials is expanding the city's current 100-year floodplain by almost 8,000 acres. Meaning every property falling within those lines must be protected. The updated preliminary map for the city's floodplain would rise a foot to 39.4 feet.

The current map includes 19,700 acres and about 500 properties. The new proposal expands the coverage to 27,600 acres and includes 2,300 structures.

(KFGO file photo)

 

Bonnie Amistadi

   

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