West Des Moines, IA

FEMA Flood Maps (FIRMs)

The City of West Des Moines participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) sponsored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) so that property owners within the City are eligible to purchase federally backed flood insurance.

Lenders and insurance companies use the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) as a tool to analyze the risk of flooding to any individual property. The FIRMs were prepared with digital aerial mapping, allowing FEMA to more accurately predict areas that may be subject to flooding. Visit FEMA’s website and search for FIRMs of interest.

Should you find your property status has changed from earlier mapping or your property is now included in or near an area where there is identified flooding potential, you may want to consider contacting your insurance agent and/or your lender to discuss the flooding risks.

If you believe your property is not subject to flooding, you may submit a request to FEMA for a Letter of Map Change (LOMC).

Consult our frequently asked questions document for more information.

If you have further questions or comments, please contact Rod VanGenderen at (515) 222-3620 or Nick Rentel at (515) 222-3475.

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