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Floodplain Management
Floodplain management assists customers in meeting the requirements of the Santa Rosa County Land Development Code and the National Flood Insurance Program. This office is the archive for all the flood information for the county, and the other local jurisdictions, including flood insurance rate maps, elevation certificates, letters of map amendment and flood insurance studies. This office is also responsible for the Community Rating System or CRS information. CRS is a voluntary program which based on activities performed determines a discount from 5% to 40% on flood insurance rates. This office assists the special projects and grants department with Mitigation of flood prone structures. The following information can be obtained from this office.
- Assistance with Letters of Map Amendment
- Copies of Elevation Certificates - Check our records for Elevation Certificates here
- Copies of Flood Insurance Rate Maps
- Flood Map Determinations
- Grandfathering Assistance
- Requirements for Construction in a Special Flood Hazard Area
- Substantial Damage Determinations
Please contact the floodplain manager at 850-981-7029 for more information.
Dumping is Prohibited
Dumping is a violation of Santa Rosa County Ordinance 06-26. Do not dump or throw anything into the ditches, streams, creeks, or rivers. Even grass clippings and branches can accumulate and plug channels, creeks and streams. A blocked channel cannot carry water and when it rains the water has to go somewhere. Every piece of trash contributes to flooding.
Keeping Ditches Clean
If your property is next to a ditch or stream, please do your part and keep the banks clear of brush and debris. Santa Rosa County has a maintenance program which can help remove major blockages such as debris in ditches. Please call 626-0191 or fill out a work order online.
Flood-Related Resource Documents
- 2015 - 2019 Local Government Flood Information Guide (PDF)
- 2016 Community Rating System Class 5 Verification Report (PDF)
- Building in a Special Flood Hazard Area (PDF)
- CRS - What Does It Mean? (PDF)
- Evacuation Routes (PDF)
- Flood Insurance Study (PDF)
- Flood Mitigation Brochure (PDF)
- Flood Safety Brochure (PDF)
- Florida Homeowner's Handbook to Prepare for Natural Disasters (PDF)
- Increased Base Flood Elevation Map (Freeboard) (PDF)
- National Flood Insurance Brochure (PDF)
- Storm Surge Maps for Santa Rosa County (PDF)
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Development Services
Physical Address
6051 Old Bagdad Highway
Suite 202
Milton, FL 32583
Phone: 850-981-7000Fax: 850-983-9874
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Flood Smart - The National Flood Insurance Program
- Florida Disaster Community Rating System (CRS)
- High Water Mark Project Summary
- Interactive Flood Map: Determine Your FEMA Flood Zone
- Online Local Flood Maps
- Report Property Damage
- River Gauges
- Search for an Elevation Certificate