The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released new floodplain maps that identify risk areas associated with heavy rains in the Austin-Hill Country region. FEMA’s remapping of the floodplains in Travis County is part of the agency’s nationwide effort to revise the maps to more accurately show where floods are likely to occur. Local governments rely on the maps to manage development, and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) uses the maps for flood insurance purposes.

The new maps might affect your property in Travis County. The owners of affected properties need to take advantage of floodplain insurance rates before the maps are adopted by local government officials. For more information and to determine if your property is in a floodplain, please visit the City of Austin’s website or Travis County’s website. You may also contact your insurance representative or my Austin District Office at 512-402-9743.

The new preliminary maps can be viewed on the websites listed above or at any of the four locations below:

Travis County Executive Office Building
411 West 13th Street, 8th Floor
Austin, TX 78701
Monday through Friday, 8:30a.m. - 4 p.m.


CITY OF AUSTIN LOCATIONS:

One Texas Center
Development Assistance Center
First Floor, Room 175
505 Barton Springs Road.
Austin, Texas 78704
Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Manchaca Road Branch Library
5500 Manchaca Road
Austin, Texas 78745
Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday 2 - 6 p.m.

Windsor Park Branch Library
5833 Westminster Drive
Austin, Texas 78723
Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; closed Sunday

To receive an electronic copy of the preliminary flood map that covers your area, please e-mail your address to FloodMapInfo@co.travis.tx.us.