New Texas Flood Insurance Rate Maps

April 2, 2014 - PRLog -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been working with county and municipal governments over the last several years to incorporate the best available data into new flood maps.

The new flood maps dictate the monthly premiums millions of American households pay for flood insurance. They are also designed to give homeowners and buyers the latest understanding of how likely their communities are to flood.

“FEMA is in the process of updating Flood Maps in every state,” says Bryan Baumann, senior mapping analyst at Second Look Flood (http://www.secondlookflood.com/). “Each year, thousands of homeowners that are wrongly placed in the high-risk flood zone, and those that should be there might not have adequate coverage when a flood does occur. Everyone should know about these updates.”

New Maps: Effective 04/02/2014

Arcola City Of

Beasley, City Of

Big Oaks

Brazos County

Bryan, City Of

Brazos County-wide

Chelford, City of

College Station, City Of

Fairchilds, Village Of

First Colony

Fort Bend County

Fulshear, City Of

Fort Bend County-wide

Houston, City Of

Houston, City Of

Houston, City Of

Katy, City Of

Katy, City Of

Katy, City Of

Kendleton, Town Of

Meadows Place, City Of

Mission Bend

Missouri City, City Of

Needville, City Of

Orchard, City Of

Pearland, City Of

Pearland, City Of

Pearland, City Of

Pecan Grove

Pleak, Villag

Richmond, City Of

Rosenberg, City Of

Simonton, Village Of

Stafford, City Of

Sugar Land, City Of

Thompsons, Town Of

West Keegans

Weston Lake, City Of

Willow Fork Drainage District

New Maps: Effective 04/16/2014

Arp, City Of

Bullard, City Of

Giddings, City Of

Hideaway, City Of

Lee County

Lexington, Town Of

Lindale, City Of

New Chapel Hill, City Of

Noonday, City Of

Overton, City Of

Overton, City Of

Smith County

Smith County-wide

Troup, City Of

Troup, City Of

Tyler, City Of

Whitehouse, City Of

Winona, City Of

Regardless of flood zone, everyone should take steps to financially protect themselves from a flood disaster which affects far too many communities each year. The primary way to do this is by purchasing flood insurance. Since standard homeowner’s, business owner’s, and renter’s insurance doesn’t cover flood damage, flood insurance is an important consideration for everyone.

At Second Look Flood, expert mapping analysts manually research each property using multiple resources. An aerial overlay is constructed showing the property on the newest FEMA flood zone maps. Amendments are also identified, such as a Letter of Map Corrections (LOMC’s) – which are often missed by automated systems. “Every homebuyer and homeowner deserves the peace of mind of a well-trained mapping professional working on their behalf,” Baumann adds.

About Second Look Flood

Second Look Flood is a leading flood vendor located in St. Cloud, MN. The company offers the newest FEMA Flood Maps, Flood Risk Reports with overlay and Flood Determinations, Preliminary and Advisory Map research, and Nationwide Service. FEMA is in the process of updating Flood Maps in every state. For more information, FAQs, flood facts and more, visitwww.secondlookflood.com.