Division of Soil and Water Conservation

Flood Mitigation Program Whether it’s caused by a hurricane, a Nor’easter, or even heavy rain, flooding is a year-round threat in Delaware. Just a few inches of rainfall can cause immeasurable damage to homes and businesses.

The links below provide information on flooding and flood-related topics within the Division of Watershed Stewardship:

• Delaware Floodplain and Drainage Advisory Committee (Created through Senate Bill 64)
  
  
•  Model Floodplain Ordinance
  
  
• Flood Mitigation Information (Floodplain Location info, Flood Insurance Maps)
  
  
• FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency homepage)
• FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps
  
  
• Flood Insurance Maps by county:
  • Kent County
  • New Castle County
  • Sussex County
    
    
• FEMA Flood Maps online If you need help finding out which flood zone you are in, please contact Greg Williams or Michael Powell at 302-739-9921.
• New Floodplain Maps Coming to Kent and Sussex Counties
• Future Floodplain Maps
• Future Coastal Floodplain Maps
  
• In July 2012, the U.S Congress passed the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance reform Act of 2012 (BW 12).  The Act makes a number of changes to the NFIP, most significantly are the changes to flood insurance rates. Click here for more information.
   
• National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Click this link for more information about flood insurance
  
  
• FEMA Online Flood Hazard Mapping
  
  
• Substantial Improvement Guidance Document
  
  
• The Dune Alteration Guidance Memorandum is intended to provide assistance to communities who participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) in fulfilling their responsibilities to regulate dune alterations in V-zones.
  
  
•  The Water Mark, Delaware's flood plain management newsletter
  
  
• FEMA: NFIP Technical Bulletins Construction requirements for various activities in the floodplain
  
  
• Designing Septic Systems in Coastal Areas
  
  
• Association of State Floodplain Managers

 Delaware Dam Safety Program This program adopts standards for construction, repair, maintenance, operation and inspection of the state's publicly-owned dams. For more information call: 302-855-1930.