St. Joseph Watershed Residents Invited to Attend Flood Map Open House

CHICAGO - St. Joseph County officials announce FEMA will be hosting a Flood Map Open House for the St. Joseph Watershed on September 9, 2024, from 5 - 7 PM. Local officials will be joined by FEMA who will be presenting the preliminary flood maps to help leaders and residents identify known flood risks and use that information to make decisions about future development and buying flood insurance.

Homeowners, renters, and business owners in the St. Joseph Watershed are encouraged to attend and meet with experts one-on-one to view their own addresses on the new maps. They'll learn about their specific risk and ways to help prevent flood loss.

WHAT: St. Joseph Watershed-Flood Map Open House

WHEN: Monday, September 9, 2024
5 - 7 PM

WHERE: Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce
1116 N. Main Street,
Three Rivers, MI 49093

Digital files of the preliminary maps can be viewed and downloaded from www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata. If you need a reasonable accommodation (sign language interpreters, Braille, CART, etc.), please send an email to [email protected] at least 48 hours before the event. Last minute requests will be accepted but may not be possible to fulfill.

For more information, contact [email protected]. You may also email the FEMA News Desk at [email protected].