42 USC 4101 - Identification of flood-prone areas

U.S Code last checked for updates: Apr 27, 2024

§ 4101.

Identification of flood-prone areas

(a)

Publication of information; establishment of flood-risk zones; estimates of flood-caused loss

The Administrator is authorized to consult with, receive information from, and enter into any agreements or other arrangements with the Secretaries of the Army, the Interior, Agriculture, and Commerce, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the heads of other Federal departments or agencies, on a reimbursement basis, or with the head of any State or local agency, or enter into contracts with any persons or private firms, in order that he may—

(1)

identify and publish information with respect to all flood plain areas, including coastal areas located in the United States, which has special flood hazards, within five years following August 1, 1968, and

(2)

establish or update flood-risk zone data in all such areas, and make estimates with respect to the rates of probable flood caused loss for the various flood risk zones for each of these areas until the date specified in section 4026 of this title.

(b)

Accelerated identification of flood-risk zones; authority of Administrator: grants, technical assistance, transactions, and payments

(c)

Priority in allocation of manpower and other available resources for identification and mapping of flood hazard areas and flood-risk zones

(d)

Plan for bringing communities with flood-risk zones into full program status

(e)

Review of flood maps

(f)

Updating flood maps

The Administrator shall revise and update any floodplain areas and flood-risk zones—

(1)

upon the determination of the Administrator, according to the assessment under subsection (e), that revision and updating are necessary for the areas and zones; or

(2)

upon the request from any State or local government stating that specific floodplain areas or flood-risk zones in the State or locality need revision or updating, if sufficient technical data justifying the request is submitted and the unit of government making the request agrees to provide funds in an amount determined by the Administrator.

(g)

Availability of flood maps

(h)

Notification of flood map changes

(i)

Compendia of flood map changes

(j)

Provision of information

(Pub. L. 90–448, title XIII, § 1360, Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 587; Pub. L. 93–234, title II, § 204, Dec. 31, 1973, 87 Stat. 983; Pub. L. 98–181, title I [title IV, § 451(d)(1), (6), (7)], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1229; Pub. L. 98–479, title II, § 203(j)(2), Oct. 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 2231; Pub. L. 99–120, § 4(a)(3), Oct. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 503; Pub. L. 99–156, § 4(a)(3), Nov. 15, 1985, 99 Stat. 816; Pub. L. 99–219, § 4(a)(3), Dec. 26, 1985, 99 Stat. 1731; Pub. L. 99–267, § 4(a)(3), Mar. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 74; Pub. L. 99–272, title III, § 3010(a)(3), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 106; Pub. L. 99–289, § 1(b), May 2, 1986, 100 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 99–345, § 1, June 24, 1986, 100 Stat. 673; Pub. L. 99–430, Sept. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 986; Pub. L. 100–122, § 1, Sept. 30, 1987, 101 Stat. 793; Pub. L. 100–154, Nov. 5, 1987, 101 Stat. 890; Pub. L. 100–170, Nov. 17, 1987, 101 Stat. 914; Pub. L. 100–179, Dec. 3, 1987, 101 Stat. 1018; Pub. L. 100–200, Dec. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 1327; Pub. L. 100–242, title V, § 541(c), Feb. 5, 1988, 101 Stat. 1939; Pub. L. 101–137, § 2, Nov. 3, 1989, 103 Stat. 824; Pub. L. 103–325, title V, § 575, Sept. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 2278; Pub. L. 112–141, div. F, title II, §§ 100219, 100238(b)(1), July 6, 2012, 126 Stat. 932, 958.)

cite as: 42 USC 4101