The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) floodplain maps for the City of Kearney became effective August 3, 2015. Kearney's updated floodplain maps and Flood Insurance Study are available below.

Floodplain maps for unincorporated areas surrounding Kearney are available at the Clay County Planning & Zoning website - Click Here.

Paper copies of the Kearney floodplain maps are available for review at City Hall, by contacting David Pavlich, Community Development Director, at 903-4731 or dpavlich@kearneymo.us.

The City of Kearney participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The NFIP provides for federally-backed flood insurance to property owners in the community and eligibility for Federal disaster assistance. Floodplain insurance is required for federally-backed loans for structures built or located in special flood hazard areas.

To participate in the NFIP, a community must adopt and enforce a floodplain management ordinance that regulates development in the community's floodplain. The fundamental objectives of the NFIP are (1) to ensure that new buildings will be free from flood damage, (2) to prevent new developments from increasing flood damage on existing properties and (3) to ensure that natural and beneficial functions of floodplains are maintained or restored when opportunities arise.

The City's Community Development Department administers the floodplain management ordinance. The city's floodplain management ordinance can be reviewed online at: http://ecode360.com/28601580.

• FEMA Letter of Map Amendment - Out As Shown Form
• Floodplain Development Permit Application
• FEMA Bulletin 2023 - Revised Elevation Certificate and Dry Floodproofing Certificate for 
  Non-Residential Structures Available on FEMA Website
• Elevation Certificate with Instructions
• Elevation Certificate Checklist
• Homeowner's Guide to Elevation Certificates
• Flood-proofing Certificate for Non-Residential Structures
• Questions & Answers About the NFIP (2024)

Additional FEMA documents can be found in the FEMA Library at http://www.fema.gov/library.

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Flood Insurance Maps & Study12 documents

• Floodplain Maps - Index Map
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Additional Floodplain Information10 documents

• The official website of the National Flood Program
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• How Recent Legislative Changes Affect Flood Insurance - fact sheet
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• Flood Insurance Premium refunds: Who Gets Them? - fact sheet
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• 5 Ways to Lower Your Flood Insurance Premium Brochure
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• FEMA Build Back Safer and Stronger Brochure
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• Rebuilding In an AE Zone - datasheet
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• Lowest Floor Guidebook
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• Openings in Foundation Walls Technical Bulletin
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• Reducing Flood Risk for Existing Residential Buildings
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• National Flood Insurance Program Guidebook
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