Can anyone buy flood insurance?
What is a flood? The National Flood Insurance Program defines a “flood” as a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of normally dry land areas from overflow of inland or tidal waters or from the unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source. When does flooding usually occur in the City of Raleigh? Most of our flooding is short lived; the water rises and then recedes in a matter of minutes or hours. Flooding usually occurs in Raleigh during heavy thunderstorms in the spring and summer or slow moving fronts later in the year. After Flooding What causes flooding in Raleigh? In many cases, flooding is a natural process. If you live along one of Raleigh’s large creeks, you have likely experienced some flooding. Even if you do not live where larger streams are known to overflow the creek banks, you may still experience flooding from small creeks and ditches. In some cases, stormwater pipes that are undersized, obstructed, or in need of
