Do I need flood insurance?
LCRA recommends that you buy separate flood insurance if you live in any floodplain elevation up to the 500-year floodplain. Remember, being flooded once doesn’t lower your chances of being flooded from year to year. If your property floods one year, it’s just as likely to happen again the next year. I need information about proposed changes to the Lake Travis floodplain. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has adopted as the new Lake Travis floodplain elevation 722 feet above mean sea level (msl), 6 feet above the previous elevation of 716 feet msl. The 722 elevation went into effect on Sept. 26, 2008. If you need more information, check with the floodplain administrator for Travis County or your local community, as listed on the Texas Colorado River Floodplain Coalition (TCRFC) Web site. You can also check the TCRFC Web site for updates. LCRA does not set or revise floodplains. FEMA is working with local communities to review and revise floodplains throughout the lower Col
