The map shows my house and/or property are in the flood plain, yet the parcel information from this website indicates that my parcel is not within a flood plain, whats happening?
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may issue Letters of Map Amendment (LOMA) or Letters of Map Revision (LOMR) to remove structures and/or parcels from the flood plain without revising the effective Flood Insurance Rate Maps (the maps that appear on this website). The County is not authorized to change the effective flood maps. Therefore the flood zone status of a parcel may change, but the maps may still depict the conditions prior to the LOMA/LOMR. Questions about any LOMAs or LOMRs that may have been issued can be directed to staff at Albemarle County’s Department of Community Development.
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