Macon-Bibb County is releasing updated, digital flood hazard maps for public review and comment prior to their final adoption.  The maps show the extent to which areas throughout the Ocmulgee Watershed in Macon-Bibb County are at risk for flooding. The new maps will ultimately replace the current flood hazard maps, some of which are based on studies done over eight years ago, and will be used to help determine flood insurance and building requirements. The new maps will reflect changes in flood risk primarily in the Macon-Bibb County.
 
Residents and business owners can use the maps to obtain reliable information about their flood risk on a property-by-property basis.  The maps also provide flood zone and elevation data to help community planners, engineers, builders and others decide where and how new structures, developments, and remodeling projects should be built.  The maps can be viewed online at https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload/ or in person at the Macon-Bibb County Engineering office in 780 Third Street, 8:00am - 5:00pm.  A series of Open House meetings will also be held to review the maps.
 
August 18
Upper Ocmulgee Watershed
City of Griffin, 1st Floor Courtroom 100 South Hill Street, Griffin, GA.
Residents can come ANYTIME between 5:00 – 7:30pm, no formal presentation is scheduled.
 
August 19
Upper Ocmulgee Watershed
Macon-Bibb County Engineering Annex, 780 3rd Street, Macon, GA
Residents can come ANYTIME between 5:00 – 7:30pm, no formal presentation is scheduled.
 
August 20
Middle Chattahoochee Watershed
Troup County Agricultural Center, 21 Vulcan Materials Rd, LaGrange, GA
Residents can come ANYTIME between 5:00 – 7:30pm, no formal presentation is scheduled.

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