City of Bloomingdale
8 W Hwy 80  -  P.O. Box 216
(912)748-0970
AFTER HOURS GRINDER CALL NUMBER: (912)433-0040
THIS IS FOR SEWER PUMPS ONLY! 
GRINDER CALLS MONDAY - FRIDAY
8:00AM TO 4:30PM / 912-748-0268
Flood Information
DO YOU KNOW YOUR POTENTIAL TO BE FLOODED?
You will find a wealth of information about the City’s Flood Insurance Rate Map, flood insurance, special rules for building in the floodplain, and ideas for protecting your property from flood damage in the links provided. You may also call the CRS Coordinator or permitting staff with all of your floodplain questions at (912) 748-5112. The City has copies of FEMA Elevation Certificates on all buildings constructed or substantially improved in the flood plain since January 2014.

IMPORTANT FLOOD HAZARD INFORMATION:
1. Know your flood hazard
        Are you located in Zone A, AE or X?
        Find out by calling Diane Proudfoot at 748-5112 or 748-0970. Everyone is subject to flooding! Floodplain information is also available at
        the Chatham County Regional Library.  Elevation Certificates are maintained in the City Clerk's office and available upon request.

2. Insure your property for your flood hazard
        You need flood insurance / The NFIP's Preferred Risk Policy, or PRP offers low-cost flood insurance to owners and tenants of eligible 
        residential and non-residential buildings located in moderate-to low-risk areas / Renters should buy flood insurance to cover their 
        contents / Take advantage of a low-cost Preferred Risk Policy.  Standard home owner policies do not cover flood damage.

3. Protect people from the hazard
        TURN AROUND, DON'T DROWN
        Know the flood warning signals
        Designate a place where your family can meet after an evacuation order is issued
        Prepare a family disaster kit
        More information is available at www.ready.gov/foods 
4. Protect your property from the hazard
        Replace your flooded furnace with one elevated above the flood level
        Keep debris and trash out of the steams and ditches
       Do not burn leaves in ditches

5. Build responsibly
        Get a permit from City Hall before you build
        Elevation Certificates are required when construction is within the floodplain area
        All projects should be at least 10 feet from the property line so you don't alter the drainage between homes

6. Protect natural floodplain functions
        Don't dump in the storm drains
        Report illegal dumping
        Report silt fence that are broken, debris will end up in the drainage canals

For additional information contact
Diane Proudfoot
(912)748-5112
Email: [email protected]
A community receives a CRS classification based upon the total credit for its activities. There are 10 CRS classes. Class 1 requires the most credit points and gives the greatest premium reduction or discount. A community that does not apply for the CRS, or does not obtain the minimum number of credit points, is a Class 10 community and receives no discount on premiums. The qualifying community total points, CRS classes, and flood insurance premium discounts are shown in Table 110-1.

CRS CLASS
CREDIT POINT
IN SFHA
OUTSIDE SFHA
1
4,500 +
45%
10%
2
4,000 - 4,499
40%
10%
3
3,500 - 3,999
35%
10%
4
3,000 - 3,4999
30%
10%
5
2,500 - 2,999
25%
10%
6
2,000 - 2,499
20%
10%
7
1,500 - 1,999
15%
5%
8
1,000 - 1,499
10%
5%
9
500 - 999
5%
5%
10
0 - 499
0%
0%
THE CITY OF BLOOMINGDALE IS A CLASS 8.