The City of Phoenix participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). As a participant of the NFIP, the City has adopted a Floodplain Management Ordinance, which includes mapping and rating of the Special Flood Hazard Areas within the City. The City of Phoenix Floodplain Management provides updated floodplain information and establishes development requirements for projects within the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA). These requirements keep properties from flooding and erosion hazards to a minimum as well as protecting the natural resources within flood prone areas.
City of Phoenix Floodplain Management at 602-262-4960
Elevation Certificates are available on file for properties within Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) at the City of Phoenix Floodplain Management office at 200 W. Washington Street, 5th Floor, Phoenix Arizona 85003-1611.
The following information provides various links to floodplain related topics commonly associated with development in a floodplain within the city of Phoenix. Further information can be found by clicking on the links listed below.
- General Information
- Floodplain Determination
- FEMA/NFIP Elevation Certificate
- Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM)
- Flood Hazard Mapping
- Elevation Reference Marks
- FEMA Forms
- How to request a Flood Hazard Determination Review from FEMA
- FEMA Standard Flood Hazard Determination (Click on the "View / Download / Print" on the destination page to view the determination form.)
- Office of Emergency Management: City of Phoenix Hazard Mitigation Plan
- Process for Letter of Map Revision (Based on Fill), CLOMR/LOMR
- Glossary of Terms
Frequently asked Questions
- Top 10 Facts
- User's Guide to Technical Bulletins
- FYI - Federal Disaster Assistance and National Flood Insurance
Other Links
- City of Phoenix Stormwater Policies and Standards Manual
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Floodsmart.gov
- Flood Control District of Maricopa County Floodplain Maps
- Flood Control District of Maricopa County - Drainage Design Manual, Volumes I, II, III
- Rainfall Gauge Information
- United States Army Corp's of Engineers
