Flood Elevation Certificates tell you how high your house was built in relation to a flood zone. These certificates are required for all new construction and substantial improvements to a structure.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Frequently Asked Questions pertaining to their Preliminary Maps and how it affects flood insurance premiums in your area. The FEMA Preliminary Maps and Historical FEMA flood map information is also available upon request through the Flood Zone Hotline at 305-372-6466.

Form and important phone numbers to submit a flood or drainage complaint.

Flood insurance is required for any federally backed mortgage in a special flood hazard area.

New Flood Zone Maps are now available for viewing. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has completed a major effort to develop detailed digital flood hazard maps that reflect current flood risks for Miami-Dade County. The new Flood Zone Maps replace existing maps using updated and more detailed information. This new preliminary map could become effective as early as March 1, 2022, which is the end of the 90-Day Comment/Appeal Period. Miami-Dade County will adopt the new FIRMs when all comments would be addressed, in order to continue participating in the NFIP, guaranteeing the availability of flood insurance to residents within Unincorporated Miami-Dade County. Historical FEMA flood map information is also available upon request through the Flood Zone Hotline at  305-372-6466.

Any purchase of improved real estate in a Special Flood Hazard or Coastal High Hazard Area (also known as Flood Zones) must include a full disclosure to the buyer that the property lies in either of those zones.

Things you can do to minimize or eliminate property damage before a flood event occurs.

The Stormwater Utility was created to help solve the problem of polluted stormwater and to improve the drainage capability of areas that are susceptible to flooding. Reduced open spaces create barriers to rainwater, limiting the ability of water to soak into the ground and recharge our aquifer. Special structures need to be built to drain these areas.

Division of Environmental Resources Management (DERM) has released a proposed Water Control Map update and County Flood Criteria update, which revises the current adopted Water Control and County Flood Criteria maps and proposes new regulatory standards for managing stormwater risks.