City of Denham Springs

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Louisiana Floodplain Management​​

The City of Denham Springs' Permit Department handles floodplain management such as Base Flood Elevations (BFE), Flood Zone Determination with the Map Panel Number. The Permit Department also handles the Community Rating System (CRS).

For a Flood Zone Determination Request Form, clickHERE. Then submit your form to:

The City of Denham Springs - Planning & Development

116 N. Range Ave.

Denham Springs, LA  70726

Phone:   (225) 667-8326            Fax:   (225) 667-8324

The following information is needed to supply your Flood Zone. BFE and/or Map Panel Number: 

1. Address of location - You MUST have the location of the structure marked on a map to be submitted with the Flood Zone Determination Request Form.
2. Name of person requesting the flood determination
3. Contact information of the person requesting the flood determination.

For a brochure with important information about floodplain management, clickHERE.

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT

City of Denham Springs

116 N. Range Ave.

Denham Springs, LA  70726

​(225)  667-8326  Office

(225)  667-8324  Fax

Email OP&D

Hours: Mon-Thurs, 7AM-5:30PM

116 North Range AVE, DENHAM SPRINGS, LA    --  (225) 665-8121

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Directory of Online Resources

​​FEMA​

• FloodSmart.gov

• NFIP - National Flood Ins Prog
  

• Flood Insurance Information
  

• ICC - Increased Cost of Compliance coverage

• ABOVE THE FLOOD: Elevating your Floodprone House, FEMA-347 (2000)
  
• Answers to Questions About the Nat'l Flood Ins. Program, F-084 (2011)
  

• Coastal Construction Manual, FEMA-P-55, (2011)

• Elevated Residential Structures, FEMA-54 (1984)

• Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods and Other Hazards, FEMA P-85, (2009)

• Mitigation of FLood and Erosion Damage to Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas, FEMA 257 (1994)

• Protecting Building Utilities From Flood Damage, FEMA-P-348, (1999)

• Protecting Floodplain Resources, FEMA-268 (1996)

• Reducing Damage from Localized Flooding, FEMA 511, (2005)

• Elevation Cert. (During Construction & Final) – FEMA
  

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LSU Ag Center

• Flood Maps

• Hazards & Threats

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DOTD

• NFIP Resources

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NOAA

• Amite River Gauge at Florida Blvd.

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USGS

• Amite River, Denham Springs

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SEA GRANT LOUISIANA

• LA Homeowner's Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards

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UNO

• UNO - C.H.A.R.T.

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CITY OF DENHAM SPRINGS

• Floodplain Management Brochure
  
• Flood Zone Determination Request Form
  
• Non-Engineered Opening Guide