Maine Floodplain Management Program

Flooding in Maine is largely the result of coastal storms, heavy spring rains, runoff, and ice jams. This flooding has been responsible for millions of dollars of property damage. No private flood insurance is available to insure property against loss from floods; the risk has been found too high by private insurers. There are approximately 33,000 structures at risk of flooding in Maine. Your community can assist citizens in protecting their property from losses due to flooding by joining the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

Fort Kent Flooding

Aerial View of flooding in Fort Kent, Maine on May 1st, 2008. Photograph courtesy of Maine Department of Public Safety.

Spring Rains

The Maine Floodplain Management Program (MFMP) of the State Planning Office stresses that flooding is always a threat to properties located within a floodplain, but even more so during winter’s river ice and spring rains. See the annual River Flow Advisory Commission Report on Current Hydrologic Conditions

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Manufactured Home Anchoring Guidance

These documents may be useful to municipalities considering anchoring guidelines in the floodplain's. Guidance Letter From FEMA (PDF 2.2MB) and Guidance Document (PDF 1MB).

View a Slide Show of Flooding in Fort Kent, Maine, 2008.

High Quality Powerpoint Presentation (1.74MB) Lower Quality PDF (349KB)

Top Ten Facts for Consumers

FEMA has released the National Flood Plain Insurance Program's brochure "Top Ten Facts for Consumers". This brochure is a great place to start if you have basic questions about flood insurance.

Flooding in Maine

This slide show offers a general overview of some of the larger floods to effect Maine (PDF 7.5MB)

What is the Map Modernization Process?

A powerful tool for multi-hazard risk management. Find out more information (PDF 483KB)

Professional Liability For Construction in Flood Hazard Areas

Read this new document prepared by the Association of State Floodplain Managers on the liability of architects, engineers, landscape architects, surveyors, floodplain managers and other professionals in designing or constructing structures that are subsequently damaged by flooding. (PDF 236 KB)

Is Your Community Participating in the NFIP?

To see if your community is already participating in the NFIP check the FEMA Maine Community Status Book.

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