Floodplain Information

Useful Floodplain Links 

1. Flood Smart
2. Community Rating System
3. FEMA Flood Insurance

Flood Protection Information 

• Know Your Flood Risk
• Above the Flood: Elevations Your Flood-prone House, FEMA-347 (2000)
• Answer to Questions About the National Flood Insurance Program
• Coastal Construction Manual, FEMA-P-55, (2011) 
• Elevated Residential Structures, FEMA-54 (1984)
• Protection Manufactured Homes from Floods and Other Hazards, FEMA P-85 (2009) 
• Mitigation of Flood 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, Flooding, FEMA 511 (2005)

Disaster Preparation Information 

• How to Prepare for a Hurricane 
• Information for Preparing for Numerous Disasters
• Weather Underground Weather Map  
• Disaster Kit 
• Know Your Flood Hazard - Call (228) 466-2549 to find out the flood hazard for your property.
• Insure your property from flood hazard - Ask your insurance agent if you are covered for flood damage. Renters should buy flood insurance for their contents. Take advantage of a low-cost Preferred Risk Policy.
• Build responsibly - Get a permit from the City of Waveland Permit Office before you build. Do not build or grade 15 Feet from the Property line so you do not alter the drainage between homes. 
• Protect your property from a hazard - Store your valuables and insurance papers upstairs in a waterproof container.
• Protect People from Hazard - (Turn Around, Don't Drown)

Contact your City of Waveland Local: 

1. 24 hr Dispatch          (228) 255-9191
2. Fire Department       (228) 467-2042
3. Police Department   (228) 467-3669 
4. News Station - WLOX 
5. News Station - WXXV
6. Radio Station - WQRZ-LP 103.5 FM

Real-Time Gage Information 

• National Weather Service Tide Station

FEMA Flood Map 

• Map Service Center