Pierce County has 48,000 acres of regulated floodplain. Floodways are some of the most dangerous areas of the floodplain. A floodway can generate erosion forces powerful enough to destroy bridges, roads, and homes.
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Find out if your property is at risk of flooding. Visit our FEMA Maps webpage to learn more about Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), how FEMA Flood Maps are changing and to better understand flood insurance. You may also Request a Flood Risk Map.
Pierce County is updating its flood code regulations to ensure compatibility with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirements for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
Changes to flood thresholds of White River and South Prairie Creek to aid in flood preparation
February 23, 2021
To help communities prepare for flood events, flood stages have been updated on the White River and added for the first time to the South Prairie Creek station.