Flood Hazards
There are areas of Wasatch County that are subject to periodic inundation which may result in loss of life and property, health hazards, disruptions of commerce and governmental services, extraordinary public expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impairment of the tax base, all of which adversely affect the public health, safety and general welfare. Residents that live near river, canals, creeks, etc. may be in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) as delineated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). We use the Flood Hazard Map prepared by to assist in managing development within the designated flood plains and dispense information to the public based on the FEMA flood hazard maps.
FEMA has been updating the flood hazards for our county. The preliminary study has been released for review. This mapping service shows the preliminary study with a blue hatch and the old flood zone as solid blue. The new study is intended to be used for planning and a guid for new development. It is not intended for insurance purposes until it is final sometime in the fall of 2010. If you are in the new flood area, get flood insurance before the new boundaries are adopted. The rates could be lower and it will be easier to be grandfathered in. For more information, visit the national flood insurance (NFIP) web site link.
When developing, it is always a good idea to check for flood hazards first. This page will give you the tools to do that.
At the bottom of this page, PDF files of each panel are provided for download.