FEMA Revised Mapping of the Special Flood Hazard Area
The City of Santa Barbara currently participates in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The NFIP makes flood insurance available to residents, makes the City eligible for pre-disaster grants and assistance to apply towards adaptation projects to minimize risks, and makes the City eligible for disaster relief assistance. FEMA is in the process of revising the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) maps for parts of City of Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara County. The extents of the revised SFHA include parts of Montecito, Carpinteria, Buellton, Solvang, and Santa Ynez. Click on the links below to learn more.
PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE TO BE ANNOUNCED
- County of Santa Barbara Preliminary Revised SFHA Interactive Map
- Preliminary Summary of Map Actions for City of Santa Barbara
- FEMA Official Flood Map Changes Viewer
- NFIP Fact Sheet - Map Changes & Flood Insurance
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center
- FEMA National Flood Insurance Program
- General Map Related Questions | FEMA Map Information Exchange | http://msc.fema.gov/ | Toll-Free: 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627)
- General Info from FEMA-NFIP | http://www.floodsmart.gov. | 1-800-427-4661
- If you have questions regarding the changes, need a Flood Hazard Determination letter, or have basic questions about how to get flood insurance, please contact FloodHazard@SantaBarbaraCA.Gov
Acronyms
FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency
FIRM - Flood Insurance Rate Map
LOMA - Letter of Map Amendment
LOMR - Letter of Map Revision
NFIP - National Flood Insurance Program
NFHL – National Flood Hazard Layer
SFHA - Special Flood Hazard Area
SOMA - Summary of Map Actions
If you have questions about a parcel that is not within the jurisdiction of the City of Santa Barbara, please contact County of Santa Barbara Floodplain Management Section at (805) 568-3440.