The city of Santa Clarita is inviting residents, property owners and businesses to a community meeting to learn about how they might be impacted by proposed revisions to Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps, also known as Flood Insurance Rate Maps for the Santa Clarita area.

The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, at the Centre on Centre Pointe Parkway in Sycamore Rooms A and B, located at 20880 Centre Pointe Pkwy.

The city and FEMA representatives will be giving a brief presentation about the existing flood maps and will offer residents and property owners a chance to ask questions and learn how their business or property may be affected by changes to the flood maps. The changes will bring new areas into the flood zone, requiring property owners to attain flood insurance; while other properties will have their flood insurance requirements eliminated.

This meeting is also an opportunity for residents to provide their feedback and learn how to address concerns during the appeal and comment period which closes on Friday, August 26, 2016. After this period, proposed changes to the map will move forward to be adopted by FEMA.

The flood maps under review are important tools in the effort to protect lives and properties in Santa Clarita. FEMA’s last update of the maps was in 2008. This current effort is part of a multi-year project to re-study the city’s floodplains and develop detailed digital FIRMs and is expected to be completed by the end of 2017.

For more information, contact Associate Engineer, Christina Monde, at (661) 255-4959 or CMonde@Santa-Clarita.com.