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5583 Main Street
Williamsville, NY 14221

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Flood Protection Information

National Flood Insurance Program's Community Rating System

Annual Flood Letter

 

Provisions for Flood Hazard Reduction

Section 7-7 of the Zoning Ordinance

 

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

FEMA Flood Information

The National Flood Insurance Program

Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA)

 

Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM)

Map Index
Panel 1 Panel 9
Panel 2 Panel 10
Panel 3 *Panel 11
Panel 4 Panel 12
Panel 5 *Panel 13
Panel 6 *Panel 14
Panel 7 Panel 15
Panel 8 Panel 16

*Panel not available - no special flood hazard areas.

 

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NOAA National Weather Service: Buffalo

 

Homeowner Information

Homeowner's Guide to Retrofitting: Six Ways to Protect Your House from Flooding, FEMA-312, 1998

Repairing Your Flooded Home, FEMA-234, 1992

 

Flood Information and Forms

Application for a Flood Area Determination

Flood Collection Documents Located at Amherst Main Library at Audubon

 

Flood Damage Prevention Information

The Town of Amherst Building Department provides flood damage prevention though the application and enforcement of a section of the zoning ordiniance (Chapter 203 Part VII).