The following information is copied with permission from the Outer Banks Association of REALTORS(R) .
Currituck County’s PRELIMINARY updated flood maps have been released. Information pdf on how to access the site. The link will take you to the flood map FRIS page, click on ok and then select the County (Currituck).In the upper right corner you will see “effective”. Go there and select “preliminary”. You will be able to look at the new proposed maps that will hopefully be adopted within the next year.
If you zoom in, you will start to see aerial views. By clicking on the map in a particular area you will get the information on the right side of the screen or you can search by using magnifying glass on menu at top left. Most of our county is seeing a significant change to elevations being lowered and many homes will come out of the flood zones or be classified into a lower zone (VE to AE for an example According to the NC Floodplain Mapping Office, the preliminary maps show that Currituck County has 11.5 square miles of V Zone (89.5% decrease from current maps) and 249.5 square miles of A Zone (24.75% increase):
- Under current mapping, there are 1,097 buildings in the V Zone; new maps show 126 buildings in the V Zone;
- Current maps show 7,020 buildings in the A Zone; new maps show 2,767 buildings the A Zone.
There are oceanfront V Zone properties that are coming completely out of the special flood hazard area – being changed to an X Zone!
Please keep in mind that these are only preliminary maps. They will have to undergo a 90-day appeal process, a public meeting process and final FEMA approval. This entire process could take up to 18 months. In the meantime – good news overall for homeowners in the special flood hazard area!
