East Providence Emergency Management Provides Floodplain Information

The East Providence Emergency Management Agency, located in the Planning Department in Room 206B (second floor) of City Hall, provides information regarding Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood zones and the National Flood Insurance Program. Check out our Emergency Management webpage at www.eastprovidence.com/ema, or our flood protection webpage at www.eastprovidence.com/flood. On these pages, you’ll find a wealth of information on the City’s Flood Insurance Rate Map, the National Flood Insurance Program, local flood hazard areas, floodplain functions, flood safety tips, and more.

Our office also responds to individual questions including whether your property and/or building is in the floodplain, the local base flood elevation and, if possible, the depth of the local base flood where applicable. Also provided upon request is assistance with reading the FEMA flood maps, whether or not you may be required to purchase flood insurance, how to acquire an elevation certificate for your property, and recent history of (and type of) flooding in your neighborhood.

Contact East Providence Emergency Management by phone at 401-435-7500, Ext. 11151, or by e-mailing wbarnes@cityofeastprov.com. Find us on Facebook or Twitter at EastProvEMA.