O'Brien County joins flood insurance program

O'Brien County is a new participant in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

Over the past few years, O'Brien County has been working through the steps to establish a new floodplain management program. The O'Brien County Board of Supervisors recently approved a floodplain management ordinance, which applies to all lands and development within the jurisdiction of unincorporated O'Brien County that have significant flood hazards. The Flood Insurance Rate Map for O'Brien County and Incorporated Areas, dated Dec. 17, 2020, which was prepared as part of the O'Brien County Flood Insurance Stu...