Floodplain Management

Attention: Until further notice, the use of the Department's Map Room will be by appointment only. Please email the Map Room at maproom@kerncounty.com to schedule an appointment. Thank you.

Floodplain Management and Grading Code Ordinances Resources

The purpose of Floodplain Management is to promote the public health, safety and general welfare, and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in flood hazard areas.

Kern County Floodplain Management Code
Kern County Grading Code (3611 downloads)
Kern County Hydrology Manual (7122 downloads) (.zip 99MB)

Engineering Bulletin 11-01 Precipitation Data (3081 downloads)
Engineering Bulletin 11-02 Sump Volume Requirements (3103 downloads)
Engineering Bulletin 11-03 Financial Assurance Requirements 2019 (2780 downloads)


Flood Insurance Studies

Volume 1  |  Volume 2  |  Volume 3 |  Volume 4

 

 

 

 

 

Removing a structure from a FEMA designated Special Flood Hazard Area may require one or more of the following documents:

MT-1  |  MT-2  |  MT-EZ  |  Zone A BFE Instructions  |  Elevation Certificate

Availabile for review, the Preliminary FEMA Kern County Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM). See the following links:

FIS
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FIRM
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