Flood Protection and Awareness

Second only to severe storms flooding is the most common natural disaster the City experiences.

A significant portion of the City is located in the 100-year floodplain. Please see the Quick Links and the FAQs on this page to determine if your property is in a floodplain. 

Prepare yourself and your family now to make sure you are ready the next time a flood occurs. 

FLOOD WARNINGS AND ALERTS

• Click HERE to be directed to the National Weather Service for current flood watches, warnings and statements
• Click HERE for current river levels (including flood reporting gages)
• Know Your Alerts and Warnings:  English and Spanish

BEING PREPARED FOR A FLOOD

The hyperlinks that follow contain information on how to be prepared for a flood:

• Flood Information:  English and Spanish
• Are You Ready Guide
• Prepare for Emergencies Now
• Preparing Makes Sense
• Emergency Supply List:  English and Spanish
• 12 Ways to Prepare:  English and Spanish
• Create Your Family Emergency Communication Plan:  English and Spanish
• FEMA Help After a Disaster:  English and Spanish

FLOOD INSURANCE INFORMATION

The hyperlinks that follow contain information on flood insurance:

• Is Your Property in a Floodplain - Do you Need Flood Insurance
• Documenting and Insuring Your Property:  English and Spanish
• Click HERE for the letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for Mount Vernon's Downtown
• Click HERE to be directed to the National Flood Insurance Protection (NFIP) website

OTHER INFORMATION AND RESOURCES

HAZARD MITIGATION PLANS & ASSOCIATED INFORMATION

• Volume 1:  Planning Area Wide Elements
• Volume 2:  Planning Partner Annexes

BULLETINS & PUBLICATIONS FROM FEMA

• Technical Bulletin 1:  Flood Openings in Foundations
• Technical Bulletin 2:  Flood Damage-Resistant Materials Requirements
• Technical Bulletin 3:  Dry Floodproofed Non-Residential and Mixed-Use Buildings
• Technical Bulletin 4:  Elevator Installation
• Technical Bulletin 5:  Free-of-Obstruction Requirements
• Technical Bulletin 6:  Below-Grade Parking
• Technical Bulletin 7:  Wet Floodproofing Requirements
• Technical Bulletin 10:  Reasonably Safe from Flooding on Filled Land
• Technical Bulletin 11:  Crawlspace Construction
• Publication P-312:  Homeowner's Guide to Retrofitting
• Publication P-348 Protecting Utilities from Flood Damage

ELEVATION CERTIFICATES

• Call or email the Development Services Department (360-336-6214 or PermitTech@mountvernonwa.gov) if you need a copy of an Elevation Certificate.  

PICTURES OF CITY FLOOD EVENTS

• Click HERE to be directed to a gallery of flood events in the City over time.