Program for Public Information
In support of the Town's Community Rating System (CRS) participation, the Board of Aldermen appointed the Planning Board members, local insurance agents and a local lender as founding members of the Program for Public Information (PPI) Committee on March 5, 2015.
The purpose is the PPI is to improve communication with citizens, and to provide information about flood hazards, flood safety, flood insurance and ways to protect property and natural floodplain functions.
The buttons at the top of this page list the Town's 10 priority floodplain management topics and contain detailed information on the flood protection messages conveyed in outreach projects covered under the Town's Program for Public Information.
The Town had a NFIP workshop on July 28, 2016. Here is a copy of the PowerPoint Presentation used for the meeting.
The following services are available by contacting the Planning Department at (910) 328-1349 or using the form at the bottom of this page:
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Map Information Service (MIS) - the Town can provide information to you from your Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), Flood Risk Information Map and other sources regarding:
Base Flood Elevation (BFE);
Coastal Barrier Resource System (CBRS) or Otherwise Protected Area (OPA);
Coastal erosion;
Coastal high hazard areas;
Drainage problems;
Flood depths at your property;
Flood and hurricane history in the area;
Flood zone;
Future flooding;
Natural conservation areas and wetlands;
Special rules for building in the floodplain.
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Copies of FEMA Elevation Certificates (Activity 310)
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Technical assistance on property protection (Activity 360)
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Technical assistance on flood insurance (Activity 370)
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Flood Protection Information CRS Coordinator’s Manual 350-12 Edition: 2013
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Permit requirements for construction and development in the floodplain; higher standards and special rules for building in the floodplain (Activity 430 and Activity 450)
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Maintaining the drainage maintenance system and carrying out related procedures and responsibilities .
Flood Protection
Directory of flood protection information, along with links to the appropriate pages:
Flood Protection Library (LIB)* Also available at the Sneads Ferry Library
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Above the Flood: Elevating Your Floodprone House, FEMA-347 (2000)
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Answers to Questions About the National Flood Insurance Program, F-084 (2011)
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Mandatory Purchase of Flood Insurance Guidelines, F-083 (2007) This document has been rescinded by FEMA because of a change in the statute
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Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods and Other Hazards, FEMA P-85 (2009)
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Mitigation of Flood and Erosion Damage to Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas, FEMA-257 (1994)
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Protecting Building Utilities From Flood Damage, FEMA-P-348 (1999)
Locally Pertinent Documents (LPD)* Also available at the Sneads Ferry Library
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Annual Progress Report for Floodplain Management/Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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Hazard Mitigation Plan Annex 3 to Onslow County Hazard Mitigation Plan.
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Unified Development Ordinance ARTICLE 7. FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION effective June 19, 2020.
Know Your Flood Hazard
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To determine your flood risk, visit FloodSmart.gov or call 1-800-358-9616 (FEMA “Know Your Risks" brochure).
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For information from FEMA’s Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and floodplain management questions, contact the Planning Department at (910) 328-1349.
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Use the MSC at http://www.ncfloodmaps.com/ to find your official flood map.
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For a copy of your FEMA Elevation Certificates contact Inspections Department at (910) 328-1349.
Emergency Announcements from the Town of North Topsail Beach:
Click here to register for Connect-CTY and receive announcements and timely notifications including flood warnings by telephone, cell phone, text, and e-mail.
Follow NTB on
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Text HURRICANE to 43362 (4FEMA) to receive hurricane safety tips directly to your cell phone (standard message and data rates apply). See the full list of safety tips you can signup for.
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FEMA App, available for Apple, Android, and Blackberry mobile devices.
Follow FEMA:
The official site of the National Flood Insurance Program is floodsmart.gov
NFIP Information for...
Regulations
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NC Building Code: contact Building Inspector at (910) 328-1349.
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NTB's Unified Development Ordinance, see ARTICLE 7. FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
USGS real-time gage information for current water levels at nearest USGS 02093000 New River near Gum Branch, NC or try USGS new Mobile-friendly water data site from your mobile device!
Coastal Zones / LiMWA
There are three basic coastal zones and one new zone in the new NFIP maps. The flood zone X is considered to be a low risk of flooding. VE zones or Coastal High Hazard Areas are zones where high velocity wave action accompanies the storm surge and can cause severe damage to buildings. AE zones are areas affected by storm surge but where wave action is diminished or absent. For the first time FEMA has established another area within the AE zone called the Limit of Moderate Wave Action or LIMWA. These moderate waves can cause damage to buildings, though they are not as damaging as the waves expected in the VE zone. Communities that adopt the Limit of Moderate Wave Action as a higher regulatory standard may earn flood insurance rate discounts.
