ARE YOU PREPARED unincorporated portions of Valley Maintain drainage channels Keep an emergency supply. FOR A FLOOD IN County. FEMA maps are also and pipes free of obstruction and Non-perishable food, water, YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD? available online. If located in an debris. Keeping ditches and blankets, a first-aid kit, batteries, “A” Zone, your property is within streams free of obstructions flashlights, a manual can opener, the Special Flood Hazard Area reduces flooding. Trash and and a battery-operated radio YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS (SFHA), which is an area that has vegetation dumped into a channel should be kept available. Visit BROCHURE BECAUSE YOUR been determined to have the degrades water quality and every www.ready.gov for a disaster PROPERTY IS IN OR NEAR A potential for flooding caused by a piece of trash contributes to supply checklist. SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREA 100-year storm. The P&Z office flooding. also maintains elevation certificates Have a plan. Before the History of Flooding in Valley for properties which are available Protect your property from the floodwaters hit, develop an County Valley County contains for review by the public. hazards of flooding. Various evacuation plan among all members several large rivers and smaller methods may be used to minimize of a household that includes a tributaries that are susceptible to Purchase flood insurance on flooding. Brochures discussing meeting place outside of the house, annual flooding events which pose your property. Flooding is not flood proofing and other mitigation as well as an escape route from threats to life and safety and can covered by a standard measures are available at the home, work, and school. cause significant property damage. homeowner’s policy. A separate Valley County P&Z office, local Snow melt and rain-on-snow flood insurance policy is required to libraries, and online. events contribute substantially to cover damages incurred by What should you do flooding. flooding. Coverage is available for Meet permitting requirements. during a flood? the building itself as well as for the All development within Valley contents of the building. Valley County requires a permit. Always If an evacuation is ordered, do What should you do County participates in the National check and fulfill permitting so immediately. When a mandatory before a flood? Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements with the Building evacuation exists, do not hesitate to that makes available federally Department at 208-382-7114, P&Z evacuate your home. The safety of Determine if your property is backed flood insurance for all Office at 208-382-7115, and the you and your family is more located in an area subject to structures, whether or not they are Road Department 208-382-7195 important than “waiting it out” or flooding. Contact the Valley County located within a floodplain. Note before you build on, alter, fill, or re- defending your home and Planning & Zoning to learn more that there is a 30-day waiting grade on any portion of your possessions. about where your property is period before coverage goes into property and/or within any located in relation to the mapped effect. More than 25 % of NFIP easement or right-of-way. Also, Avoid areas already flooded, Special Flood Hazard Area. claims are for properties located please contact the phone numbers especially when water is flowing. outside the 100-year floodplain. above to report any suspected Drowning is the number one cause Upon request, the P&Z will make Contact your insurance agency for violations. of flood deaths. Currents can be free flood zone determinations for more info. deceptive; just six inches of water properties within the can knock you off your feet. If you walk in standing water, use a pole mold within 24 to 48 hours. If any Building Department at or stick to ensure that the ground mold develops, throw the item 208-382-7114. hasn’t been washed away. away. Recognize the natural and Do not drive through a flooded Thoroughly dry out the beneficial functions of floodplains to area. More people drown in their building’s interior. Portable help reduce flooding. Floodplains are cars than anywhere else. Don’t dehumidifiers are useful and rental a natural component of the Valley drive around road barriers; the costs may be covered under your County environment. Understanding For more information about flood road or bridge may be washed out. flood policy. Air conditioners or and protecting the natural functions safety or the NFIP, please note the fans can also be used to start the of floodplains helps reduce flood following: Stay away from power lines drying-out process damage and protect resources. www.co.valley.id.us/planning-zoning and electrical wires. The number When flooding spreads out across www.fema.gov/hazards/floods two flood killer after drowning is Clean and disinfect everything the floodplain, its energy is 1-888-FLOOD29 electrocution. Electrical current can that was touched by floodwaters or dissipated, which results in lower travel thru water. Report downed mudflows. Throw away food that flood flows downstream, reduced power lines to Idaho Power (1-800- came into contact with floodwaters erosion of the stream bank and 488-6151) or call 911. and boil water until authorities channel, deposition of sediments declare the water supply safe to higher in the watershed and This information is provided by Shut off gas and electricity and drink. improved groundwater recharge. Valley County Planning & Zoning and move valuable contents upstairs. Locally, the Payette River and is applicable to properties within the Plan before you repair. Contact Salmon River drainages serve natural unincorporated portions of Valley the Valley County Building Inspector and beneficial functions in our County. If you reside in a jurisdiction What should you do and P&Z Office about local building floodplain. other than Valley County, contact after a flood? requirements before repairing your your regulatory authority for structure. Be sure to obtain the information. if you believe you Check for damage. Check for proper permits for work being received this notice in error, or if you structural damage before re- performed. Permits are required for no longer own this property, please entering a flooded building. If you improvements and repairs including contact Valley County Planning & suspect damage to water, gas, roofing, siding, additions to a Zoning at 208-382-7115. electric, or sewer lines, contact structure, and for site work such as authorities. grading, etc. Remove wet contents Questions about permits or immediately. Wet carpeting, contractor licensing may be furniture, bedding, and any other addressed to the Valley County items holding moisture can develop .