Floodplain Management
Marcia Shivers, CFM Floodplain Manager
Phone: 225-450-1369
It is the responsibility of the Floodplain Management Office to provide restrictions and regulations that govern the use of the Parish’s floodplains, provide information to property owners how they can protect themselves from flood damage, and to provide information on the National Flood Insurance Program.
Ascension Parish Flood Protection For You and Your Property
For property owners in Special Flood Hazard Areas and Flood Prone Areas, please click the link below.
External Flood Resources
Answers to many common questions, how to reduce risk, protect your home and other structures
Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage USGS Ascension Parish Floodmap | Association of State Floodplain Managers |
Repairing Your Flood Damaged Homes
Please read the documents linked below if you are repairing your home due to any recent flood damage.
Flood Insurance
The NFIP: The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a federal program enabling property owners in participating communities to purchase flood insurance on eligible buildings and contents, whether they are in or out of a floodplain. This community participates in the NFIP, making federally backed flood insurance available to its property owners. The NFIP insures most walled and roofed buildings that are principally above ground on a permanent foundation, including mobile homes, and buildings in the course of construction. Property owners can purchase building and contents coverage from any local property and casualty insurance agent. To find a local insurance agent that writes flood insurance in your area visit www.floodsmart.gov.
History of Floodplain Management in Ascension Parish
Presentation at 02/06/12 Drainage Meeting
Am I in a flood zone?
In order to help determine the flooding risk of properties in a particular area, FEMA has developed a series of maps for Ascension Parish showing “flood zone” areas. Technically, these are areas estimated to have a one percent probability of being inundated by floodwaters in any given year. This is also commonly called the hundred-year flood.
The below link will take you to scans of the official FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps where you can see if your property is in a shaded flood zone area or not. The Parish of Ascension also offers several unofficial online maps that can help you determine your Floodzone and elevation on our Online Maps Gallery.
To request an official Floodzone determination you will need to submit a flood zone determination form by providing the information requested on the following link: Flood Zone Determination Form
Ascension Parish FlRM Maps:
Ascension Parish Online Floodzone Map |
Wetland Determination Form
How to Request a Wetland Determination
FEMA Links
- Coastal Construction Manual
- Substantial Improvement / Substantial Damage Desk Reference
- Increased Cost of Compliance
- Reducing Flood Losses Through the International Codes
- Protecting Building Utility Systems From Flood Damage
- Answers to Questions About the NFIP
- Capital Area Floodplain Task-Force Flood Information
- Louisiana Homeowners Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards
- A Consumers Guide to Hiring a Licensed Contractor
- Ascension Parish Coloring Book
- Flood Insurance Requirements for Recipients of Federal Disaster Assistance
- Help Clients protect their investment
- Increased Cost of Compliance Coverage
- Know Your Flood Hazard
- Protecting Manufactured Homes
- Reducing Damage from Localized Flooding
- Reducing Losses in High Risk Flood Hazard Area
- Top Ten Facts for Consumers CRAFT 2
- FloodSmart | The National Flood Insurance Program