I have looked at the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for the area of my property and think the map is wrong. How can the map be changed?
A Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) changes flood insurance risk zones, floodplain and/or floodway boundary delineations, planimetric features, and/or Base Flood Elevations (BFE) shown on a FIRM. Homeowners, community officials, and others who have adequate scientific and/or technical data may submit those data to FEMA to support a request for a Letter of Map Revision to revise the flood hazard information shown on the effective FIRM. Individuals, who would like changes to non-technical information, such as road names, road configurations, and corporate limits, should submit the required information to support a map change request to FEMA. Please contact our office at (901) 545-4320 for advice and assistance.

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1. If I have sinkholes above a pipe or around a stormwater inlet, will the county fix them?
2. What can the county engineer do about the neighbor who has altered the grading of his lot and has increased/decreased the flow to my property?
3. Will the county clean the creek or ditch on my property?
4. Does a recorded drainage easement mean the county owns the property?
5. If there is a recorded easement on my property is the county responsible for mowing the grass and trimming bushes?
6. Is the county responsible for my home builder or my neighbor's home builder altering the drainage paths in my subdivision.
7. If I buy a brand new house in an unfinished subdivision, who is responsible for maintenance of my yard and the structures?
8. How do I obtain or review the flood map for my area?
9. What is a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)?
10. I have looked at the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for the area of my property and think the map is wrong. How can the map be changed?
11. My lender says I need to buy flood insurance, but my lot is not shown in the SFHA.
12. If my house is within the SFHA, but it was built at an elevation above the required Base Flood Elevation (BFE), what can I do?
13. Does my homeowner's insurance policy cover flooding?
14. Can I get flood insurance even if I am not in a floodplain?
15. How do I obtain a copy of the Elevation Certificate for my property?