Flood Information
PREFERRED RISK POLICY INFORMATION
The City of Alamogordo participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The NFIP makes federally backed flood insurance available for most buildings, whether they are in a flood plain or not. Flood insurance covers direct losses caused by surface flooding, including an arroyo flowing over its banks, and local drainage problems.
Maps
Map Panel 0937D
Map Panel 0939D
Map Panel 0940D
Map Panel 0941D
Map Panel 0943D
Map Panel 0950D
Map Panel 1175D
Map Panel 1180D
Map Panel 1185D
Frequently Asked Questions
FEMA-F083-Mandatory Purchase 2007
Map Modification and Insurance
Flood Insurance Information
General Questions and Answers
NFIP Myths and Facts
MAP REVISION (LOMR) NOTICE (Not Yet Final)
The City intends to revise the flood hazards on Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) panels 0939D and 0943D affected by the South Diversion Channel out of Marble Canyon which is a feature of the Alamogordo Flood Control Project. The flooding sources affected by this revision request include:
Flow Path 6 from the confluence with Flow Path 7 to approximately 50 feet downstream of Marble Canyon Road
Flow Path 7 from the confluence with Flow Path 5 to the mouth of Marble Canyon Road
Flow Path 8 from the confluence with Flow Path 5 to approximately 1,880 feet upstream of Scenic Drive
Flow Path 15 from the confluence with Flow Path 8 to approximately 1,300 feet upstream of Scenic Drive
Flow Path 26 from the confluence with Flow Path 5 to the divergence from Flow Path 6
Flow Path 27 from approximately 280 feet downstream of Sunbeam Avenue to approximately the mouth of Marble Canyon
Flow Path 28 from the confluence with the South Diversion Channel to approximately 2,000 feet upstream of Scenic Drive
The South Diversion Channel from the Washington Detention Basin to approximately the mouth of the Marble Canyon
As a result of the revision, the 1% annual chance water-surface elevations shall increase and decrease and/or the 1% annual chance floodplain shall widen and narrow with the area of the revision. Maps of the revision area are provided below.
LOMR Overall Map
LOMR Map 2
LOMR Map 3
LOMR Map 4
LOMR Map 5
NFIP PRP Details Extension
PRP for Write Your Own Principal Coordinators
As a participant in the National Flood Insurance Program, the City provides the general public, lending institutions, real estate agencies, insurance agencies and other business owners with information from the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and NFIP.
Flood Elevation Request Procedures 2011
FORMS
Flood Map Information Form 2011 (For Building Permits) Word Document
Flood Map Information Form 2011 (For Building Permits) Pdf Format
Flood Map Information Form 2011 (Others) Word Format
Flood Map Information Form 2011 (Others) Pdf Format
More information including flood maps and information about the NFIP can be found on the FEMA website:
FEMA