KAUA'I PROPERTY OWNERS MAY BE FACED WITH MANDATORY FLOOD INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS ON FEBRUARY 26
HanapÄpÄ
& Waimea Rivers & Moloa'a Stream & Bay Areas Impacted
(LÄ«huÊ»e) â New FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) will become effective on February 26, 2021 and could impact a property's flood risk and requirements for federally mandated flood insurance. The DLNR, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Kaua'i County are informing property owners and renters that updated flood studies for the HanapÄpÄ and Waimea rivers and Moloa'a stream and bay may have changed property's flood risk.Â
The new maps include changes to the FIRM for Moloa'a Stream near Moloa'a Bay and reclassified areas behind the Waimea and HanapÄpÄ Levees to Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA).