City of Pooler Neighborhood Update:
- FEMA released proposed flood risk determinations for Chatham County, affecting maps and floodplain classifications.
- The community must adopt or show existing floodplain management measures to remain in the National Flood Insurance Program.
- A 90-day appeal period runs from September 3 to December 3, 2025; appeals require technical or scientific support.
- Submit comments/appeals to Mayor Karen Williams and contact Nicole Johnson, Floodplain Supervisor, for questions.
Uploaded 9/ 12/ 2025
The Department of Homeland Safety and security’s Federal Emergency situation Management Agency has actually released a preliminary Flooding Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) , and where suitable, Flood Insurance Research Study (FIS) report, mirroring suggested flood risk determinations within Chatham Region, Georgia and Incorporated Areas. These flooding risk decisions may consist of the addition or alteration of Base Flooding Elevations, base flood depths, Unique Flooding Danger Location boundaries or area classifications, or the regulative floodway. Technical info or comments are solicited on the recommended flooding danger determinations shown on the initial company and/or FIS record for Chatham County, Georgia and Incorporated Locations.
These flood risk decisions are the basis for the floodplain administration measures that your area is needed to either take on or show proof of being already essentially in order to certify or continue to be received engagement in the National Flooding Insurance Policy Program. Nonetheless, prior to these decisions work for floodplain management purposes, you will certainly be given an opportunity to appeal the suggested details. For info on the legal 90 -day period provided for charms, along with a complete listing of the communities impacted and the places where duplicates of the FIRM are readily available for evaluation, please browse through FEMA’s web site or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance policy exchange (FMIX) at 1 – 877 -FEMA MAP (1 – 877 – 336 -2627
The charm period started on September 3, 2025 and will certainly run out on December 3, 2025 All comments and charms shall be submitted in contacting the City’s Ceo, Mayor Karen Williams, at the City of Pooler, 100 US Hwy 80 SW, Pooler, GA 31322 Just appeals of the proposed flood hazard decisions sustained by clinical or technical data can be thought about prior to FEMA makes its final flooding danger decision at the end of the 90 -day appeal duration. Please speak to Nicole Johnson, Director of Planning & & Development/Floodplain Supervisor, at 912 – 748 – 7261 or by email with any inquiries.
View the full statement on the City of Pooler website
