It raised the base flood elevation for most of that area from 6 feet to 7 feet, according to the flood zone map. That means any new construction project in the zone must have a ground floor ...

You may qualify for lower flood insurance costs if you have an elevation certificate that shows your first floor is higher than the first floor determined by FEMA. More than 1,000 communities ...

The new floodplain maps developed by the Harris County Flood ... significant changes to building regulations, passing rigorous elevation rules. Under the old rules, development in the 100-year ...