An elevation certificate does more than record how high a home sits above a flood zone. It also captures details about the space underneath an elevated house. When a home rests on piers or short walls, builders often close in … Continue reading →
A flood survey provides accurate elevation measurements for properties located in or near FEMA flood zones. When a property falls near FEMA Zone A or AE boundaries, a flood map alone cannot show how high the land sits compared to … Continue reading →
An article from the Daily Republic in South Dakota talks about an earthen dam that recently failed there due to a 9-inch rainfall event on July 29th of this year. This rainfall event “overwhelmed its capacity” causing the failure of the … Continue reading →