Notice To Lending Institutions and Real Estate and Insurance Agents Dear Lending, Insurance, and Real Estate Professionals: Re: Flood Insurance Rate Map Zone Determinations Although the lender makes the final determination, the City of San Marcos can provide you with Flood Insurance Rate Map information useful in making flood zone determinations for any particular property within the City. As a public service, the City of San Marcos will provide you with the following information upon request: Whether a property is in or out of the Special Flood Hazard Area as shown on the current Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) of the City. Additional flood insurance data for a site, such as the FIRM zone and the base flood elevation or depth, if shown on the FIRM. Copy of completed Elevation Certificates and LOMR information. A handout on the mandatory purchase of flood insurance requirements to assist people who need a mortgage or loan for a property in the Special Flood Hazard Area. When contacting the City’s Engineering Department to obtain flood zone information, please be prepared to provide the street address. You may call the Engineering Department Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for assistance. Request Flood Insurance Rate Maps from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) by calling 1-800-358-9616, or visit the FEMA Map Center Service at http://msc.fema.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/FemaWelcomeView If you have any questions or inquiries regarding the City’s Floodplain Management Program, please feel free to contact the Environment and Engineering Department at: Environment and Engineering Department ATTN: Floodplain Manager 630 E. Hopkins San Marcos, Texas 78666 Ph: 512-393-8130 Fax: 512-396-3796 Email: Engineering_Info@sanmarcostx.gov Return to Flooding in San Marcos