Floodplain Information

Flood Protection and Safety

• Jefferson County’s Flooding Risk (PDF)
• Jefferson County Homeland Security and Emergency Management's Flood Brochure (PDF)
• History of Jefferson County Flooding (PDF)
• Historical Floods at Shepherdstown, WV (Potomac River)
• Historical Floods at Harpers Ferry, WV (Potomac River)
• FEMA Floodplain Map
• FEMA Flood Insurance
• West Virginia Flood Tool
• Jefferson County All Hazard Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan (PDF)
• Floodplain Development Permit Requirements & Where to Get a Permit
• Substantial Damage/Improvement Requirements (PDF)
• Elevation Certificate (PDF)
• Property Protection Measures (PDF)
• Flood Safety-Before, During & After a Flood
• Local Flood Warning Plan 2016 (PDF)
• National Flood Insurance Program (FloodSmart.gov)
• National Flood Insurance Program Publications
• Community Rating System (CRS)
• StormReady Community Letter (PDF)
• Drainage System Maintenance/Stormwater Management Plan
• The Natural and Beneficial Functions of Floodplains (PDF)
• Real Time River Gauge Data for Jefferson County
  • Opequon Creek near Martinsburg, WV
  • Potomac River at Shepherdstown, WV
  • Potomac River at Harpers Ferry, WV
  • Shenandoah River at Millville, WV
• Flood Plain Ordinance (PDF)
• Evacuation Map 2015 (PDF)
• FEMA.gov
• FloodSmart.gov
• Turn Around Don't Drown
• Jefferson County Homeland Security & Emergency Management Webpage