2023 Lenders-RealEstate-Insurers outreach letter.docxNOTICE TO: Lending Institutions and Real Estate and Insurance Agents
SUBJECT: Flood Insurance Rate Map and Flood Protection Information
As a public service, the City of Northampton will provide you with the following information upon request:
Whether a property is in or out of the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) as shown on the current Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) of the City.
At: www.northamptonma.gov/931/Flood-Insurance-Maps; or
Contract Planning & Sustainability and provide the street address or map and parcel identification number.
Additional flood insurance data for a site, such as the FIRM zone and the base flood elevation or depth, if shown on the FIRM.
Whether a property may be located in or near a wetland or sensitive area
Additional non-insurance related information shown on the FIRM.
Additional flood problems not shown on the FIRM.
Sources of financial assistance for flood or drainage protection measures.
We have a handout on the flood insurance purchase requirement that can help people who need a mortgage or loan for a property in the SFHA.
We can provide blank elevation certificates for your surveyor to complete for new construction in the floodplain.
Thank you.
Sarah LaValley