Topics (the following links are shortcuts to the information
further down on this page) Is My Property At Risk of Being
Flooded? If you live along or near the Winooski, North Branch,
Dog, or Steven's Branch Rivers or other water course, your
property may be in a floodplain. The floodplain is an area
identified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
with a 1% chance of being flooded each year. To help you
determine where your property is in relation to the floodplain,
please check the following map: 100-Year Flood Map. You can get
more information about FEMA at their website,
http://www.fema.gov What Can I Do To Protect My Property? After
prevention, perhaps the most important flood protection device
is insurance. There are also many ways to physically protect
your house, building, or property from damage due to flooding.
These include elevating your building above the base flood
elevation, installing closures and sealants around doors and
windows, constructing new watertight walls, or constructing