Current FEMA Flood Map
The revised Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Coastal Risk Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) (March 27, 2024) modify portions of the City of North Port that are influenced by storm surge, high tides and wave action in additions to freshwater inputs. These FIRMs show major changes in the special flood hazard area (SFHA) flood zone AE boundaries and base flood elevations (BFEs) for the North Port areas with tidal influences near the Myakkahatchee Creek and Myakka River.
Interactive map application
Major area changes
- Areas West of Myakka River
- Portions of Gran Paradiso, The Preserve, Renaissance, Oasis and Lake Geraldine
- Portions of Wellen Park (also known as West Villages)
- Myakka State Forest
- Areas East of Myakka River
- Portions of Talon Bay
- Duck Key
- Residential and commercial areas north and south of US41 near Myakkahatchee Creek and interconnected waterways with tidal influences.
How to use the map
- Users will first need to check the box to acknowledge the disclaimer.
- Enter your address, property ID (same as Tax ID), owner’s name or street name in the box in the top left corner to the screen and click on the “search” magnifying glass tool.
- Alternatively, use the zoom “+” tool to get close up of the property. The aerial showing the property will come into view automatically when zoomed in.
- Click on the “Layers List” icon in the top right corner of the tool bar to select the layers of interest and make sure the layer “Current FEMA Flood Map” is selected. Turn off other layers to provide clarity. The blue overlay is the high-risk flood zone AE.
- Left click anywhere on the property to bring up the dialogue box corresponding to the location of the “click.” There is a triangular arrow near the top right of the dialogue box that you can click to get more information on each layer that is selected.
- For the areas north of US 41 and east of the Myakka River, the 100-year base flood elevation (BFE) for properties within the drainage "Sub-Basins" layer green boundary, can be found at the corresponding "Junction Base Flood Elevation" layer represented by the “yellow dot”.
- To print the map, click on the print icon, click "Advanced", select "map extent", then "Print."
The interactive map application has layers for the current FEMA flood map, 2016 flood map, and 1981 and 1984 flood zones.
Per City Ordinance 2010-28(PDF, 856KB), City personnel can research parcel-specific flood information for you upon receipt of a written request. The first property look-up is free; the second and successive requests are $100 each. Please make check payable to “The City of North Port”. If you would like the City to provide the flood zone in writing to you, please complete the flood information request form. Scan the form and email it to MClemens@NorthPortFL.gov, or bring it to Development Services in City Hall, 4970 City Hall Blvd.
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