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Old 05-12-2010, 09:08 AM
 
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I just found out my house is in a flood zone A in Willowcove in Nocatee. I am to believe this means it has yet to be measured. I was just wondering if anyone had any insight as to how much or oftent this area would flood. Our elevation cert. states that our lot has been elevated 3 feet all around. I am moving from out of state and cant go and look at mylot when it rains heavily or anything. The developers have LOMC out ot try and improve the flood zone rating there. Any insight would be great.
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Old 05-12-2010, 09:57 AM
 
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We moved from Louisiana, where just about everything is in a flood zone. Flood Zone A (at least in my experience) meant it DID flood, and flood insurance was required. We always lived in a Zone C, which didn't require flood insurance. Is the lot on the water??

FWIW, everything we looked at in Nocatee (and everywhere in St Johns for that matter) was Zone X. I would really doubt that its actually a Flood Zone A, and if it really is, I would be very concerned.

Here's a good link...
http://www.floodinsights.com/floodlookups/floodzon.htm (broken link)

And you can also check out the FEMA website.
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Old 05-12-2010, 11:23 AM
 
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Don't be overly concerned, this is an issue that comes up a lot . It happened in our previous home in South Hampton, and happened in our current home in Nocatee. You need to fight it. Get all the info you have including the raise in the elevation. The re-zoning will happen in its own time, but even then this will come up as an issues in sale after sale. It is just slow for the insurers to get the updated info. I ended up paying a premium of a couple hundred a year just too be covered anyway, as it always good to have flood insurance, but I can almost guarantee you will not end up having to pay a flood zone A premium.
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Old 05-12-2010, 12:39 PM
 
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You can look up the designation on the FEMA website (they have maps where you can look up your place by address):

FEMA Map Service Center -

An A zone means:

"Areas with a 1% annual chance of flooding and a 26% chance of flooding over the life of a 30-year mortgage. Because detailed analyses are not performed for such areas; no depths or base flood elevations are shown within these zones."

And you MUST buy federal flood insurance (it's required by law).

Note that this has nothing to do with re-zoning - FEMA draws the maps (although they do change from time to time). And what you are 3 feet above? Is this from an official State of Florida elevation certificate? Has your house been built yet?

A lot of the land in this area is swamp land (I know that by driving through it - and also because a lot of the land in the Nocatee area is an A on the FEMA maps). If you're 3 feet above sea level - that is not very high. Robyn
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Old 05-12-2010, 01:22 PM
 
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No we are 3 feet above the highest point on our lot. The developer is rezoning with a LOMAR, so until that happens we have to be covered. This is from an official elevation certificate. Our premiun is not that much because of our elevation cert. but I was just wondering if anyone has flooding issues in this area with high rains
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Old 05-12-2010, 02:00 PM
 
Location: Ponte Vedra Beach FL
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We moved from Louisiana, where just about everything is in a flood zone. Flood Zone A (at least in my experience) meant it DID flood, and flood insurance was required. We always lived in a Zone C, which didn't require flood insurance. Is the lot on the water??

FWIW, everything we looked at in Nocatee (and everywhere in St Johns for that matter) was Zone X. I would really doubt that its actually a Flood Zone A, and if it really is, I would be very concerned.

Here's a good link...
Flood Zone Definitions (http://www.floodinsights.com/floodlookups/floodzon.htm - broken link)

And you can also check out the FEMA website.
It really depends on how a place is/was developed IMO (the last FEMA map in this area is from 2004). The amount of fill dirt that's used - the drainage situation - how high the house is elevated - etc. - etc. Don't know why the developer didn't get a Letter of Map Change (LOMC) a long time ago if he thought it was warranted. Robyn
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Old 05-12-2010, 03:01 PM
 
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They did apply awhile back but it takes time from what I understand
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Old 05-12-2010, 03:32 PM
 
Location: Ponte Vedra Beach FL
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No we are 3 feet above the highest point on our lot. The developer is rezoning with a LOMAR, so until that happens we have to be covered. This is from an official elevation certificate. Our premiun is not that much because of our elevation cert. but I was just wondering if anyone has flooding issues in this area with high rains
Well we live in Ponte Vedra Beach - not Nocatee - but I suspect the areas are similar (we may be a bit higher and drier). And about 3-4 years ago - we had a *lot* of rain (not a tropical storm) - over a period of a week or so. Sewers - drainage systems - retention ponds - etc. backed up/overflowed and flooded a lot of homes/businesses all over the greater Jax area (including part of our community). So whether or not you have to get flood insurance (assuming your flood zone is changed) - get it.

Also note that all those things called "nature preserves" in the Nocatee area are probably tidal wetlands (we have one in our back yard - and I call it a swamp ). Highest water we ever had was when Hurricane Floyd passed offshore about 10 years ago. Tidal waters were about 6 feet above sea level. That would be a second reason to get flood insurance.

BTW - if you're not familiar with flood insurance - remember that there is both structure and contents coverage. Whoever does your homeowners' insurance can act as your agent for your flood insurance (the agent/company will get a small servicing fee from the federal government). Robyn
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Old 05-12-2010, 03:35 PM
 
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And flood insurance is usually very inexpensive. We have never been required to have it, but we have always had a policy on our houses, floor zone or not. For under $400 a year, its not worth the risk if something happens that HO insurance doesn't cover.
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Old 05-12-2010, 05:22 PM
 
Location: Jacksonville, FL (Mandarin)
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And flood insurance is usually very inexpensive.
Not completely accurate. If you're "required" to have it, then that means you're property is prone to flooding, therefore the risk to the ins co. is higher. That equates to higher premiums for some policyholders.
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