Flood Programs is comprised of Floodplain Management, Hydrology and the Santa Ana River Section. Floodplain Management consists of preparing facilities studies; assisting other OCPW groups with review of hydraulics; review and advises on Letter of Map Revisions; coordinates with FEMA for new FIRM maps and LOMC’s; prepares dam inundation studies...

For most of property owners who purchased their property prior to 1973 and plan to refinance, they should first check and obtain flood zone information for their property and take it into careful consideration. The floodplains were not subjected to flood insurance prior to the creation of the National Flood...

In August 2018, the office of Orange County District 2 Supervisor Michelle Steel received a collection of signatures from local residents to construct a “Pocket Park” on the Northeast corner of University Drive and Santa Ana Avenue in Eastside Costa Mesa. The Second District shared the signature list with OC...

As a public service for Unincorporated Orange County, OC Planning maintains on file elevation certificates for new and substantially improved structures in the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) going back to September 14, 1979. OC Planning files do not include elevation certificates for structures that were permitted within cities in...

For life threatening emergencies, call 911! For more emergency information and sandbag locations click here . Storm Operations Center phone (714) 955-0200 The OC Public Works/Storm Operations Center is activated when heavy to extreme rainfall is predicted or occurs and/or when storm run-off conditions are such that there is a...

OC Public Works is currently planning improvements along a portion of Yorba Street in unincorporated Santa Ana designed to reduce flooding, reduce the need for frequent roadway maintenance and improve pedestrian safety. These include (1) road and water drainage improvements and (2) potential sidewalk improvements, as described below. Project Area...

ANNOUNCEMENTS Press Release October 26, 2018: US Army Corps of Engineers to Host Public Meetings about the Westminster Flood Risk Management Study PUBLIC MEETING PRESENTATION Study overview presented at public scoping meetings. Click here to view PUBLIC MEETINGS Wed, Nov 7, 2018 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Westminster Civic Center...

Even if you’ve never experienced a flood, you ought to know what to do if flood waters threaten you, your family, and your community. The following tips from the National Flood Insurance Program are given as suggested guidelines. If you find yourself in a flood situation and do not know...

The San Juan Creek Flood Risk Management Feasibility Study is a joint study between the United States Army Corps of Engineers and the Orange County Flood Control District. The purpose of this feasibility study is to evaluate flood risk management alternative measures along the lower portions of San Juan, Trabuco...