HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch 2024 Utility InsertTo find out if your home, apartment, or
business is in a hazard area, search
the GIS Property Info Viewer at
gis.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/PIV
or call Development Services
at 319-356-5132.
Insure your property for your flood hazard
Flood hazard areas exist along the Iowa River and its tributaries
– Clear Creek, Ralston Creek, Snyder Creek, and Willow Creek.
Properties in these areas are at a higher risk of flooding and
should be insured.
Homeowners insurance is unlikely to cover flood damage.
Flood insurance for a building, its contents, or both, is available
to anyone in Iowa City and is mandatory for some structures.
Premiums in Iowa City are automatically discounted 20% for
structures in the 1% hazard area due to the City’s participation
in the Community Rating System.
A 1% flood hazard area is land with a 1% chance of being flooded in any given year.
Over a 30-year mortgage there’s a 26% chance that the land will be flooded at least once.
To purchase flood insurance, visit FEMA.gov/NFIP or
contact your insurance agent. Renters can get flood insurance
to cover their belongings. Don’t delay—there is typically a
30-day waiting period.
Learn more at icgov.org/Flood
Now’s the time
to prepare for
severe weather
season
Weather alerts: The Johnson County Emergency
Notification System (JCENS) is a free alert system that
relays emergency weather alerts to registered users via
voicemail, text, or email. Sign up for JCENS alerts three
ways — scan the QR code to the right, download the
Smart911 mobile app, or text “JohnsonIA” to 67283. Weather radios
are also a great tool to alert people to approaching weather.
Sirens: Emergency warning sirens will sound in Iowa City and
Johnson County when there is a strong threat of tornados or severe
thunderstorms with winds exceeding 70 miles per hour, or golf ball
sized hail. When sirens sound, seek shelter indoors and tune in to
local media for more information. Sirens are tested at 10 a.m. on the
first Wednesday of each month, in two one-minute cycles.
Have an emergency and disaster response plan in place to keep your family safe.
Learn more at ready.gov/natural-disasters or by calling Johnson County Emergency Management at 319-356-6762.
Now’s the time to prepare for severe
weather season
Weather alerts: The Johnson County Emergency Notification System (JCENS) is a free alert system that relays emergency
weather alerts to registered users via voicemail, text, or email. Sign up for JCENS alerts three ways — scan the QR code
to the right, download the Smart911 mobile app, or text “JohnsonIA” to 67283. Weather radios are also a great tool to
alert people to approaching weather.
Sirens: Emergency warning sirens will sound in Iowa City and Johnson County when there is a strong threat of tornados
or severe thunderstorms with winds exceeding 70 miles per hour, or golf ball sized hail. When sirens sound, seek shelter
indoors and tune in to local media for more information. Sirens are tested at 10 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each
month, in two one-minute cycles.
Have an emergency and disaster response plan in place to keep your family safe.
Learn more at ready.gov/natural-disasters or by calling Johnson County Emergency Management at 319-356-6762.
Insure your property for your flood
hazard
Flood hazard areas exist along the Iowa River and its tributaries – Clear Creek, Ralston Creek, Snyder Creek, and Willow
Creek. Properties in these areas are at a higher risk of flooding and should be insured.
Homeowners insurance is unlikely to cover flood damage. Flood insurance for a building, its contents, or both, is available
to anyone in Iowa City and is mandatory for some structures. Premiums in Iowa City are automatically discounted 20% for
structures in the 1% hazard area due to the City’s participation in the Community Rating System.
To find out if your home, apartment, or business is in a hazard area, search the GIS Property Info Viewer at
gis.johnsoncountyiowa.gov/PIV or call Development Services at 319-356-5132.
To purchase flood insurance, visit FEMA.gov/NFIP or contact your insurance agent. Renters can get flood insurance to cover
their belongings. Don’t delay—there is typically a 30-day waiting period.
A 1% flood hazard area is land with a 1% chance of being flooded in any given year. Over a 30-year mortgage there’s a 26%
chance that the land will be flooded at least once.
Learn more at icgov.org/flood