floodplain
After a Flood
Information for Flood-Damaged Communities
If you have a home or business that has been flooded, please visit vermont211.org or call: 211 or (218) 288-2213
Floodplain Managers and Municipal Officials - contact VT DEC if you would like additional help with permit questions ands Substantial Damage Estimation. Contact your floodplain manager or use the link below:
Floodplains
Activities in floodplains are regulated through multiple jurisdictions:
- Municipalities regulate flood hazard areas and river corridors through enrollment in the National Flood Insurance Program;
- The State regulates flood hazard areas and river corridors for larger projects requiring an Act 250 land use permit; and
- The State regulates flood hazard areas and river corridors through River Corridor & Floodplain Protection Rule for activities exempt from municipal regulation.
River Scientists
The four Vermont Regional River Scientists are the primary contact people for the physical assessment, restoration and protection of rivers and their corridors.
The regional scientists provide the following services:
River Corridor and Floodplain Protection
The River Corridor & Floodplain Protection section works with landowners, municipalities, regional planning commissions, NGOs, and agencies of state and federal government to reduce flood risk by protecting and restoring natural and beneficial river and floodplain functions. For other useful resources in helping your community prepare for flooding, visit the Flood Ready Vermont website.
River Management
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Rivers Program
The Vermont Rivers Program is responsible for protecting and restoring natural river and floodplain processes to enhance water quality, ecological health, and flood resilience. River resource protection is achieved through a combination of permitting, regulatory/non-regulatory technical assistance, assessment, planning, education, and outreach. The Rivers Program is comprised of three sections: