Stay safe with Floodplan Management Program | News

Polk County, FL -- Are you financially protected from a devastating flood? To help residents be more prepared, Polk County participates in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

The benefits of this program include the availability of low cost flood insurance for residents in unincorporated Polk County.

Polk County’s participation in the NFIP insures that the residents who live in unincorporated Polk County have access to insurance needed to protect them and their property from flood losses.

An annual floodplain management progress report has been posted to the Polk County website. This website also contains other valuable information for residents to help protect them from flooding. The website address is www.polk-county.net/floodmanagement.

For more information, visit the website or call Randall Vogel, the County’s Floodplain Manager at (863) 534-6767.

Release courtesy of Polk County BOCC.