Flood Control

General Information

• Las Vegas ranks in the top 10 percent of communities in the United States to achieve a "Class 6" rating on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Community Rating System.
• This high ranking translates into a 20 percent flood insurance rate reduction for city property owners within the flood zone.
• Flood insurance is available for all properties at a low cost through the National Flood Insurance Program .

Determining if you live in a flood zone

• If you would like to know if you live in flood zone, visit the Clark County Regional Flood Control District's Web site or the call the city's Flood Control Section at (702) 229-6541.
• If you require a written determination, Pursuant to the Las Vegas Municipal Code No: LVMC 13.40.050, adopted by the City Council on April 16, 2003. Effective May 27, 2003, a fee of $ 20 is to be charged for each official Flood Zone Determination. 
• In Person: Resident provides the property address and/or the Assessor Parcel Number with fee payment. Payment can be made by cash, check, money order or credit card payable to the city of Las Vegas. The Flood Control Section is located on the second floor of the DSC building, 731 South Fourth Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 (on the north side of Gass Avenue, between Fourth Street and Las Vegas Boulevard).
• By Mail: Resident provides the property address and/or the Assessor Parcel Number with fee payment. Mail your request with payment (by check or money order) to the following address:CLV Development Services Center
  Flood Control Section (FZDL), 731 South Fourth Street, Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
• Inquirer must allow two to three working days for the official Flood Zone Inquiry response to be mailed out on a “first-come first-served” basis.
• The city will no longer accept fax requests for flood zone Inquiries.

Minimum Drainage Study Criteria

• The city's Flood Control Section reviews and approves technical drainage studies addressing the existing and proposed hydrological and hydraulic characteristics of developments within the city that are more than two acres or are located in FEMA A Zones.
• The city of Las Vegas Flood Control Section uses a checklist submittal process to screen drainage studies submitted for review. Minimum Drainage Study Checklist .
• The engineer preparing the study must meet with the Flood Control Staff to preview the study prior to the city accepting it for review.  Call (702) 229-6541 to set up an appointment to submit a new drainage study.
• Once the study is accepted for review, the review time is two weeks or less depending on the current workload.
• In addition to the city of Las Vegas drainage design criteria, the city of Las Vegas Flood Control Section follows the Clark County Regional Flood Control District Hydrologic Criteria and Drainage Design Manual. Also available is the Clark County Regional Flood Control District (CCRFCD) Master Plan Update, 2002. These documents are available from the CCRFCD, located at 600 S. Grand Central Pkwy Suite 300. They can be reached via phone at (702) 455-5195