The stormwater compliance engineer said the city’s floodplain management program is one of the highest rated programs in the state. During Tuesday’s Manhattan City Commission meeting, stormwater compliance engineer Bill Heatherman gave an update to fulfill an audit requirement. The program will have an audit on Nov. 8. The floodplain management program creates plans and projects that help the city improve the floodplains in the area. The city is a member of the National Flood Insurance Program. The city also adheres to the Community Rating System, an elevated set of requirements through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. There is a ranking system, with 10 being the worst and one being the best. Currently, the city has a rank of six. Because of this, residents get a 20% discount on their flood insurance. Heatherman said this is the highest ranking in Kansas. He said a few other areas have a six but nothing higher.
Source: themercury.com
