Guest post by Ryan Borland Recently the National Flood Insurance Program halted coverage for flood insurance across the entire country. Flood insurance is a federally backed program. As a result, the NFIP’s policy change means that every carrier that would typically provide flood coverage is affected. Policies affected include new policies, renewals or changes to [...]
With the flooding this week in Pacific, Eureka and Fenton, Missouri residents have had a big reminder that many homes throughout the St. Louis area are located in flood zones. Keep in mind that flood zones aren’t just limited to the areas on the edges of the Mississippi, Missouri and Meramec Rivers. The St. Louis region [...]
by Karen Goodman on January 23, 2008
in Buyers
The next time you are looking for a home, make sure you check and make sure the house isn’t in a flood zone. You might be surprised to discover that there are flood zones throughout the St. Louis area. Our region seems to be peppered with creeks which are often dry except during the spring rains. [...]