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Frankfort is drained by Hickory Creek and smaller tributaries rather than a major river, so its flood exposure is tied to those creek corridors. Most of the village and its surrounding area rest on higher ground away from mapped floodplain. Where a lot borders a creek, a surveyed elevation is the way to confirm whether FEMA rules apply.
A FEMA Elevation Certificate documents your building’s elevation relative to the Base Flood Elevation on the FEMA flood map. Insurers use it to rate flood policies and communities use it to confirm floodplain compliance; it can also support a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) to remove a structure from a flood zone.
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Frankfort, with roughly 20,296 residents, is anchored in Frankfort Township within Will County, extending slightly into Cook/Rich Township. Hickory Creek and its tributaries carry the area’s drainage, and FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas here follow those creek corridors. For a structure near the creek, a FEMA Elevation Certificate completed by a licensed surveyor establishes its lowest-floor elevation relative to the Base Flood Elevation, letting insurers rate flood coverage, the village verify permit compliance, and owners pursue a Letter of Map Amendment. The Will County Recorder of Deeds records deeds for the Will County portion of Frankfort.
Frankfort’s flood exposure is concentrated along Hickory Creek and its tributaries; much of the community lies outside the FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area.
Beyond insurance rating, it supports floodplain development permits and provides the survey evidence FEMA needs to consider a Letter of Map Amendment.
Yes. If a survey shows your lowest floor is above the Base Flood Elevation, the certificate is the basis for requesting FEMA reconsider your property’s mapping.
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