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Harvard sits in the far northwest of McHenry County near the headwaters of the Kishwaukee River system, drained by that river and small creeks rather than the Fox. Its FEMA flood exposure is localized to those corridors. Much of the city sits on higher farmland, and a surveyed elevation confirms the low-lying exceptions.
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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Harvard, population near 9,469, is served by Chemung Township with reach into Dunham and Alden townships, within McHenry County. The Kishwaukee River watershed drains this part of the county, and FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas here follow the Kishwaukee and its tributaries, with preliminary FIRMs released in 2024. A FEMA Elevation Certificate, completed by a licensed surveyor, documents a building’s lowest floor against the Base Flood Elevation so insurers can rate flood coverage, the city can confirm floodplain-permit compliance, and owners can pursue a Letter of Map Amendment. Deeds for Harvard parcels are filed with the McHenry County Recorder in the county seat of Woodstock.
Harvard lies in the Kishwaukee River watershed, so its FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas follow the Kishwaukee and its tributaries rather than the Fox River.
Get one if your property is in or near a mapped flood zone along the Kishwaukee and you need to rate flood insurance, obtain a permit, or seek a map amendment.
A licensed Illinois professional land surveyor measures and certifies the building’s elevations on FEMA’s Elevation Certificate.
Pi Surveying provides the full range of land surveying services for Harvard property owners and builders:
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