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Poplar Grove is a village in the uplands of northern Boone County, set away from the Kishwaukee River’s main channel that concentrates FEMA flood mapping in the county’s southern townships. Flood exposure here is generally limited, but individual parcels near creeks, drainage ways, or low ground can still touch a mapped flood zone. Where that happens, a FEMA Elevation Certificate documents the building’s height against the Base Flood Elevation.
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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With a population near 5,049, Poplar Grove lies in Poplar Grove Township in northern Boone County, some distance north of the Kishwaukee corridor where the county’s Special Flood Hazard Areas are concentrated. Most of the village sits on higher ground, so mapped flood risk tends to be confined to specific low-lying or creek-adjacent lots rather than being widespread. For any parcel that does fall within a FEMA flood zone, a licensed surveyor prepares the Elevation Certificate by measuring the lowest floor and grade elevations against the Base Flood Elevation, giving insurers the data to rate a policy and supporting floodplain permit review. If the building is found to stand above the flood level, that certificate can back a Letter of Map Amendment. Boone County records are handled by the Boone County Clerk & Recorder in the seat at Belvidere.
For most of the village, no. Poplar Grove sits on relatively high ground in northern Boone County, away from the Kishwaukee River, so mapped flood risk is generally limited to individual low-lying or creek-side parcels rather than being widespread.
You would need one if a lender, insurer, or the county identifies your building as being inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, or if you are seeking a Letter of Map Amendment to show your structure sits above the Base Flood Elevation.
Boone County documents, including survey plats, are recorded through the Boone County Clerk & Recorder, located in the county seat of Belvidere.
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