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Lemont sits along the Des Plaines River valley and the Cal-Sag and Sanitary and Ship Canal corridors on Cook County’s southwestern edge, where the canyon-like river valley creates real flood exposure. The village’s lower parcels near those waterways fall within mapped Special Flood Hazard Areas, while the historic bluff-top core sits higher. A FEMA Elevation Certificate is a core document for insuring and permitting property near that flood zone.
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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Lemont is a village of about 17,600 residents forming its own township on the southwestern edge of Cook County, set in the Des Plaines River valley. Its drainage is tied to the Des Plaines River, the Cal-Sag Channel, and the Sanitary and Ship Canal, all within the system the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MWRD) manages. Flood exposure is notable along the valley and canal corridors, so low parcels near the water carry meaningful risk while the higher bluff-top areas carry less. A Lemont owner uses an Elevation Certificate to fix the building’s elevation against the Base Flood Elevation, the reference for rating flood insurance, clearing floodplain permits, and requesting a Letter of Map Amendment.
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The lower parcels in the Des Plaines River valley and along the canal corridors carry the most flood exposure, while the higher bluff-top areas are less affected.
You would if the building sits in or near the mapped flood zone in the river valley or along the canals, or if a lender or insurer requests one.
It certifies a building’s elevation relative to the Base Flood Elevation, supporting flood-insurance rating, floodplain-permit compliance, and a LOMA to remove a structure from a flood zone.
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