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Leonore is a small village in central LaSalle County, set on the prairie between the Illinois River valley and the surrounding farmland. It lies away from the immediate river corridor, so its flood risk is generally tied to local drainage. When a parcel falls within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area, an Elevation Certificate documents how a building relates to 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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The village of Leonore, home to roughly 121 residents in Richland Township, sits on higher central LaSalle County ground rather than a riverbank, so its flood concerns center on smaller creeks and drainageways rather than a major river. Where a parcel is mapped into a Special Flood Hazard Area, a FEMA Elevation Certificate from a licensed Illinois surveyor records the lowest floor against the Base Flood Elevation, giving insurers and the floodplain administrator the data they need. A certificate showing the structure above the Base Flood Elevation can support a Letter of Map Amendment. Deeds for Leonore parcels are recorded through the LaSalle County Recorder of Deeds in Ottawa. Beyond a few low channels, most Leonore parcels sit clear of mapped flood areas.
Leonore sits on higher central-county prairie away from the Illinois River, so its flood exposure is generally limited to local drainage.
A floodplain permit is local approval to build within a mapped flood area, and the Elevation Certificate provides the measured elevations the administrator needs to confirm the building will sit high enough.
If your building is above the Base Flood Elevation, the certificate is the key evidence for a Letter of Map Amendment asking FEMA to correct the mapped flood zone for the parcel.
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