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Shabbona is a village in southern DeKalb County, in Shabbona Township, set among farmland and away from the county’s main Kishwaukee River channels. Broad flood exposure is uncommon, though certain low-lying or creek-adjacent parcels can still be mapped into a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. A FEMA Elevation Certificate documents a building’s elevation against the Base Flood Elevation where mapping applies.
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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Shabbona is home to roughly 863 residents in Shabbona Township, in the southern part of DeKalb County. Its position away from the county’s principal river corridor means mapped Special Flood Hazard Areas are limited and generally follow specific creeks or low ground. For a parcel that does fall inside a FEMA flood zone, a licensed surveyor completes the Elevation Certificate by measuring the lowest-floor and grade elevations against the Base Flood Elevation, allowing insurers to rate coverage and the county to review a floodplain permit. When a structure is documented above the flood level, the certificate can support a Letter of Map Amendment. Recording for Shabbona is handled by the DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder in the county seat of Sycamore.
Only in limited spots. Shabbona sits away from DeKalb County’s main river channels, so mapped flood zones are generally confined to specific low-lying or creek-adjacent parcels rather than the village overall.
It includes the building’s location, flood zone, and surveyed elevations of the lowest floor, mechanical equipment, and surrounding grade, all referenced against the Base Flood Elevation.
Yes. Licensed Illinois land surveyors can prepare an Elevation Certificate for Shabbona parcels and record related documents through the DeKalb County Clerk & Recorder in Sycamore.
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