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St. Charles is built around the Fox River, whose dam and downtown riverfront are central to the city, giving riverside parcels notable FEMA flood exposure. Neighborhoods set back on higher ground are lower risk. A surveyed elevation is what separates an at-risk riverfront lot from one safely above the flood level.
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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St. Charles, home to about 33,081 people, sits in Wayne Township and spans the Kane/DuPage line, within Kane County’s Fox Valley. The Fox River runs through downtown, and FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas line that corridor and tributary creeks. A FEMA Elevation Certificate, completed by a licensed surveyor, documents a building’s elevation relative to 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 the Kane County portion are filed with the Kane County Recorder in Geneva.
The river flows through downtown St. Charles, and FEMA maps the Special Flood Hazard Area along it, so riverfront and low-bank parcels are the most exposed.
Surveyors tie measurements to established vertical datum benchmarks so the building’s elevation can be compared accurately to the Base Flood Elevation.
Yes. It shows a prospective buyer how the home sits relative to the Base Flood Elevation, which helps anticipate flood insurance costs.
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