Project Status: DFIRM Effective
County approx. 482.9 square miles
County Index Map
Changes since last FIRM
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Meetings
Discovery Meeting - Lower Pearl River - 03180004
Feb 7, 2012 - Poplarville, MS
Discovery Meeting - Mississippi Coastal - 03170009
Jun 14, 2012 - Gulfport, MS
Flood Risk Review
Sep 16, 2015 - Kiln, MS
Preliminary DFIRM Community Coordination (PDCC)
Apr 13, 2016 - Kiln, MS
Flood Risk Open House
Apr 13, 2016 - Kiln, MS
Basin Resilience Meeting - Mississippi Coastal - 03170009
Jul 11, 2018 - Gulfport, MS
Events
Discovery Report Published - Lower Pearl River - 03180004
Dec 4, 2012
Discovery Report Published - Mississippi Coastal - 03170009
Jan 8, 2013
Preliminary DFIRM and FIS Delivery
Feb 29, 2016
90 Day Community Appeal Period
Sep 30, 2016
- Jan 3, 2017
Letter of Final Determination
Mar 27, 2019
Study Effective Date
Sep 27, 2019
Documents
Discovery Report - Lower Pearl River - 03180004
Dec 4, 2012Discovery Report (0.4 MB)
Discovery Report - Mississippi Coastal - 03170009
Jan 8, 2013Discovery Report (1.18 MB)
Flood Insurance Study (Preliminary)
Feb 29, 2016Flood Insurance Study Vol 1 (3.71 MB) Flood Insurance Study Vol 2 (5.58 MB)
Mississippi Coastal - 03170009 - RiskMAP Map and Report
Jul 11, 2018Mississippi Coastal RiskMAP Map (30.1 MB) Mississippi Coastal RiskMAP Report (46.0 MB)
County Seat: Bay St. LouisFormed: 1817Area: 552 square milesPopulation: 45,949Origin of County name: Named for John Hancock, first signer of the Declaration of Independence.