Project Status: DFIRM Effective
County approx. 499.7 square miles
County Index Map
DFIRM Panels are provided as PDF documents.
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Active Panels:
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Meetings
Discovery Meeting - Lower Pearl River - 03180004
Feb 7, 2012 - Poplarville, MS
Discovery Meeting - Mississippi Coastal - 03170009
Jun 14, 2012 - Poplarville, MS
Flood Risk Review
Sep 17, 2015 - Columbia, MS
Discovery Meeting - Lower Leaf River - 03170005
Nov 5, 2015 - Laurel, MS
Preliminary DFIRM Community Coordination (PDCC)
Jul 29, 2016 - Columbia, MS
Flood Risk Open House
Jul 29, 2016 - Columbia, MS
Events
Discovery Report Published - Lower Pearl River - 03180004
Dec 4, 2012
Discovery Report Published - Mississippi Coastal - 03170009
Jan 8, 2013
Discovery Report Published - Lower Leaf River - 03170005
May 16, 2016
Preliminary DFIRM and FIS Delivery:
Mar 28, 2016
90 Day Community Appeal Period
Sep 20, 2018
- Dec 18, 2018
Letter of Final Determination
Apr 18, 2019
Study Effective Date
Oct 18, 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)
Mar 28, 2016Flood Insurance Study (3.42 MB)
Discovery Report - Lower Leaf River - 03170005
May 16, 2016Discovery Report (2.55 MB)
County Seat: PurvisFormed: 1904Area: 500 square milesPopulation: 60,099Origin of County name: Named for L.Q.C. Lamar, U.S. Senator and statesman from Mississippi.