Environmental Rules in Flowood, MS (2026)
1 verified environmental rules for Flowood, Mississippi, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Flood Zones
Flowood administers floodplain development through the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance (2014), adopted under Miss. Code Ann. Title 17, Chapter 1. The city participates in the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program and adopts the Rankin County Flood Insurance Study dated June 9, 2014 with FIRM panels 28121C0065F through 28121C0205F. New residential and non-residential construction in a Special Flood Hazard Area must have the lowest floor elevated at least 18 inches above the Base Flood Elevation (Article 5, Sections B(1) and B(2)).
Flood Zone Rules in Flowood, Mississippi
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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Flowood city rules.
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