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Newport News Program for Public Information
Using this information, as well as responses from a public survey conducted this year
through the City’s Stormwater Master Planning Effort, the Committee identified and
prioritized flooding and drainage hotspots throughout the City as a target area for
outreach. The Committee members each ranked the priority of each location on a
scale from 1 to 10, and the average scores are shown in Figure 6.
Figure 6. PPI Committee Identification & Prioritization of Hotspots
Target Area 3: Entire Community
In addition to Repetitive Loss Areas and Flooding and Drainage Hotspots, the
Committee identified a need to better communicate flood information with the
entirety of Newport News. The selection of this target area was motivated by the
idea that anywhere it can rain, it can flood. The City is experiencing more frequent,
high intensity storms which are causing flooding in areas that previously did not
experience flooding. So, even if an area is not located in a designated flood zone, it
still could be impacted by flooding. Committee members specifically called out the
need for more widespread communication across the City on tips for hurricanes and
nor’easters, the benefits of proactive flood mitigation measures, actions individuals
can take, and roadway safety. Additionally, sea level rise and climate change are
changing the future of flood risk in the City, so informing residents today can
increase resilience going forward. This can help build support for investing in future-
focused infrastructure, design, and programs that will pay off in the long-term
despite the upfront costs and effort.
III. ASSESS FLOOD INSURANCE COVERAGE (FLOOD
INSURANCE ASSESSMENT)
Under Activity 370, CRS credit is provided for assessing the community's current
level of flood insurance coverage, identifying opportunities to improve the level of
coverage, and preparing an assessment document for submission to the local
governing body. The City and its consultant completed the assessment in April 2023
and uncovered that only 368 (37.3%) of the 987 properties located within the FEMA-
designated SFHA carry a NFIP flood Insurance policy. Interestingly, there are a
greater number of flood insurance policies outside the SFHA (1,058 policies) than
inside (368 policies). Flood insurance coverage of properties by occupancy and flood
zone can be found in Table 6 and Table 7, respectively.
STEP 2: ASSESS THE COMMUNITY’S PUBLIC INFORMATION NEEDS 12Jump to an indexed page (59 of 59)