Maps and Documents
New Floodplain Regulations for the City of Lawrence
See the new Floodplain Regulations for the City of Lawrence adopted on January 9, 2003.FEMA Maps
The Official Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood maps, effective November 7, 2001, are shown below.
See the FEMA Map Index (PDF) below to locate a specific map. Return to this page and select your specific map (Map 2, Map 5, etc). Note: These are large portable document files and lengthy download times are possible.
- FEMA Map Index (PDF)
- Map 2 (PDF)
- Map 5 (PDF)
- Map 6 (PDF)
- Map 8 (PDF)
- Map 10 (PDF)
- Map 15 (PDF)
- Map 17 (PDF)
- Map 19 (PDF)
- Map 20 (PDF)
- Map 30 (PDF)
- Map 36 (PDF)
- Map 37 (PDF)
- Map 38 (PDF)
- Map 39 (PDF)
- Map 44 (PDF)
- Map 45 (PDF)
- Map 55 (PDF)
- Map 60 (PDF)
- Map 65 (PDF)
- Map 70 (PDF)
- Map 76 (PDF)
- Map 80 (PDF)
- Map 82 (PDF)
- Map 85 (PDF)
- Map 90 (PDF)
- Map 95 (PDF)
- Map 125 (PDF)
- Map 127 (PDF)
- Map 130 (PDF)
- Map 135 (PDF)
The FEMA Floodplain Maps are also available for viewing in the Planning Office (City Hall, 6 E. 6th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044) from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., as well as in the Douglas County Public Works Office (see address below) and the Baldwin City Engineer's Office (telephone listed below). The FEMA maps are used to determine a property's specific flood-zone, and will determine if flood insurance is needed, or if additional land-use permits are required for land fill or development.
For City of Lawrence
Chuck Soules, Director of Public Works
Ground Floor, City Hall
6 E. 6th Street, P.O. Box 708
Lawrence, Kansas 66044-708
(785) 832-3123For unincorporated portions of Douglas County
Keith Browning, County Public Works Director
1242 Massachusetts Street
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
(785) 832-5293For other incorporated cities in Douglas County:
Eudora -- contact City Engineer Matt Taylor (785) 542-4111
Baldwin City and Lecompton -- contact the City Clerk at (785) 594-6427 (Baldwin City) or (785) 887-6407 (Lecompton)
For more information, contact Sonja Wood at the NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program) in Ottawa, Kansas, at (785) 242-1097.
To inquire about LOMAs (Letter of Map Amendment) or LOMRs (Letter of Map Revision), contact Roger Benson at the FEMA Regional Office/Mitigation Division in Kansas City, Missouri at (816) 283-7002.
Full-size copies of the maps may be obtained through the Planning Office by advance order requests for $5.00 per map. Allow a minimum of three days for 3 or fewer maps. A larger timeframe may be necessary for more than 3 maps.
