Division Of Flood Control

Projects in Design

Piping Brame Road

Projects Under Construction

Trace Ridge Storm Drain

Projects Completed

Pine Knoll Ditch
Lakeshore Ditch
Longmeadow Relief Channel

National Flood Insurance Program

The City of Ridgeland far exceeds the requirements of the Community Rating System of the National Flood Insurance Program. This translates into lower flood insurance rates for Ridgeland citizens. These savings are a tangible result of the voluntary activities implemented by the City including open space preservation, flood data maintenance, storm water management, drainage system maintenance, and higher regulatory standard enforcement.

Flood Hazard Information

The City of Ridgeland participates in a program of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) called the Community Rating System (CRS). This system allows communities such as ours to reduce the cost of flood insurance premiums for homeowners. Part of the CRS provides for community outreach programs in areas that have experienced repetitive flooding. The purpose of this page is to inform you of the risk of flooding in floodplain areas of Ridgeland.

Local flood hazards for our city include Brashear Creek, School Creek, Beaver Creek, Purple Creek, White Oak Creek, and LaRue Creek. Other areas of the city may also be subject to flash flooding from other sources.

Flood risk maps and flood protection references are available at the City of Ridgeland public library, located at the intersection of Highway 51 and School Street. You may also visit the Public Works Department at Highway 51 and Lake Harbor Drive to see if you are in a mapped floodplain.

There are several different ways to protect a building from flood damage. One way is to keep the water away by re-grading your lot or building a small floodwall or earthen berm. These methods work if your lot is large enough, if flooding is not too deep, and if your property is not in the floodway. Another approach is to make your walls waterproof and place watertight closures over the doorways. A third approach is to raise the house above flood levels.

If you don't have flood insurance, talk to your insurance agent. Homeowner's insurance policies do not cover damage from floods. However, because the City of Ridgeland participates in the NFIP, you can purchase a separate flood insurance policy. This insurance is backed by the Federal government and is available to everyone, even for properties that have been flooded.

Some people have purchased flood insurance because the bank required it when they got a mortgage or home improvement loan. Usually these policies just cover the building's structure and not the contents. If you are covered, check out the amount and make sure you have contents coverage.

If you have any questions about the City of Ridgeland's participation in the CRS or NFIP, please call the Public Works Department at 853-2027.

Storm Water Management

Mississippi has been blessed with abundant water resources, such as beautiful creeks, streams, rivers, estuaries, bays, and coastal waters. As our state continues to grow, we face challenges to maintain clean water bodies. One of the challenges is managing storm water runoff and reducing polluted runoff.

The following list is a collection of web site links containing information on storm water and general water quality.

EPA's Non Point Source Pollution Page

Non Point Source Kids Page

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

Household Cleaning Products

Lawn Mulching for Homeowners

Non-Chemical Weed Control