New floodplain maps take effect Feb. 18

After 10 years of work, the new FEMA-approved floodplain maps will take effect February 18, 2011 for the city of Lincoln and Lancaster County. The current maps in use date back to the late 1970's with an update in 1986. 

With this update, a number of property owners will be taken out of the flood plain and no longer required to carry flood insurance - a savings of a few hundred dollars a year.  To read the full Journal Star article here.