The responsibility for Accomack County’s Flood Program and Emergency Response falls under the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Building and Zoning, and the Department of Planning and Community Development.

The information on this and subsequent pages deal with Accomack County’s Flood Program with respect to building, the flood ordinance provisions of the Accomack County Zoning Ordinance, flood insurance, and actions to take during a flooding. 

• Know Your Flood Hazard
• Insure Your Property
• Protect Yourself
• Protect Your Property
• Build Responsibly
• Construction in Flood Hazard Zones
• Protect Natural Floodplain Functions
• Flood Elevation Certificates
• Flooding Preparedness
• Evacuation Plan
• Hazard Mitigation Plan
• Real Time Data
• Links and Additional Information