lake County Flood Hazard Information


Effective Map Products

Effective Flood Insurance Rate Maps for lake County may be viewed and/or downloaded at the FEMA Flood Map Service Center (MSC)

NFHL Viewer (more detailed flood data displays when zoomed in). It may also be slow.

Launch full screen NFHL Viewer



Preliminary Map Products

2020 Preliminary FIRMs, FIS, and FIRM database for panels under revision are available to download from the FEMA MSC


Changes Since Last FIRM

  • Flood Map Changes Viewer (FEMA)


    • Discovery Meeting(s)

  • Chicago River Watershed Discovery
  • Des Plaines Watershed Discovery
  • Upper Fox Watershed Discovery

    • Additional Resources

  • Floodplain Mapping 101
  • Destined for DFIRMs - stream studies becoming flood maps
  • Building Footprints
  • Topographic Wetness Index
  • Links to National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Information

    • What is a DFIRM?

    The DFIRM Database is a digital version of the FEMA flood insurance rate map that is designed for use with digital mapping and analysis software.

    A sample DFIRM showing areas of greater flood risk in blue

    The DFIRM is designed to provide the user with the ability to determine the flood zone, base flood elevation and the floodway status for a particular location. It also has NFIP community information, map panel information, cross section and hydraulic structure information, and base map information like road, stream, and public land survey data.