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The City of Kent will be using the 2020 FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) panels for development related issues until further notice.

The maps can be found at the FEMA Map Service Center.

Search the site by entering the address of the property into empty fields on the left hand side of the screen and clicking the "search" button.

Flood Risks
King County web page on flood hazards, flood preparedness, and flood warnings

Flood Smart
General flooding information provided by the National Flood Insurance Program

Flood Insurance
National Flood Insurance Program information provided by FEMA

FEMA Mandatory Purchase of Flood Insurance
Information on FEMA’s requirements for purchasing mandatory flood insurance

FEMA Elevation Certificate and Instructions

FEMA’s forms and instructions for obtaining an Elevation Certificate for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

USGS Green River Gage (Near Auburn) - National Weather Service
Current Green River flows and 10-day forecast

USGS Green River Gage (Near Auburn) - United States Geological Survey
Current and past flows in the Green River

FEMA Flood Map Service Center
Mapping tool to locate special flood hazard areas and how they relate to your property

Build Responsibly
Contact the City of Kent Permit Center to ensure that you've obtained all necessary permits for your development project.

The following FEMA Elevation Certificates (arranged by date) are available from the City of Kent. Please note that release of these elevation certificates is subject to review by the Local Flood Official for completeness/correctness prior to distribution. Please email PublicWorks@KentWA.gov to request any of the available FEMA Elevation Certificates.

  • 1994-01-18 - 80 Ave S – Bldg W-2

  • 2002-08-10 – 20003-20021 85 Ave S – Bldg B

  • 2003-04-15 – 800 Woodford Ave S

  • 2003-10-24 – 8711 S 222 St

  • 2004-11-18 – 20301 59 Pl S

  • 2007-07-23 – 18805 80 Pl S

  • 2007-10-01 – 7604 S 212 St

  • 2007-12-07 – 809 Woodford Ave S

  • 2008-10-29 – 805 Woodford Ave S

  • 2008-10-29 – 808 Woodford Ave S

  • 2008-10-29 – 812 Woodford Ave S

  • 2008-11-03 – 22010 76 Ave S

  • 2008-12-12 – 500 Washington Ave N

  • 2009-02-20 - 21409-21415 72nd Ave S

  • 2009-07-02 – 620 Central Ave N – Bldg A

  • 2009-07-02 – 620 Central Ave N – Bldg B

  • 2009-07-02 – 620 Central Ave N – Bldg C

  • 2009-07-02 – 620 Central Ave N – Bldg D

  • 2011-03-09 – 7851 S 192 St

  • 2015-06-27 – 21005 64 Ave S

  • 2017-10-10 – 749 Woodford Ave N

  • 2018-04-26 – 23307 53 Ave S – Bldg 5

  • 2018-04-26 – 23308 53 Ave S – Bldg 4

  • 2018-04-26 – 23317 53 Ave S – Bldg 6

  • 2018-04-26 – 23318 53 Ave S – Bldg 3

  • 2018-04-26 – 23323 53 Ave S – Bldg 7

  • 2018-08-29 – 24519 Frager Road

  • 2019-02-13 – 21216 64th Ave S

  • 2019-11-08 – 6404-6414 64th Pl S – Bldg 1

  • 2019-11-08 – 23702-23708 64th Pl S – Bldg 7

  • 2020-02-10 – 8615 S 192nd St

  • 2020-09-18 – 7812 S 186th Pl

  • 2021-01-13 - 26524 79th Ave S

  • 2022-01-14 - 20108 66th Ave S

  • 2022-01-14 - 20111 66th Ave S

  • 2022-02-04 - 21441 76th Ave S

  • 2022-03-15 – 8029 S 200th St

  • 2022-10-11 – 6626 S 228th St

  • 2022-11-16 – 6426 S 199th Pl

  • 2022-11-16 – 19624 62nd Ave S

  • 2023-06-15 – 6502 S 199th Pl