The Federal Emergency Management Agency will make revisions to proposed floodplain maps in response to an appeal by Officials with FEMA's Region 5 office in Chicago told the that they will be making ...

New FEMA maps significantly increase the number of acres of farmland in floodplain zones in Chippewa County. An engineering study shows discrepancies in the maps, according to county's land and ...

New maps significantly increase amount of land in 100-year floodplain, worrying farmers about the impact on crop insurance costs. A portion of a Chippewa County farm field near Granite Falls is ...