The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released drafts of revised floodplain maps for Gallatin County. These preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps are intended to replace maps that were published in the 1980s with better data from more recent studies. Areas in Gallatin County with substantial revisions to the FEMA floodplain maps include: the Big Sky Area; the entire length of the East Gallatin River; the West Gallatin River downstream of Interstate 90; and the Jefferson and Madison rivers in the vicinity of Three Forks. Please note there are no mapped floodplains located within the city limits of Belgrade, Manhattan, or West Yellowstone.
Representatives from FEMA will be in Bozeman in mid-January to participate in meetings with community officials and the general public. Community officials will also hold open houses in January where members of the public can view the preliminary maps and ask questions. Additional notification will be given when these meetings are scheduled. In the mean time, the preliminary maps can be viewed at several locations. For properties in the City of Bozeman, floodplain maps can be viewed at the Engineering Department, 20 E. Olive Street in Bozeman. For properties in the City of Three Forks floodplain maps can be viewed at City Hall, 206 Main Street in Three Forks. For properties in Gallatin County, floodplain maps can be viewed at the Planning Department, 311 W. Main Street, Room #108, in Bozeman.
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