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Our Mission is to reduce the risks of death, personal injury, and property damage through the identification, regulation, and remediation of flood hazards.
General Responsibilities
CONGRATULATIONS TAXPAYERS ! MOHAVE COUNTY INCREASED TO A CLASS 8 IN THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM'S (NFIP) COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM (CRS). CALL YOUR INSURANCE AGENT, AS A 10% PREMIUM DISCOUNT WAS INITIATED AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2005 -- Click here to view
Flooding in the desert? One of the greatest problems the Flood Control District has is convincing county residents that flooding is a problem. Some portion of Mohave County generally experiences flooding at least once a year, and sometimes more often. The first settlers to Mohave County found a natural system of washes, streams and rivers that adequately carried off natural drainage water. As the population began to grow so did agriculture and urban development, which disrupted this system. Streets, roads, farms and subdivisions in many cases were developed with little regard to the natural drainage system. As urban development takes place buildings, homes and pavements do not absorb water as did the natural ground and vegetation they replaced. Floods that create major damage in a desert happen for four reasons: a large population base, location in a major drainage basin, the chance for large storms with greater than normal precipitation, and inadequate drainage conveyance.
Flood Control Staff Contacts
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