Flood & Floodplain Information

This section of Albany’s Web site provides information about the floodplain. City staff are available to provide specific flood and flood-related data and make site visits to review flood, drainage and sewer problems and advise and assist on retrofitting techniques.

A permit may be required to build in a floodplain. Copies of elevation certificates for all permitted work can be obtained from the Building Division. To speak with someone about these issues, please call the Community Development Department at 917-7550 (Planning) or 917-7553 (Building), or visit the Community Development customer counter, second floor of City Hall, 333 Broadalbin Street SW.

A permit may be required to grade or fill in a floodplain. To speak with someone about these issues, please call the Public Works Engineering Division at 917-7676, or visit the Engineering Division customer counter, second floor of City Hall, 333 Broadalbin Street SW.

Floodplain publications are available for viewing in the reference section of the Main Library, 1390 Waverly Drive SE.

Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FEMA)
NOTE: These maps are very large and may take longer to view depending on your Internet connection speed.

Flood Insurance Rate Maps 1999 Study document (21 pages, 7.7MB pdf)

The maps presented here are provided as is and were created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Some areas of Albany may be split between multiple maps. You can use the links below or click here to use an index map to link to the correct image.

North Albany Area: Maps 410137_0001_F | 410137_0003_F
Downtown Area: Map 410137_0003_F
Southwest: Maps 410137_0005_F | 410137_0007_F
Southeast: Map 410137_0006_F
Northeast: Maps 410137_0002_F | 410137_0003_F | 410137_0004_F

Outside Albany City Limits:
Northeast: Map 410138_0185_B
Northwest: Map 410138_0180_B
Southwest: Map 410138_0190_B