flood zone fill dirt?

[RANDY GAY]

Im looking to add fill to a property that I own and just verified with the corps that is not wetlands just regular flood zone. I want to add fill and build a house but I was wondering if I could dig dirt on the property and use as my fill vs hauling more in? thanks in advance

 

[phamENG]

You'll have to talk to your local municipality, county, or whomever controls building permits in your area. Alternatively, you can hire a local civil engineer familiar with the requirements of your area.

I design a fair amount of houses in and around flood zones. In my area of Eastern VA and Eastern NC, I don't think there's a single municipality that allows fill in flood zones anymore. There are occasional exceptions, but for the most part the idea is that if you fill you just push the water elsewhere and make flooding worse for somebody else. So you may not be able to do it at all. Best to consult with an expert versed in local ordinances.

 

[swazimatt]

without knowing too much about your location, that makes the most sense from a flooding point of view as the flood volume removed by filling will be balanced in the hole left from the excavation, but never wise to build in a flood plain, most flood calcs are done to 100yr level and thesse seem to be occuring more frequently than every 100 years!

 

[RANDY GAY]

5550 WASHINGTON RD APPLING GA IS THE LOT 2.5 ACRES. THATS WHAT I WAS THINKING - IF I USED THE DIRT ALREAY ON THE LAND IT SHOULD BALACNE OUT ANY "FILL VOLUME" TO ANYONES LAND AND ABOUT 2 LOTS OVER THERE IS A HOUSE IN THE FLOOD ZONE THAT HAS NEVER FLOOODED WHEN IT FLOODS- I THINK THE FLOOD PLAN IS SO LARGE ADDING FILL DIRT WOULD NOT CHANGE ANYTHING TO SPEAK OF

 

[AgMechEngr]

If it is in Flood Zone A, you may not truly be in a "flood zone." You may be able to actually survey your way out of the flood zone by proving you are above the base flood elevation, BFE.