Hi, We just saw a property near a reservoir which is 2 miles away. Need to know is it safe to proceed with that property? Does it cause any issues during flooding?

Two miles is pretty far, but I would look at the flood zone map layer on Meck's GIS.

I don't see any issues based on that map.

I bought a property in Lumberton, NC. It was just before Hurricane Florence where the Lumber River rose 25(ish?) feet. 25% of the town flooded out, as in house under water. My property was located next to a flood zone, closer than that on your map. The water came up to my backyard porch patio that was basically a level concrete block but never approached even the crawlspace, it was 10 feet out from it. My house sat 3 feet above the crawlspace. (I did some research before purchasing it and determined it was indeed elevated enough to avoid a major flood since in 2017 they had a "once in a lifetime" flood and it did not get touched in the year prior.) So I think as long as your house sits high enough, and the water dissapates enough, it's safe. It depends on the drainage around it, how well it's situated, and when was the last time the reservoir over-flooded and what was the result?

Thanks for your timely response. Good to know.

Thanks Jim for your response. Let me know your thoughts as well.

Thanks Mr. Benson for the info. I just checked the FEMA map. The property is in the minimal flood hazard zone X (Highlighted in the map). Any thoughts on this? Do you foresee any issue with this property?

Two miles seems a bit much but I also know there have been some disasters with dams failing recently. I would check out the FEMA flood maps where they weigh the flood risk against the insurance risk.https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps

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