CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County will maintain its Community Rating System score of 5, ensuring an approximate 25 percent reduction of flood insurance rates for area citizens.
“The CRS rating is a result of the combined efforts of the hard-working employees in our Growth Management, Public Safety and Public Works departments each year,” stated Commission Chairman Nathan Boyles.
In 1968, Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program to provide affordable flood insurance to people who live in areas with the greatest risk of flooding.
Okaloosa County joined the NFIP on July 1, 1977. Residents receive a letter each year encouraging them to review their flood risk.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Lower flood insurance rates expected for Okaloosa