ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville could receive updated floodplain maps as early as spring 2027, potentially giving property owners a new picture of flooding risks more than two years after Tropical Storm Helene.
Nancy Watford, Asheville’s stormwater plan review supervisor, told the Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday, Nov. 4, that the city has not yet received preliminary maps from the state.
At a recent floodplain conference, officials were told the maps could be available during the first quarter of 2027 or sometime in the spring, she said…