Central Missouri / Missouri River Corridor
River-bottom land in Saline County means floodplain questions
Much of the county's productive farmland and some property sits in the Missouri River floodplain, so buyers and owners should check flood mapping before assuming standard rules.
The Missouri River forms part of Saline County’s edge, and the rich bottomland that makes the county productive farm country is also floodplain. For anyone buying land, a home, or farm ground near the river, the practical step is to check whether a parcel is in a mapped flood zone before assuming ordinary rules apply, since that affects insurance, building, and what kind of flooding to expect. FEMA’s Flood Map Service Center is the federal source for flood zones, and levee or drainage arrangements may also be in play in the bottoms. Don’t rely on a seller’s general impression of ‘it doesn’t really flood’; pull the official map and ask about levee protection and past high water.
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