Floodplain Redevelopment

• Self-service floodplain and flood-prone area information – property information, residential permit requirements, elevation information, and helpful guidance and forms.
  • Floodplain Districts Overlay ordinance
  • Guidance for residential floodplain development (PDF) 
  • Elevation Certificate
  • No-Rise Certificate (PDF)
  • Find a Surveyor (Bing Maps) 
  • Interactive water resources map - find Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) and Outlet Elevation information.
  • Still need help? Contact Jessica Wilson, Certified Floodplain Manager, at jwilson@EdinaMN.gov or 952-826-0445.

• FEMA Floodplain

  • FEMA floodplain property files (elevation certificates, LOMAs, FEMA base flood elevation maps)
  • Letters of Map Amendments (LOMAs) - When to pursue a LOMA, types of amendments, and how to apply.

• Water Resources Planning

  • 2018 Comprehensive Water Resources Management Plan - the City’s guide for delivery of flood protection, runoff management, and clean water services.
  • Minnehaha Creek Watershed District operates the Gray’s Bay Dam to manage the flow of Minnehaha Creek. Review their plan as well as historical and real-time data at minnehahacreek.org.
  • 1908 map of Edina (PDF), "An ill-drained glaciated area, part of Minneapolis."