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New Sarasota County Flood Maps
Sarasota County has come out with new flood zone maps that have everyone talking.
Take a look at how the new preliminary flood zones affect the South Venice area:
![South Venice FL Flood Zone Map](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-h5Hm4tAFBsA/VONtbDE6W0I/AAAAAAAABbI/8lYiAvAv2LA/s1600/floodmap1.jpg)
The darker green shows the existing FEMA AE zone, and the lighter green shade shows the preliminary changes to the 2016 AE flood zone.
If your home was re-zoned into a high risk area, there are steps you can take to mitigate flood insurance costs.
Take a look at Sarasota County's new flood zone mapping tool: http://ags2.scgov.net/sarcoflood
Please visit my website to learn more about flood insurance in Venice.
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