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Hancock County, Mississippi
 Hancock County, established in 1812, was named for John Hancock, famous for his signature on the Declaration of Independence. The following are pertinent statistics about Hancock County taken from the U.S. Census Bureau:
- Land Area: 477 square miles
- Population (July 2008 estimate): 40,140
- Housing Units (July 2008 estimate): 21,182
You may view a map showing the flooding sources studied in Hancock County as well as the Preliminary version of the Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) and associated Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for Hancock County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas on the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Web site. FEMA has provided updated versions of the 87 DFIRM panels, which cover the Cities of Bay St, Louis and Waveland and the unincorporated areas of Hancock County, to community officials for review. The DFIRM and FIS report should be available through the Community Map Repository in each community listed below. The final DFIRM and FIS report, once they are produced, will also be available through the FEMA Map Service Center Web site.
Additional information for each community is accessible through the links below.
Hancock County (Unincorporated Areas)
- Chief Executive Officer: The Honorable Rodrick "Rocky" Pullman, President, Hancock County Board of Supervisors
- Floodplain Administrator: Jerry Beaugez, CFM, and Anthony Cuevas
- Building/Zoning/Permitting Official: Jerry Beaugez, CFM, and Anthony Cuevas
- Community Web Site: http://www.hancockcountyms.gov
- Date of Entry into NFIP: 9-9-70
- Current Effective FIRM Date: 8-18-92
- Community Map Repository: Hancock County Planning and Zoning Department, 3068 Longfellow Drive, Trailer 15, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520,
Phone: (228) 467-4157
- E-Mail: jbeaugez@co.hancock.ms.us or acuevas@co.hancock.ms.us
- Flood Insurance Policies in Force (February 2009): 4,829
- Elevation Requirement in Current Ordinance: Effective Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) + 4-Foot Freeboard (Interested parties should consult with the community floodplain administrator shown above to determine when the BFEs shown on the DFIRM for Hancock County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas are to be used.)
City of Bay St. Louis
- Chief Executive Officer: The Honorable Les Fillingame, Mayor
- Floodplain Administrator: Ronald Jones, CBO
- Building/Zoning/Permitting Official: Ron Jones, CBO
- Community Web Site: http://baysaintlouiscity.com/
- Date of Entry into NFIP: 9-11-70
- Current Effective FIRM Date: 11-16-83
- Community Map Repository: Bay St. Louis Building Department,
688 Hwy 90,
Bay St Louis, MS 39520
Phone: (228) 469-0531
- E-Mail: bsladmin1@bellsouth.net
- Flood Insurance Policies in Force
(February 2009): 2,402
- Elevation Requirement in Current Ordinance: Effective FIRM BFEs + 4-Foot Freeboard (Interested parties should consult with the community floodplain administrator shown above to determine when the BFEs shown on the DFIRM for Hancock County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas, which will become effective on October 17, 2009, are to be used.)
City of Waveland
- Chief Executive Officer: The Honorable John “Tommy” Longo, Mayor
- Floodplain Administrator: Brent Anderson
- Building/Zoning/Permitting Officials: Brent Anderson
- Community Web Site: www.wavelandfiredepartment.com/Flood/FloodHomer.htm
- Date of Entry into NFIP: 9-11-70
- Current Effective FIRM Date: 11-16-83
- Community Map Repository: City of Waveland Building and Code Enforcement Department, 335 Coleman Avenue, Building 5, Waveland, MS 39576
Phone: (228) 466-2549 / Hours 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
- E-Mail: buildwav@mchsi.com
- Flood Insurance Policies in Force (February 2009): 1,876
- Elevation Requirement in Current Ordinance: BFEs Shown on DFIRM for Hancock County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas, which will become effective on October 17, 2009, + 1-Foot Freeboard
Note: The Community Map Repository is the place where the community maintains paper (and in some cases, digital) copies of the Preliminary, Revised Preliminary, and effective versions of the DFIRM, the FIS report, and other National Flood Insurance Program materials for viewing by citizens.
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