The Kansas Department of Agriculture Division of Water Resources is hosting an open house event next week to give Elk County residents a chance to learn more about changes to the flood plain map.

Communities in Elk County are in the process of updating flood maps in an effort to identify how the possibility of flooding may have changed over time. The public is invited to join Elk County officials along with representatives from Kansas Department of Agriculture and the Federal Emergency Management Agency to learn more about the proposed changes. Experts answer questions about flood insurance requirements, floodplain development regulations, and the mapping process itself.

The open house will be held on Tuesday, June 16, from 2 to 6:30pm at the Moline Community Building, located at 109 North Main Street in Moline.