Difference in FEMA Elevation Certificate and LOMA

Difference in FEMA Elevation Certificate and LOMA Posted on March 6, 2017 by HerrimanSurveyor I get calls all the time from someone requesting an Elevation Certificate or Elevation Survey. Usually it’s because they’ve gotten a letter in the util from their mortgage company telling them they have to get flood insurance. This leads them to contact their insurance company and that […]

Flooding From Excessive Rain Downstream From Earth Dams

Flooding From Excessive Rain Downstream From Earth Dams Posted on July 21, 2015 by HerrimanSurveyor The Daily Republic in South Dakota published an article that talks about an earthen dam that recently failed because of a nine-inch rainfall last 29th of July 2010. The heavy rainfall overwhelmed the dam’s capacity causing it to fail. No injury was reported on […]