Flood Plain Administration
McClain County Flood Plain Board
It is the responsibility of the McClain County Floodplain Board, through their regulations, to promote the public health, safety and general welfare and to minimize public and private losses due to flood conditions in specific areas by provisions designed to:
- Protect human life and health;
- Minimize expenditure of public money for costly flood control projects;
- Minimize the need for rescue and relief efforts associated with flooding and generally undertaken at the expense of the general public;
- Minimize prolonged business interruptions;
- Minimize damage to public facilities and utilities such as water and gas mains, electric, telephone and sewer lines, streets and bridges located in floodplains;
- Help maintain a stable tax base by providing for the sound use and development of flood-prone areas in such a manner as to minimize future flood blight areas; and
- Insure that potential buyers are notified that property is in a flood area.
All public information request must be submitted to the Floodplain Administrator in writing. You may make your request by sending an email to mcclain.em@gmail.com or by letter sent to 102 E. Center Road, Goldsby, OK 73093
McClain County Floodplain Application for Permit to Develop In an Unincorporated area of McClain County (Floodplain Permit) – download PDF and send via email. McClain County Floodplain Application
It is required that you provide the latitude and longitude for your development on your permit application. The Floodplain Administrator will need the latitude and longitude for your home or primary structure for your development. There are many apps for smart phones and devices that allow you to get the latitude and longitude for your location. You can also retrieve the latitude and longitude from Google Maps. Please use the link for a Google Map of McClain County and use the Finding the latitude and longitude for your location on Google Maps PDF to assist you in finding the latitude and longitude for your location.
Finding the latitude and longitude on Google Maps
All applications or questions should be sent to the Floodplain Administrator via email at permits@mcclaincountyok.gov
For more information on Floodplain – Floodplain Regulations updated 2020
Click here for a list of Engineer’s
You may wish to obtain the services of a registered surveyor or hydrologist. The companies on the list supplied here have successfully calculated Base Flood Elevations (BFE’s) on sites within the county for clients. McClain County can’t recommend a company, but can only make this list available for your convenience.