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Customizable Record Forms

Discover how Forerunner’s fully customizable forms streamline community workflows: tailor all forms, enable public submissions, and add custom fields to meet your unique needs.

Fernandina Beach launches flood risk portal to help community access important information

We're thrilled to share this News4JAX feature with our partner, Fernandina Beach, FL!

Meet Floody: The Alligator Bringing Flood Awareness to Life

At Forerunner, we love hearing about creative approaches to flood risk communication. Flood awareness isn’t the easiest topic to get people excited about, especially for kids, but whole-community education can be impactful for encouraging thoughtful decision-making. Marrill McKarry, Coastal Zone and Floodplain Manager in St. James Parish, Louisiana, found a way to change that with Floody and a children’s book that makes flood risk education fun and memorable.

One in Three Communities Are Unaware of Flood Risk, Survey Shows—But Lack of Staffing, Resources Are Main Obstacles

Floodplain managers face significant challenges in preparing communities for flooding, including limited resources, staffing shortages, and difficulty managing data. Despite these obstacles, priorities such as improving flood risk communication, lowering insurance costs, and modernizing operations remain crucial. Learn how Forerunner is helping communities enhance flood resilience through streamlined processes and better data management.

What Makes the Biggest Difference in Building More Flood-Resilient Communities? Floodplain Managers Weigh In

Discover the most effective floodplain management measures, from structure elevations to flood control projects, based on insights from Forerunner's latest survey. Learn how communities are improving resilience and preparing for stricter regulations to mitigate flood risk.

Nearly Half of Floodplain Managers Say that Rising Insurance Rates Are A Focus

With rising flood insurance rates, floodplain management teams are focused on reducing costs for residents and encouraging more coverage. Forerunner's survey highlights how participating in the National Flood Insurance Program's CRS can unlock savings while overcoming data management challenges with streamlined software solutions.

Lincoln Park, NJ

“Forerunner is revolutionary to this office."

Key West, FL

"Forerunner is much more user-friendly than an online GIS [Geographic Information Systems] map or FEMA’s online maps."

Georgetown County, SC

"Forerunner is very user friendly. You can export to a spreadsheet daily if you need it for your EM director, and it automatically shows what has been assessed and what needs to be done. It’s easy to keep everyone aware of things as they are happening."

Keansburg, New Jersey

"One of my best Christmas presents was when I was informed by our ISO specialist that no corrections needed to be made to any of the ECs we submitted for our CRS recertification"

Cedar Rapids, IA

“Being able to digitize our ECs from a record preservation standpoint is important, and that secondary check on the errors provides fantastic coverage. We double check our ECs from the start to make sure we catch errors, and communicate that back to engineers, architects, and surveyors.”

Jefferson Parish, LA

“We can just export ECs to a spreadsheet, which removes so many extra little steps that previously held us back. It significantly speeds our process up, and also reduces errors in the review process. In our last EC review, we got a 98% after the first review!”

Hialeah, FL

“Prior to Forerunner, our CRS files were scattered in piles on our desks. With Forerunner, I can gather all the files and information we need efficiently. Whenever we approve a permit, we immediately enter the information in. This saves us a significant amount of time”

Covington, LA

“The review of the ECs in Forerunner is now a very important part of our final reviews, and the logs are really helpful. It makes your annual recertification a little less cumbersome - it saves a lot of time."

Harris County, TX

“Another big benefit of using Forerunner is informing disaster analysis after a storm passes through. We usually go into the community to take a look at the damage – we have to quickly assess if structures have been impacted. If the water didn’t get high enough in the storm we can grant a permit on the spot, so knowing if a house has an Elevation Certificate can save us time. We might not even need to go into a house or make an appointment with a homeowner for an inspection.”

Brick, NJ

“I can't tell you how awesome the Public Property Profile feature is. It looks so professional and residents can manipulate the data to get an understanding of the differences between FIRMs. Every time someone calls now, I say “Yeah, just give me your email. I’ll show you all of the information,” and send them a Public Profile.”

Port Arthur, Texas

Long Branch, New Jersey

“We need all of our properties, whether new or substantially improved to be in compliance with National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) standards. I'm really enjoying Forerunner. It's saving me a lot of headaches because it's just much more streamlined. I don't have to go to different Excel spreadsheets, everything is all right there!"

City of Cape May, New Jersey

"Forerunner is the go-to place. In the past, a lot of our floodplain information was dispersed all over the office. Forerunner has really brought our floodplain management office into the 21st century and into the digital age."

Ocean City & Sea Isle City, New Jersey

Lower Township, New Jersey

Bay Head, New Jersey

"When I first came to Bay Head...the records were all over the place, there wasn't a central location...As soon as I saw Forerunner, it immediately got to my attention that this may be a solution for us to draw all this information together."