Schoharie County is similar to most other counties in NYS in that the Floodplain Administer for local towns & villages is the Building Code Enforcement Official. Please contact your local Floodplain Administrator to discuss any questions you may have about development in a floodplain, elevation certificates, hazard mitigation projects, or other floodplain related information.

List of Local Building Code Officials/Floodplain Administrators

In 2007, Schoharie County installed twenty (20) outdoor warning sirens along the Schoharie Creek to be used in High Water Emergencies. The locations were selected to adequately alert the most people in the Schoharie Creek corridor as possible.

The sirens are installed on 50 foot wood utility poles with rotating sirens on top that are remotely activated during major flood or dam failure. Sirens at Fire Departments locations and one at SR-30 in Blenheim are also used for fire alarms. Three (3) sirens located near campgrounds are capable of announcing voice warnings.

The Outdoor Warning System is tested each Wednesday. An audible test is conducted on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at/around 12:30pm, while the remaining weekly tests are silent.

Click on the Siren Location to view general aerial maps of the siren locations.

Site #	Town	Location
1	Gilboa	Gilboa Highway Garage
2	Gilboa	Stryker Road (Nickerson Campground)	Voice Warning
3	Blenheim	Mine Kill State Park	Voice Warning
4	Blenheim	N. Blenheim Fire Dept
5	Blenheim	N. Blenheim State Route 30 (Bob Mann)
6	Fulton	State Route 30 (2459) Fulton/Blenheim Line
7	Fulton	Breakabeen, Clauverwie and State Route 30 (2758)
8	Fulton	Max V. Shaul State Park State Route 30 (3092)	Voice Warning
9	Fulton	State Route 30, Watsonville
10	Fulton	Vromans Nose State Route 30 (4083)
11	Middleburgh	Middleburgh Fire Department
12	Middleburgh	State Route 30 & Christmas Tree Lane
13	Middleburgh	Frisbieville Lane
14	Schoharie	Schoharie Fire Department
15	Schoharie	State Route 30 (5812) & Robert Court
16	Schoharie	Central Bridge Fire Department
17	Esperance	State Route 30A and Junction Road (575)
18	Esperance	US 20 near Shunpike Road
19	Esperance	Esperance Fire Department
20	Esperance	Priddle Road and Memory Lane

Is your home in a special flood hazard area? FEMA’s Map Service Center (MSC) can help you determine if it is. The FEMA Flood Map Service Center is the official public source for flood hazard information produced in support of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Use the MSC to find your official flood map, access a range of other flood hazard products, and take advantage of tools for better understanding flood risk.

Emergency Notifications
Access & Functional Needs Form
Vial of Life Form

Schoharie County Community Development Services
276 Main ST, Suite 2, PO Box 396, Schoharie, NY 12157
Phone: 518-295-8770
Types of Assistance: Mapping, Hazard Mitigation, Planning/Zoning.

Schoharie County Soil & Water Conservation District
Schoharie County Soil & Water Conservation District Stream Program
173 South Grand St, Suite 3, Cobleskill, NY 12043
Phone: 518-823-4535

Schoharie County Department of Health
284 Main St, 3rd Floor, PO Box 667, Schoharie, NY 12157
Phone: 518-295-8365

Schoharie County Community Action Program
795 East Main Street, Suite 5, Cobleskill, NY 12043
Phone: 518-234-2568
Toll Free: 866-849-2402

Catholic Charities of Delaware, Otsego and Schoharie Counties
489 West Main St, Cobleskill, NY 12043
Phone: 518-234-3581

Schoharie Area Long Term, Inc.
Location: Heritage House, 258 Main St, 2nd Floor, Schoharie, NY 12157
Mailing: PO Box 777, Schoharie, NY 12157
Phone: 518-702-5017
Email: info@saltdevelopment.org