Illinois agents, brokers, buyers, investors, and property teams evaluating residential or commercial locations.
Last reviewed: September 12, 2026
Start with a fast, consistent address review
Use the same initial questions for every listing or acquisition candidate. This helps teams identify early research priorities before time-sensitive decisions move forward.
- Review flood and hydrology context alongside terrain, precipitation, soil, and nearby-water indicators.
- Save the report with the property record so the first-pass review is easy to revisit or share.
- Use the result to frame follow-up questions instead of treating it as a final answer.
Confirm material findings through the right source
Screening identifies questions; official records and qualified professionals resolve them. Where a flood-related signal matters to the transaction, consult the applicable official map, community records, disclosure materials, insurer, engineer, surveyor, or attorney.
- Check the Illinois Flood Maps website and other relevant official sources for the property and community.
- Discuss insurance availability, pricing, and requirements with an insurance professional.
- Use licensed professionals for engineering, legal, survey, inspection, and other decision-specific advice.
Explain the value without overselling it
For an agent, the value is a more complete early conversation: not only whether a map shows a zone, but which location questions should be checked before a client invests further time and money.
- Faster first-pass research across multiple listings.
- A repeatable workflow instead of ad hoc portal and map checks.
- A clear record of the questions that should move into deeper due diligence.
For official Illinois map research, visit Illinois Flood Maps.
Frequently asked questions
Does TrueViewly replace Illinois flood maps or FEMA maps?
No. TrueViewly is a decision-support screening tool. Official map resources and the appropriate professionals should be used whenever a determination, disclosure, insurance, engineering, or transaction decision requires it.
Can an agent use this before showing a property?
Yes. It is designed for an early, informational review that helps an agent or client decide which questions to investigate further.
Is this a flood determination?
No. It is not a flood determination, certification, insurance decision, engineering opinion, or legal advice.
TrueViewly reports are informational decision-support outputs based on available datasets and user-provided inputs. They are not certifications, legal advice, engineering opinions, insurance determinations, government approvals, or a replacement for official records and professional due diligence.