City floodplain projects help lower insurance costs Gene Marrano December 16, 2015 1 minute read Roanoke City has taken additional steps over the past year to reduce the risk of flooding – and that could mean lower insurance rates for one thing. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: Salem bags the one-hour downtown parking limit — at least for the holidaysNext: Radford University selects next president Related Stories SupNoke launches as free Roanoke Valley event hub Ian Price March 19, 2026 0 New Roanoke coffee truck excited to be part of community that supports small business Clark Palmer March 19, 2026 0 FDA Approves new Kidney Stone Treatment out of Virginia Tech Emma Thomas March 19, 2026 0