FEMA Updates Flood Zones: Check Your Insurance Now
Published Date: 2/24/2025
Notice
Summary
Some communities have new flood risk maps that change where floods might happen and how deep they could be. These updates affect homeowners, businesses, and local officials by changing flood insurance rules and costs. The changes are official now, so folks should check their flood zones and insurance soon to stay protected and avoid surprises.
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Homeowners: Your flood zone may change
New flood hazard determinations are finalized through Letters of Map Revision (LOMRs). These change Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, SFHA boundaries, zone designations, and regulatory floodways, which can change your property’s flood zone and affect flood insurance rules and costs. You should check your flood zone and insurance soon to avoid surprises.
Businesses: Flood insurance rules may change
The finalized LOMRs revise Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and can change flood zone boundaries and base flood elevations. Businesses in the affected communities may see changes to flood insurance requirements and insurance costs, so business owners should review maps and policies for their locations.
Local officials: Official maps updated
The finalized Letters of Map Revision (LOMRs) revise the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and, in some cases, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the listed communities. Local officials in those communities are affected because the official mapping and regulatory floodway or zone designations have changed.
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