FEMA Finalizes New Flood Zones Effective June 18 for Communities
Published Date: 3/12/2025
Notice
Summary
Starting June 18, 2025, certain communities will have updated flood risk maps showing new or changed flood zones and water levels. These updates affect homeowners, renters, and local governments who must follow new flood safety rules to stay in the National Flood Insurance Program. The changes help keep everyone safer and may impact flood insurance costs and building plans.
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Finalized flood maps for listed communities
If you own or rent property in the communities listed (Douglas County, NV; Tompkins County, NY; Yates County, NY; Dickey, LaMoure, and Stutsman Counties, ND; and Georgetown County, SC), new flood risk maps become final on June 18, 2025. The changes may include new or modified Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries, zone designations, or regulatory floodways, and may affect flood insurance costs and building plans.
Communities must adopt floodplain measures to stay in NFIP
Communities listed must adopt, or show evidence they already have in effect, floodplain management measures based on the new FIRM and FIS information in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program. This requirement is tied to the finalized maps effective June 18, 2025.
Maps available for public inspection by June 18
You can inspect the final Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and, if applicable, the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report at the listed community map repository addresses or online through FEMA's Map Service Center (https://msc.fema.gov) by June 18, 2025; lessees and property owners are encouraged to review the new maps.
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