FEMA Seeks Input on Proposed Flood Risk Maps for Safer Planning
Published Date: 6/12/2025
Notice
Summary
FEMA is asking communities and residents to review and comment on proposed updates to flood risk maps that show where floods might happen and how deep they could be. These changes could affect flood insurance rules and costs for people living in the listed areas. Act fast—your feedback helps shape safer neighborhoods and insurance options!
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Flood map changes can alter insurance costs
If you live in one of the communities listed in this notice, FEMA is proposing changes to flood maps — including Base Flood Elevations (BFE), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zones, and regulatory floodways. These map changes could change whether you must buy flood insurance and could change how much your flood insurance costs.
Communities must adopt floodplain rules to stay in NFIP
The preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report are the basis for floodplain management measures that a listed community is required to adopt or show are already in effect. If a community does not adopt or have those measures, it may fail to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), affecting local access to flood insurance.
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