FEMA Updates Flood Zones—Check If Your Home's at Risk Now
Published Date: 6/12/2025
Notice
Summary
Some communities have new flood risk updates based on better science, changing flood zones and water levels on official maps. If you live or own property in these areas, your flood insurance rules might change soon, so check the new maps and community numbers. These updates help keep everyone safer and make sure insurance costs match the real risk.
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Local flood maps and zones changed
FEMA updated flood hazard determinations for specific communities by changing Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and, where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports. These map changes were made through a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) because of new scientific or technical data. If you live or own property in the listed communities, your official flood zone and mapped water levels may now be different, which can change how flood risk is determined for your property.
Use updated community number for policies
The notice says the current effective community number (shown in FEMA’s table for the listed communities) must be used for all new flood insurance policies and renewals. If your property is in one of the listed communities, insurers and policyholders must use that updated community number when issuing or renewing coverage.
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