# 2026-11668: Check Your Address: New Flood Maps Released 2026-11668, Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations, is a Federal Register notice from Homeland Security Department, Federal Emergency Management Agency published 2026-06-11, effective These flood hazard determinations will be finalized on the dates listed in the table below and revise the FIRM panels and FIS report in effect prior to this determination for the listed communities.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11668 - As of: 2026-06-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-11668 - Title: Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations - Type: Notice - Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Federal Emergency Management Agency - Citation: 91 FR 35522 - Published: 2026-06-11 - Effective: These flood hazard determinations will be finalized on the dates listed in the table below and revise the FIRM panels and FIS report in effect prior to this determination for the listed communities. - Comments close: not stated - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-06-18 ## In one line Check Your Address: New Flood Maps Released ## Summary FEMA is updating flood risk maps for certain communities based on new science, which could change flood zones and insurance rules. If you live in these areas, your flood insurance might be affected, so check the new maps online or at local offices. You have 90 days after local notice to ask for a review if you disagree with the changes. ## Abstract This notice lists communities where the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or the regulatory floodway (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard determinations), as shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, prepared by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for each community, is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. The FIRM, and where applicable, portions of the FIS report, have been revised to reflect these flood hazard determinations through issuance of a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in accordance with Federal Regulations. The current effective community number is shown in the table below and must be used for all new policies and renewals. ## Effects PRIA read - Flood Maps Changed — Zones and Rules: mixed, high. FEMA revised flood maps for the listed communities, changing Base Flood Elevations, flood zone boundaries, or regulatory floodways. These map changes can affect whether properties are in Special Flood Hazard Areas and can change flood insurance rules; the specific finalization dates for each commun… - You Have 90 Days To Request Review: benefit, low. After the second local newspaper notice about these changes, you have 90 days to ask the community to request that FEMA reconsider the flood hazard determinations. Submit any request for reconsideration to the Chief Executive Officer of the community listed in the table. - Where To See Revised Flood Maps: benefit, low. Revised flood maps and, where applicable, portions of Flood Insurance Study reports are available online at the FEMA Map Service Center (https://msc.fema.gov) and at the community map repository address listed for each community. You can inspect the revised maps there to compare with the current ef… - Use Current Community Number For Policies: mixed, low. The notice states the current effective community number shown in the table must be used for all new flood insurance policies and renewals in the listed communities. That community number is the basis for applying the revised maps when issuing or renewing coverage. - Maps Drive Local Flood Rules and NFIP Status: mixed, medium. FEMA says the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports are the basis for floodplain management measures communities must adopt or show they have in effect to qualify or remain in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). 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