# 2026-11677: Communities Get Revised Flood Risk Designations

2026-11677, 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/2026-11677
- As of: 2026-06-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11677
- Title: Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Citation: 91 FR 35517
- 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

Communities Get Revised Flood Risk Designations

## Summary

FEMA is updating flood risk maps for certain communities using new science and data. These changes might affect flood insurance rules and costs, so residents and businesses should check the updated maps and act fast if they want to appeal within 90 days. The updates take effect on specific dates listed for each community, helping everyone stay safer and smarter about flood risks.

## 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

- Updated Flood Maps May Change Insurance: mixed, medium. FEMA revised Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and, where applicable, Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for many communities, changing Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), floodplain zones, and regulatory floodways. These map changes might affect flood insurance rules and costs, and the current effectiv…
- You Have 90 Days To Appeal Map Changes: benefit, low. From the date of the second publication of local newspaper notice, any person has 90 days to request that FEMA reconsider the flood hazard changes through the community's Chief Executive Officer. Appeals and requests for reconsideration must be submitted to the community official listed in the noti…
- Map Revisions Drive Local NFIP Rules: cost, medium. The revised FIRM and FIS reports are the basis of the floodplain management measures that communities are required to adopt or show they have in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). These determinations and the floodplain management…

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## Sources
- [2026-11677 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/11/2026-11677/changes-in-flood-hazard-determinations)
- [2026-11677 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-11/pdf/2026-11677.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11677 (as of 2026-06-18).