# 2026-15943: FEMA Seeks Input: Should Your Street Be a Flood Zone?

2026-15943, Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations, is a Federal Register notice from Homeland Security Department, Federal Emergency Management Agency published 2026-08-06, effective Comments are to be submitted on or before November 4, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15943
- As of: 2026-08-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15943
- Title: Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Homeland Security Department; Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Citation: 91 FR 50873
- Published: 2026-08-06
- Effective: Comments are to be submitted on or before November 4, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-11-04
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-13

## In one line

FEMA Seeks Input: Should Your Street Be a Flood Zone?

## Summary

Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

## Effects PRIA read

- Proposed flood-map changes for listed communities: mixed, medium. FEMA proposes additions or modifications to Base Flood Elevations (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for listed communities. Affected projects include Montgomery County, Missouri…
- Communities must adopt floodplain rules to stay in NFIP: cost, medium. The Preliminary FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that each listed community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
- Scientific Resolution Panel option for appeals: benefit, low. Communities appealing revised flood hazard information may use a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) after FEMA and local communities have engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days without a mutually acceptable resolution. The SRP is an independent panel of experts establis…

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- [2026-20497](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20497): Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request; Elevation Certificate/Floodproofing Certificate., 2026-10-07
- [2026-20458](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-20458): Agency Information Collection Activities: Submission for OMB Review, Comment Request; Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs, 2026-10-06
- [2026-19854](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19854): Notice of Maximum Amount of Assistance Under the Individuals and Households Program, 2026-09-29
- [2026-19856](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19856): Notice of Award Amount Adjustment for Serious Needs Assistance, 2026-09-29
- [2026-19898](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19898): Notice of Adjustment of Disaster Grant Amounts, 2026-09-29
- [2026-19859](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19859): Notice of Adjustment of Minimum Project Worksheet Amount, 2026-09-29

## Sources
- [2026-15943 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/06/2026-15943/proposed-flood-hazard-determinations)
- [2026-15943 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-06/pdf/2026-15943.pdf)

## Related
- [Previous: 2026-15942, Final Flood Hazard Determinations](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15942)
- [Next: 2026-15944, Changes in Flood Hazard Determinations](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15944)
- [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15943 (as of 2026-08-13).