Notice2026-15939
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
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August 6, 2026
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Homeland Security DepartmentFederal Emergency Management Agency
Abstract
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).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 150 (Thursday, August 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50883-50885]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-15939]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2026-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2620]
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice.
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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).
DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before November 4, 2026.
ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report
for each community are available for inspection at both the online
location <a href="https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload">https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload</a> and the
respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables below.
Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each
community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at
<a href="https://msc.fema.gov">https://msc.fema.gov</a> for comparison.
You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-2620, to
David N. Bascom, Acting Director, Engineering and Modeling Division,
Federal Insurance Directorate, Resilience, FEMA, 400 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472, or (email) <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ed898c9b8489c38f8c9e8e8280ad8b88808cc389859ec38a829b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5e3a3f28373a703c3f2d3d31331e383b333f703a362d70393128">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David N. Bascom, Acting Director,
Engineering and Modeling Division, Federal Insurance Directorate,
Resilience, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, or (email)
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b6d2d7c0dfd298d4d7c5d5d9dbf6d0d3dbd798d2dec598d1d9c0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0b6f6a7d626f25696a786864664b6d6e666a256f6378256c647d">[email protected]</span></a>; or visit the FEMA Mapping and Insurance
eXchange (FMIX) online at <a href="https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html">https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard
determinations for each community listed below, in accordance with
section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
These proposed flood hazard determinations, together with the
floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum
that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the
community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent
in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any
time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies
established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These flood
hazard determinations are used to meet the floodplain management
requirements of the NFIP.
The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are
provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the
revised flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS
report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b)
is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard
determinations also will be considered before the FIRM and FIS report
become effective.
Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to
communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are
independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other
pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and
technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the
SRP only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been
engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days
without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional
information regarding the SRP process can be found online at <a href="https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_overview.pdf">https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_overview.pdf</a>.
The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables
below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, FIS report for each
community are available for inspection at both the online location
<a href="https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload">https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload</a> and the respective
Community Map Repository address listed in the tables. For communities
with multiple ongoing Preliminary studies, the studies can be
identified by the unique project number and Preliminary FIRM date
listed in the tables. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS
report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map
Service Center at <a href="https://msc.fema.gov">https://msc.fema.gov</a> for comparison.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Elizabeth Asche,
Assistant Administrator, Federal Insurance Directorate, Resilience
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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Community map repository
Community address
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Calhoun County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
Project: 18-04-0019S Preliminary Date: January 29, 2025
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City of Piedmont....................... City Hall, 109 North Center
Avenue, Piedmont, AL 36272.
Unincorporated Areas of Calhoun County. Calhoun County Highway
Department, 160 Seaton Drive,
Anniston, AL 36205.
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Cherokee County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
Project: 18-04-0019S Preliminary Date: January 29, 2025
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City of Centre......................... City Hall, 635 Armory Road,
Centre, AL 35960.
Town of Cedar Bluff.................... Town Hall, 3420 Spring Street,
Cedar Bluff, AL 35959.
Town of Gaylesville.................... Town Hall, 4740 Main Street,
Gaylesville, AL 35973.
Town of Leesburg....................... Town Hall, 215 Industrial
Boulevard, Leesburg, AL 35983.
Town of Sand Rock...................... Town Hall, 1925 Sand Rock
Avenue, Sand Rock, AL 35983.
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Unincorporated Areas of Cherokee County Cherokee County Highway
Department, 1875 East Main
Street, Centre, AL 35960.
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Cleburne County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
Project: 18-04-0019S Preliminary Date: January 29, 2025
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Unincorporated Areas of Cleburne County Cleburne County Engineer's
Office, 302 Haley Road,
Heflin, AL 36264.
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DeKalb County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
Project: 18-04-0019S Preliminary Date: January 29, 2025
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City of Fort Payne..................... City Hall, 100 Alabama Avenue
NW, Fort Payne, AL 35967.
Town of Mentone........................ Town Hall, 5972 Alabama Highway
117, Mentone, AL 35984.
Unincorporated Areas of DeKalb County.. DeKalb County Commission, 111
Grand Avenue SW, Suite 200,
Fort Payne, AL 35967.
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DeKalb County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
Project: 18-04-0007S Preliminary Date: August 21, 2024
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City of Henagar........................ City Hall, 9252 Burton Drive,
Henagar, AL 35978.
City of Rainsville..................... City Hall, 70 McCurdy Avenue S,
Rainsville, AL 35986.
City of Collinsville................... City Hall, 39 Post Office
Street, Collinsville, AL
35961.
Town of Crossville..................... Town Hall, 14521 Alabama
Highway 68, Crossville, AL
35962.
Town of Sylvania....................... Town Hall, 22957 Sylvania
Avenue S, Sylvania, AL 35988.
Unincorporated Areas of DeKalb County.. Dekalb County Commission, 111
Grand Avenue SW, Suite 200,
Fort Payne, AL 35967.
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Etowah County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
Project: 18-04-0019S Preliminary Date: January 29, 2025
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Unincorporated Areas of Etowah County.. Etowah County Road Department,
402 Tuscaloosa Avenue,
Gadsden, AL 35901.
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Jackson County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
Project: 18-04-0007S Preliminary Date: August 21, 2024
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City of Scottsboro..................... City Hall, 316 South Broad
Street, Scottsboro, AL 35768.
City of Stevenson...................... City Hall, 104 Kentucky Avenue,
Stevenson, AL 35772.
Unincorporated Areas of Jackson County. Jackson County Public Works
Department, 395 Shelby Drive,
Scottsboro, AL 35769.
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Marshall County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
Project: 18-04-0007S Preliminary Date: August 21, 2024
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City of Albertville.................... City Hall, 116 West Main
Street, Albertville, AL 35950.
City of Guntersville................... City Hall, 341 Gunter Avenue,
Guntersville, AL 35976.
Unincorporated Areas of Marshall County Marshall County Engineering
Department, 424 Blount Avenue,
Suite A337, Guntersville, AL
35976.
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Berrien County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas
Project: 23-04-0034S Preliminary Date: November 20, 2025
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City of Nashville...................... City Hall, 405 West Washington
Avenue, Nashville, GA 31639.
City of Ray City....................... City Hall, 8151 Main Street,
Ray City, GA 31645.
Town of Alapaha........................ Berrien County Administration
Building, 201 North Davis
Street, Room 122, Nashville,
GA 31639.
Town of Enigma......................... Town Hall, 569 Main Street,
Enigma, GA 31749.
Unincorporated Areas of Berrien County. Berrien County Administration
Building, 201 North Davis
Street, Room 122, Nashville,
GA 31639.
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Lanier County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas
Project: 23-04-0034S Preliminary Date: November 20, 2025
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Unincorporated Areas of Lanier County.. Lanier County Board of
Commissioner's Office, 28
South Valdosta Road, Lakeland,
GA 31635.
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Warren County, Missouri and Incorporated Areas
Project: 20-07-0037S Preliminary Date: November 21, 2025
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City of Marthasville................... City Offices, 402 East Main
Street, Marthasville, MO
63357.
City of Truesdale...................... City Hall, 109 Pinckney Street,
Truesdale, MO 63380.
City of Warrenton...................... City Hall, 200 West Booneslick
Road, Warrenton, MO 63383.
City of Wright City.................... City Hall, 636 Westwoods Road,
Wright City, MO 63390.
Unincorporated Areas of Warren County.. Warren County Administrative
Building, 101 Mockingbird
Lane, Warrenton, MO 63383.
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Village of Innsbrook................... Village Hall, 13600 State
Highway M, Innsbrook, MO
63390.
Village of Three Creeks................ Warren County Administrative
Building, 101 Mockingbird
Lane, Warrenton, MO 63383.
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[FR Doc. 2026-15939 Filed 8-5-26; 8:45 am]
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