Notice2026-17078
Final Flood Hazard Determinations
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Published
August 21, 2026
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Homeland Security DepartmentFederal Emergency Management Agency
Abstract
Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports have been made final for the communities listed in the table below. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that a community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of having an effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 161 (Friday, August 21, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54340-54342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17078]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2026-0002]
Final Flood Hazard Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or
modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths,
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or
regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where
applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports have
been made final for the communities listed in the table below.
The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management
measures that a community is required either to adopt or to show
evidence of having an effect in order to qualify or remain qualified
for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's)
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
DATES: The date of December 10, 2026 has been established for the FIRM
and, where applicable, the supporting FIS report showing the new or
modified flood hazard information for each community.
ADDRESSES: The FIRM, and if applicable, the FIS report containing the
final flood hazard information for each community is available for
inspection at the respective Community Map Repository address listed in
the tables below and will be available online through the FEMA Map
Service Center at <a href="https://msc.fema.gov">https://msc.fema.gov</a> by the date indicated above.
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#751114031c115b171406161a1835131018145b111d065b121a03"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="86e2e7f0efe2a8e4e7f5e5e9ebc6e0e3ebe7a8e2eef5a8e1e9f0">[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: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) makes the final determinations listed below for the new or
modified flood hazard information for each community listed.
Notification of these changes has been published in newspapers of local
circulation and 90 days have elapsed since that publication. The
Assistant Administrator, Federal Insurance Directorate, Resilience has
resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.
This final notice is issued in accordance with section 110 of the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR part
67. FEMA has developed criteria for floodplain management in floodprone
areas in accordance with 44 CFR part 60.
Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to
review the new or revised FIRM and FIS report available at the address
cited below for each community or online through the FEMA Map Service
Center at <a href="https://msc.fema.gov">https://msc.fema.gov</a>.
The flood hazard determinations are made final in the watersheds
and/or communities listed in the table below.
(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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Cherokee County, Kansas and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-2523
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City of Baxter Springs................. City Hall, 1445 Military
Avenue, Baxter Springs, KS
66713.
City of Columbus....................... City Hall, 300 East Maple
Street, Columbus, KS 66725.
City of Galena......................... City Hall, 211 West 7th Street,
Galena, KS 66739.
City of Roseland....................... Roseland City Hall, 103 West
Roseland Boulevard, Scammon,
KS 66773.
City of Scammon........................ City Hall, 202 East 3rd Street,
Scammon, KS 66773.
City of Weir........................... City Hall, 306 North Washington
Street, Weir, KS 66781.
City of West Mineral................... City Hall, 412 Richardson
Avenue, West Mineral, KS
66782.
Unincorporated Areas of Cherokee County Cherokee County Courthouse, 110
West Maple Street, Columbus,
KS 66725.
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Lyon County, Kansas and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-2554
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City of Hartford....................... City Hall, 200 Commercial
Street, Hartford, KS 66854.
City of Neosho Rapids.................. City Hall, 238 North Main
Street, Neosho Rapids, KS
66864.
Unincorporated Areas of Lyon County.... Lyon County Courthouse, 430
Commercial Street, Emporia, KS
66801.
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Essex County, New York (All Jurisdictions)
Docket No.: FEMA-B-2524
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Town of Chesterfield................... Chesterfield Town Office, 1
Vine Street, Keeseville, NY
12944.
Town of Crown Point.................... Town Hall, 17 Monitor Bay Road,
Crown Point, NY 12928.
Town of Elizabethtown.................. Town Offices, 7563 Court
Street, Elizabethtown, NY
12932.
Town of Essex.......................... Town Hall, 2313 Main Street,
Essex, NY 12936.
Town of Jay............................ Jay Town Office, 11 School
Lane, Au Sable Forks, NY
12912.
Town of Keene.......................... Town Hall, 10892 NYS Route 9N,
Keene, NY 12942.
Town of Lewis.......................... Town Hall, 8574 US Route 9,
Lewis, NY 12950.
Town of Minerva........................ Town Hall, 5 Morse Memorial
Highway, Minerva, NY 12851.
Town of Moriah......................... Moriah Town Hall, 38 Park
Place, Port Henry, NY 12974.
Town of Newcomb........................ Town Hall, 5639 NY-28N,
Newcomb, NY 12852.
Town of North Elba..................... North Elba Town Hall, 2693 Main
Street, Lake Placid, NY 12946.
Town of North Hudson................... Town Hall, 3024 US Route 9,
North Hudson, NY 12855.
Town of Schroon........................ Schroon Town Hall, 15 Leland
Avenue, Schroon Lake, NY
12870.
Town of St. Armand..................... St. Armand Town Hall, 1702 NYS
Route 3, Bloomingdale, NY
12913.
Town of Ticonderoga.................... Town Office, 132 Montcalm
Street, Ticonderoga, NY 12883.
Town of Westport....................... Town Hall, 22 Champlain Avenue,
Westport, NY 12993.
Town of Willsboro...................... Town Hall, 5 Farrell Road,
Willsboro, NY 12996.
Town of Wilmington..................... Town Offices, 7 Community
Circle, Wilmington, NY 12997.
Village of Lake Placid................. Municipal Hall, 2693 Main
Street, Lake Placid, NY 12946.
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Northumberland County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions)
Docket No.: FEMA-B-1977 & FEMA-B-2286
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Borough of Herndon..................... Borough Building, 278 N Main
Street, Herndon, PA 17830.
Borough of Northumberland.............. Borough Building, 175 Orange
Street, Northumberland, PA
17857.
Borough of Riverside................... Borough Building, 415 Dewart
Street, Riverside, PA 17868.
Borough of Snydertown.................. Snydertown Borough Building, 61
S Main Street, Sunbury, PA
17801.
City of Shamokin....................... City Hall, 47 E Lincoln Street,
Shamokin, PA 17872.
City of Sunbury........................ Municipal Building, 225 Market
Street, Sunbury, PA 17801.
Township of Coal....................... Municipal Building, 805 W Lynn
Street, Coal Township, PA
17866.
Township of Jackson.................... Jackson Township Hall, 145
Jackson Township Road,
Herndon, PA 17830.
Township of Jordan..................... Jordan Township Building, 444
Jordan Township Road, Herndon,
PA 17830.
Township of Lower Augusta.............. Lower Augusta Township
Building, 609 Hallowing Run
Road, Sunbury, PA 17801.
Township of Lower Mahanoy.............. Lower Mahanoy Township
Building, 550 Hickory Road,
Dalmatia, PA 17017.
Township of Mount Carmel............... Township Office, 300 Laurel
Street, Mount Carmel, PA
17851.
Township of Point...................... Point Township Building, 759
Ridge Road, Northumberland, PA
17857.
Township of Ralpho..................... Ralpho Township Municipal
Building, 206 S Market Street,
Suite 1, Elysburg, PA 17824.
Township of Rockefeller................ Rockefeller Township Municipal
Building, 538 Seven Points
Road, Sunbury, PA 17801.
Township of Rush....................... Rush Township Municipal
Building, 2303 Center Road,
Danville, PA 17821.
Township of Shamokin................... Shamokin Township Municipal
Building, 138 Old Reading
Road, Sunbury, PA 17801.
Township of Upper Augusta.............. Township of Upper Augusta
Municipal Building, 2087
Snydertown Road, Sunbury, PA
17801.
Township of West Chillisquaque......... West Chillisquaque Township
Building, 485 Railroad Street,
Montandon, PA 17850.
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Sussex County, Virginia and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-2553
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Town of Stony Creek.................... Sussex County Administration
Office, 20135 Princeton Road,
Sussex, VA 23884.
Town of Wakefield...................... Town Hall, 200 W Main Street,
Wakefield, VA 23888.
Town of Waverly........................ Town Hall, 119 Bank Street,
Waverly, VA 23890.
Unincorporated Areas of Sussex County.. Sussex County Administration
Office, 20135 Princeton Road,
Sussex, VA 23884.
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Garfield County, Washington and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-2525
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City of Pomeroy........................ City Hall, 80 North 7th Street,
Pomeroy, WA 99347.
Unincorporated Areas of Garfield County Garfield County Public Works
Building, 300 South 19th
Street, Pomeroy, WA 99347.
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Douglas County, Wisconsin and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-2521
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City of Superior....................... City Hall, 1316 N 14th Street,
Superior, WI 54880.
Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Fond du Lac Band of Lake
Chippewa. Superior Chippewa Tribal
Center, 1720 Big Lake Road,
Cloquet, MN 55720.
Unincorporated Areas of Douglas County. Douglas County Courthouse
Building, 1313 Belknap Street,
Superior, WI 54880.
Village of Lake Nebagamon.............. Village Hall, 11596 E
Waterfront Drive, Lake
Nebagamon, WI 54849.
Village of Oliver...................... Oliver Village Hall, 2125 E
State Street, Superior, WI
54880.
Village of Poplar...................... Village Hall, 4932 S Village
Road, Poplar, WI 54864.
Village of Solon Springs............... Village Hall, 11523 S Business
Highway 53, Solon Springs, WI
54873.
Village of Superior.................... Village Hall, 6702 Ogden
Avenue, Superior, WI 54880.
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[FR Doc. 2026-17078 Filed 8-20-26; 8:45 am]
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