Notice2026-20910
Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
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October 14, 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 197 (Wednesday, October 14, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65240-65242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20910]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2026-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2622]
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 January 12, 2027.
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-2622, to
David N. Bascom, 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#d4b0b5a2bdb0fab6b5a7b7bbb994b2b1b9b5fab0bca7fab3bba2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="593d382f303d773b382a3a3634193f3c3438773d312a773e362f">[email protected]</span></a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David N. Bascom, 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#690d081f000d470b081a0a0604290f0c0408470d011a470e061f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="177376617e733975766474787a5771727a7639737f6439707861">[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
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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.'')
David M. Gudinas,
Acting Deputy 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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Windham County, Vermont (All Jurisdictions)
Project: 22-01-0014S Preliminary Date: November 13, 2023
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Town and Village of Newfane............ Town Office, 555 Vermont Route
30, Newfane, VT 05345.
Town of Athens......................... Town Office, 25 Brookline Road,
Athens, VT 05143.
Town of Brattleboro.................... Municipal Offices, 230 Main
Street, Suite 202,
Brattleboro, VT 05301.
Town of Brookline...................... Town Office, 734 Grassy Brook
Road, Brookline, VT 05345.
Town of Dover.......................... Dover Town Office, 102 Route
100, 2nd Floor, West Dover, VT
05356.
Town of Dummerston..................... Dummerston Town Offices, 1523
Middle Road, East Dummerston,
VT 05346.
Town of Grafton........................ Town Office, 117 Main Street,
Grafton, VT 05146.
Town of Guilford....................... Town Office, 236 School Road,
Guilford, VT 05301.
Town of Halifax........................ Halifax Town Office, 246 Branch
Road, West Halifax, VT 05358.
Town of Jamaica........................ Town Office, 28 Town Office
Road, Jamaica, VT 05343.
Town of Londonderry.................... Londonderry Town Office, 100
Old School Street, South
Londonderry, VT 05155.
Town of Marlboro....................... Town Office, 510 South Road,
Marlboro, VT 05344.
Town of Putney......................... Town Hall, 127 Main Street,
Putney, VT 05346.
Town of Rockingham..................... Rockingham Town Hall, 7 Square,
3rd Floor, Bellows Falls, VT
05101.
Town of Somerset....................... Windham County Superior Court,
7 Court Street, Newfane, VT
05345.
Town of Stratton....................... Town Office, 9 W Jamaica Road,
Stratton, VT 05360.
Town of Townshend...................... Town Office, 2006 Route 30,
Townshend, VT 05353.
Town of Vernon......................... Town Office, 567 Governor Hunt
Road, Vernon, VT 05354.
Town of Wardsboro...................... Town Hall, 71 Main Street,
Wardsboro, VT 05355.
Town of Westminster.................... Town Hall, 3651 U.S. Route 5,
Westminster, VT 05158.
Town of Whitingham..................... Whitingham Municipal Center,
2948 VT Route 100,
Jacksonville, VT 05342.
Town of Wilmington..................... Town Office, 2 E Main Street,
Wilmington, VT 05363.
Town of Windham........................ Town Office, 5976 Windham Hill
Road, Windham, VT 05359.
Village of Bellows Falls............... Rockingham Town Hall, 7 Square,
3rd Floor, Bellows Falls, VT
05101.
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Peoria County, Illinois and Incorporated Areas
Project: 12-05-1529S Preliminary Date: June 26, 2024
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City of Chillicothe.................... City Hall, 908 N 2nd Street,
Chillicothe, IL 61523.
City of Elmwood........................ City Hall, 201 W Main Street,
Elmwood, IL 61529.
City of Pekin.......................... City Hall, 111 S Capitol
Street, Pekin, IL 61554.
City of Peoria......................... Public Works Department, 3505 N
Dries Lane, Peoria, IL 61604.
City of West Peoria.................... City Hall, 2421 W Rohmann
Avenue, West Peoria, IL 61604.
Unincorporated Areas of Peoria County.. Peoria County Courthouse, 324
Main Street, Room 301, Peoria,
IL 61602.
Village of Bartonville................. Village Hall, 5912 S Adams
Street, Bartonville, IL 61607.
Village of Bellevue.................... Village Hall, 414 S Main
Street, Bellevue, IL 61604.
Village of Dunlap...................... Village Hall, 104 N 2nd Street,
Dunlap, IL 61525.
Village of Glasford.................... Village Hall, 305 S Oak Street,
Glasford, IL 61533.
Village of Kingston Mines.............. Village Hall, 209 Washington
Street, Kingston Mines, IL
61539.
Village of Mapleton.................... Village Hall, 8524 W Main
Street, Mapleton, IL 61547.
Village of Norwood..................... Village Hall, 1515 N Norwood
Boulevard, Peoria, IL 61604.
Village of Peoria Heights.............. Village Hall, 4901 N Prospect
Road, Peoria Heights, IL
61616.
Village of Princeville................. Village Hall, 206 N Walnut
Avenue, Princeville, IL 61559.
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[FR Doc. 2026-20910 Filed 10-13-26; 8:45 am]
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