Notice2026-20926
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 65247-65249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-20926]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket ID FEMA-2026-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2631]
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-2631, 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#670306110e034905061404080a2701020a0649030f1449000811"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fe9a9f88979ad09c9f8d9d9193be989b939fd09a968dd0999188">[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#c8aca9bea1ace6aaa9bbaba7a588aeada5a9e6aca0bbe6afa7be"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5034312639347e323123333f3d1036353d317e3438237e373f26">[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
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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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City of St. Louis, Missouri (Independent City)
Project: 19-07-0057S Preliminary Dates: October 17, 2024 and January 29,
2026
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City of St. Louis...................... City of St. Louis Building,
1200 Market Street, Room 400,
St. Louis, MO 63103.
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St. Louis County, Missouri and Incorporated Areas
Project: 19-07-0057S Preliminary Dates: October 17, 2024 and January 29,
2026
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City of Ballwin........................ Government Center, 1 Government
Center, Ballwin, MO 63011.
City of Bel-Ridge...................... City Hall, 8920 Natural Bridge
Road, Bel-Ridge, MO 63121.
City of Bella Villa.................... City Hall, 751 Avenue H, Bella
Villa, MO 63125.
City of Bellefontaine Neighbors........ Bellefontaine Neighbors City
Hall, 9641 Bellefontaine Road,
St. Louis, MO 63137.
City of Bellerive Acres................ Bellerive Acres Administrative
Offices, 3915 Roland
Boulevard, St. Louis, MO
63121.
City of Berkeley....................... City Hall, 8425 Airport Road,
Berkeley, MO 63134.
City of Black Jack..................... City Hall, 12500 Old Jamestown
Road, Black Jack, MO 63033.
City of Breckenridge Hills............. City Hall, 9623 St. Charles
Rock Road, Breckenridge Hills,
MO 63114.
City of Brentwood...................... City Hall, 2348 South Brentwood
Boulevard, Brentwood, MO
63144.
City of Bridgeton...................... Government Center, 12355
Natural Bridge Road,
Bridgeton, MO 63044.
City of Chesterfield................... City Hall, 690 Chesterfield
Parkway West, Chesterfield, MO
63017.
City of Clarkson Valley................ Clarkson Valley City Hall,
15933 Clayton Road, Ballwin,
MO 63011.
City of Clayton........................ City Hall, 10 North Bemiston
Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105.
City of Cool Valley.................... City Hall, 100 Signal Hill
Drive, Cool Valley, MO 63121.
City of Country Club Hills............. City Hall, 7422 Eunice Avenue,
Country Club Hills, MO 63136.
City of Crestwood...................... City Hall, 1 Detjen Drive,
Crestwood, MO 63126.
City of Creve Coeur.................... Government Center, 300 North
New Ballas Road, Creve Coeur,
MO 63141.
City of Crystal Lake Park.............. St. Louis County Administration
Building, 41 South Central
Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105.
City of Dellwood....................... City Hall, 1415 Chambers Road,
Dellwood, MO 63135.
City of Des Peres...................... City Hall, 12325 Manchester
Road, Des Peres, MO 63131.
City of Ellisville..................... City Hall, 1 Weis Avenue,
Ellisville, MO 63011.
City of Eureka......................... City Hall, 100 City Hall Drive,
Eureka, MO 63025.
City of Fenton......................... City Hall, 625 New Smizer Mill
Road, Fenton, MO 63026.
City of Ferguson....................... City Hall, 110 Church Street,
Ferguson, MO 63135.
City of Flordell Hills................. City Hall, 7001 Brandon Avenue,
Flordell Hills, MO 63136.
City of Florissant..................... City Hall, 955 Rue Saint
Francois Street, Florissant,
MO 63031.
City of Frontenac...................... City Hall, 10555 Clayton Road,
Frontenac, MO 63131.
City of Glendale....................... City Hall, 424 North Sappington
Road, Glendale, MO 63122.
City of Green Park..................... City Hall, 11100 Mueller Road,
Suite 6, Green Park, MO 63123.
City of Hazelwood...................... City Hall, 415 Elm Grove Lane,
Hazelwood, MO 63042.
City of Huntleigh...................... St. Louis County Administration
Building, 41 South Central
Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105.
City of Jennings....................... City Hall, 2120 Hord Avenue,
Jennings, MO 63136.
City of Kinloch........................ City Hall, 5825 Martin Luther
King Boulevard, Kinloch, MO
63140.
City of Kirkwood....................... City Hall, 139 South Kirkwood
Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122.
City of Ladue.......................... City Hall, 9345 Clayton Road,
Ladue, MO 63124.
City of Lakeshire...................... Community Center, 10000
Puttington Drive, Lakeshire,
MO 63123.
City of Manchester..................... City Hall, 14317 Manchester
Road, Manchester, MO 63011.
City of Maplewood...................... City Hall, 7601 Manchester
Road, Maplewood, MO 63143.
City of Maryland Heights............... Government Center, 11911
Dorsett Road, Maryland
Heights, MO 63043.
City of Moline Acres................... Moline Acres City Hall, 2449
Chambers Road, St. Louis, MO
63136.
City of Normandy....................... City Hall, 7700 Natural Bridge
Road, Normandy, MO 63121.
City of Northwoods..................... City Hall, 4600 Oakridge
Boulevard, Northwoods, MO
63121.
City of Oakland........................ St. Louis County Administration
Building, 41 South Central
Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105.
City of Olivette....................... City Hall, 1140 Dielman Road,
Olivette, MO 63132.
City of Overland....................... City Hall, 9119 Lackland Road,
Overland, MO 63114.
City of Pagedale....................... City Hall, 1420 Ferguson
Avenue, Pagedale, MO 63133.
City of Pine Lawn...................... City Hall, 6250 Steve Marre
Avenue, Pine Lawn, MO 63121.
City of Richmond Heights............... City Hall, 1330 South Big Bend
Boulevard, Richmond Heights,
MO 63117.
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City of Rock Hill...................... City Hall, 827 North Rock Hill
Road, Rock Hill, MO 63119.
City of Shrewsbury..................... City Hall, 5200 Shrewsbury
Avenue, Shrewsbury, MO 63119.
City of St. Ann........................ City Hall, 10405 St. Charles
Rock Road, St. Ann, MO 63074.
City of St. John....................... Municipal Center, 8944 St.
Charles Rock Road, St. John,
MO 63114.
City of Sunset Hills................... City Hall, 3939 South Lindbergh
Boulevard, Sunset Hills, MO
63127.
City of Town and Country............... City Hall, 1011 Municipal
Center Drive, Town and
Country, MO 63131.
City of University City................ City Hall, 6801 Delmar
Boulevard, University City, MO
63130.
City of Valley Park.................... City Hall, 55 Crescent Avenue,
Valley Park, MO 63088.
City of Velda City..................... Velda City City Hall, 2560
Lucas and Hunt Road, St.
Louis, MO 63121.
City of Vinita Park.................... City Hall, 8374 Midland
Boulevard, Vinita Park, MO
63114.
City of Warson Woods................... City Hall, 10015 Manchester
Road, Warson Woods, MO 63122.
City of Webster Groves................. City Hall, 4 East Lockwood
Avenue, Webster Groves, MO
63119.
City of Wellston....................... City Hall, 6203 Cote Brilliante
Avenue, Wellston, MO 63133.
City of Wildwood....................... Municipal Building, 16860 Main
Street, Wildwood, MO 63040.
City of Woodson Terrace................ City Hall, 4323 Woodson Road,
Woodson Terrace, MO 63134.
Unincorporated Areas of St. Louis St. Louis County Administration
County. Building, 41 South Central
Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105.
Village of Champ....................... St. Louis County Administration
Building, 41 South Central
Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105.
Village of Grantwood................... Town Hall, 1 Missionary Ridge,
Grantwood, MO 63123.
Village of Hanley Hills................ City Hall, 7713 Utica Drive,
Hanley Hills, MO 63133.
Village of Hillsdale................... City Hall, 6428 Jesse Jackson
Avenue, Hillsdale, MO 63121.
Village of Marlborough................. Marlborough Village Hall, 7826
Wimbledon Drive, Webster
Groves, MO 63119.
Village of Norwood Court............... St. Louis County Administration
Building, 41 South Central
Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105.
Village of Riverview................... City Hall, 9699 Lilac Drive,
Riverview, MO 63137.
Village of Velda Village Hills......... City Hall, 3501 Avondale
Avenue, Velda Village Hills,
MO 63121.
Village of Westwood.................... St. Louis County Administration
Building, 41 South Central
Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105.
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[FR Doc. 2026-20926 Filed 10-13-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-12-P
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