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basis of the floodplain management measures for new buildings and their contents. The
that a community is required either to adopt or to effective date for each LOMR is indicated in the
show evidence of having in effect in order to table in the final notice. The notice may be
qualify or remain qualified for participation in viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-
FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program 2018-06-14/pdf/2018-12741.pdf. Federal
(NFIP). The final notice is effective 09/28/2018. Register, Vol. 83, No. 115, 06/14/2018, 27788-
The notice may be viewed at: 27789.
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-06-
26/pdf/2018-13607.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. • FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual-
83, No. 123, 06/26/2018, 29805-29807. chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood
depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
• FEMA has issued a final notice which identifies boundaries or zone designations, and/or
communities in the states of Florida, North regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as
Carolina, and Texas, where flood hazard flood hazard determinations) as shown on the
determinations, which may include additions or indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for
modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), communities in the states of Arkansas,
base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area Connecticut, Florida, Kentucky, Maine,
(SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or Massachusetts, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Texas, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where applicable, in the Each LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports Maps (FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood
have been made final. The FIRM and FIS report Insurance Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect
are the basis of the floodplain management for the listed communities. The flood hazard
measures that a community is required either to determinations modified by each LOMR will be
adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in used to calculate flood insurance premium rates
order to qualify or remain qualified for for new buildings and their contents. The
participation in FEMA’s National Flood effective date for each LOMR is indicated in the
Insurance Program (NFIP). The final notice is table in the final notice. The notice may be
effective 08/28/2018. The notice may be viewed viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-
at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-06- 2018-06-19/pdf/2018-13091.pdf. Federal
26/pdf/2018-13608.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. Register, Vol. 83, No. 118, 06/19/2018, 28435-
83, No. 123, 06/26/2018, 29807-29808. 28438.
FEMA Issues Final Notices of Changes in • FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual-
Flood Hazard Determinations. chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood
depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
• FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual- boundaries or zone designations, and/or
chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as
depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) flood hazard determinations) as shown on the
boundaries or zone designations, and/or indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for
regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as communities in the states of Arizona,
flood hazard determinations) as shown on the California, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, New
indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
communities in the states of California, Illinois, Each LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate
Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, and Ohio. Each Maps (FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood
LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps Insurance Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect
(FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood Insurance for the listed communities. The flood hazard
Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the determinations modified by each LOMR will be
listed communities. The flood hazard used to calculate flood insurance premium rates
determinations modified by each LOMR will be for new buildings and their contents. The
used to calculate flood insurance premium rates effective date for each LOMR is indicated in the
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