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include additions or modifications of Base Flood
• https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-03- Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special
14/pdf/2018-05189.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone
83, No. 50, 03/14/2018, 11235-11236. designations, or regulatory floodways on the
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where
• FEMA has issued a final notice which identifies applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance
communities in the states of New Jersey, Ohio, Study (FIS) reports have been made final. The
Oregon, and Washington, where flood hazard FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the
determinations, which may include additions or floodplain management measures that a
modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), community is required either to adopt or to show
base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or
(SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or remain qualified for participation in FEMA’s
regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The
Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where applicable, in the final notice is effective 07/05/2018. The notice
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports may be viewed at:
have been made final. The FIRM and FIS report https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-04-
are the basis of the floodplain management 04/pdf/2018-06813.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
measures that a community is required either to 83, No. 65, 04/04/2018, 14477-14478.
adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in
order to qualify or remain qualified for FEMA Issues Final Notices of Changes in
participation in FEMA’s National Flood Flood Hazard Determinations.
Insurance Program (NFIP). The final notice is
effective 06/20/2018. The notice may be viewed • FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual-
at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-03- chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood
14/pdf/2018-05190.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
83, No. 50, 03/14/2018, 11227-11228. boundaries or zone designations, and/or
regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as
• FEMA has issued a final notice which identifies flood hazard determinations) as shown on the
communities in the states of Massachusetts, and indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for
Oklahoma, where flood hazard determinations, communities in the states of Arkansas,
which may include additions or modifications of Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts,
depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) Montana, North Carolina, Rhode Island,
boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia. Each
floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps
(FIRMs) and where applicable, in the supporting (FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood Insurance
Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports have been Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the
made final. The FIRM and FIS report are the listed communities. The flood hazard
basis of the floodplain management measures determinations modified by each LOMR will be
that a community is required either to adopt or to used to calculate flood insurance premium rates
show evidence of having in effect in order to for new buildings and their contents. The
qualify or remain qualified for participation in effective date for each LOMR is indicated in the
FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program table in the final notice. The notice may be
(NFIP). The final notice is effective 07/09/2018. viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-
The notice may be viewed at: 2018-03-14/pdf/2018-05180.pdf. Federal
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-04- Register, Vol. 83, No. 50, 03/14/2018, 11228-
04/pdf/2018-06812.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. 11232.
83, No. 65, 04/04/2018, 14481-14482.
• FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual-
• FEMA has issued a final notice which identifies chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood
communities in the state of South Carolina, depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
where flood hazard determinations, which may
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