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noncompliance with the floodplain management floodplain management measures that a
requirements of the program. If FEMA receives community is required either to adopt or to show
documentation that the community has adopted evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or
the required floodplain management measures remain qualified for participation in FEMA’s
prior to the effective suspension date given in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The
final rule, the suspension will not occur and a final notice is effective 05/02/2018. The notice
notice of this will be provided by publication in may be viewed at:
the Federal Register on a subsequent date. The
effective date of each community’s scheduled https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-12-
suspension is the third date listed in the third 13/pdf/2017-26811.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
column of the tables in the final rule. The final 82, No. 238, 12/13/2017, 58648-58649.
rule may be viewed at:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-01- • FEMA has issued a final notice which identifies
03/pdf/2017-28429.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. communities in the state of Washington, where
83, No. 2, 01/03/2018, 252-254. flood hazard determinations, which may include
additions or modifications of Base Flood
FEMA Issues Final Flood Hazard Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special
Determinations. Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone
designations, or regulatory floodways on the
• FEMA has issued a final notice which identifies Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where
communities in the states of Colorado, Florida, applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance
Kansas, Kentucky, and Missouri, where flood Study (FIS) reports have been made final. The
hazard determinations, which may include FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the
additions or modifications of Base Flood floodplain management measures that a
Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special community is required either to adopt or to show
Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or
designations, or regulatory floodways on the remain qualified for participation in FEMA’s
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The
applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance final notice is effective 05/15/2018. The notice
Study (FIS) reports have been made final. The may be viewed at:
FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-01-
floodplain management measures that a 02/pdf/2017-28184.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
community is required either to adopt or to show 83, No. 1, 01/02/2018, 137-138.
evidence of having in effect in order to qualify or
remain qualified for participation in FEMA’s FEMA Issues Final Notices of Changes in
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The Flood Hazard Determinations.
final notice is effective 04/18/2018. The notice
may be viewed at: • FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual-
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-12- chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood
13/pdf/2017-26810.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
82, No. 238, 12/13/2017, 58627-58628. 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 state of Pennsylvania, where indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for
flood hazard determinations, which may include communities in the states of Arizona,
additions or modifications of Base Flood California, Hawaii, Florida, Idaho, Michigan,
Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Missouri, New York, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone Each LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate
designations, or regulatory floodways on the Maps (FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where Insurance Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect
applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance for the listed communities. The flood hazard
Study (FIS) reports have been made final. The determinations modified by each LOMR will be
FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the used to calculate flood insurance premium rates

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