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regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps
Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where applicable, in (FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood Insurance
the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the
reports have been made final. The FIRM and listed communities. The flood hazard
FIS report are the basis of the floodplain determinations modified by each LOMR will be
management measures that a community is used to calculate flood insurance premium rates
required either to adopt or to show evidence of for new buildings and their contents. The
effective date for each LOMR is indicated in the
having in effect in order to qualify or remain table in the final notice. The notice may be
qualified for participation in FEMA’s National viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The final 2017-10-12/pdf/2017-22018.pdf. Federal
notice is effective 12/21/2017. The notice may Register, Vol. 82, No. 196, 47543-47545.
be viewed at:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-10- • FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual-
25/pdf/2017-23163.pdf. Federal Register, Vol. chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood
82, No. 205, 10/25/2017, 49399-49403. depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
boundaries or zone designations, and/or
• FEMA issued a final notice which identifies regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as
communities in the states of Georgia, and flood hazard determinations) as shown on the
Louisiana, where flood hazard determinations, indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for
communities in the states of Arizona,
which may include additions or modifications California, Idaho, Missouri, Nevada, New
of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood Jersey, New York, Ohio, Texas, and
depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) Washington. Each LOMR revises the Flood
boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in some
floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps cases the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports,
(FIRMs) and where applicable, in the currently in effect for the listed communities.
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports The flood hazard determinations modified by
have been made final. The FIRM and FIS report each LOMR will be used to calculate flood
are the basis of the floodplain management insurance premium rates for new buildings and
measures that a community is required either to their contents. The effective date for each LOMR
adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in is indicated in the table in the final notice. The
order to qualify or remain qualified for notice may be viewed at:
https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-10-
participation in FEMA’s National Flood 12/pdf/2017-22019.pdf. Federal Register, Vol.
Insurance Program (NFIP). The final notice is 82, No. 196, 10/12/2017, 47549-47551.
effective 01/05/2018. The notice may be
viewed at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR- • FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual-
2017-10-26/pdf/2017-23227.pdf. Federal chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood
Register, Vol. 82, No. 206, 10/26/2017, 49646- depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
49647. boundaries or zone designations, and/or
regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as
FEMA Issues Final Notices of Changes in flood hazard determinations) as shown on the
indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for
Flood Hazard Determinations. communities in the states of Colorado, Florida,
Maryland, New York, North Carolina,
• FEMA issued new or modified Base (1% annual- Pennsylvania, Texas, and Virginia. Each
chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood LOMR revises the Flood Insurance Rate Maps
depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) (FIRMs), and in some cases the Flood Insurance
boundaries or zone designations, and/or Study (FIS) reports, currently in effect for the
regulatory floodways (hereinafter referred to as listed communities. The flood hazard
flood hazard determinations) as shown on the determinations modified by each LOMR will be
indicated Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for used to calculate flood insurance premium rates
communities in the states of Arizona, for new buildings and their contents. The
California, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, effective date for each LOMR is indicated in the
Nevada, Ohio, Oregon, and Washington. Each table in the final notice. The notice may be
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