Freestone County, Texas Flood Maps Become Final <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Freestone County, Texas Flood Maps Become Final</span>
<div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>DENTON, Texas</strong> – New flood maps have been finalized and will become effective on June 10, 2026, for Freestone County, Texas. During the next six months, a FEMA compliance specialist will work with the community to update each floodplain ordinance and adopt these new flood maps.</p><p>Residents are encouraged to examine the maps to determine if they are in a low-to-moderate or high-risk flood zone. The current and future Flood Insurance Rate Map can be viewed on FEMA’s Flood Map Changes Viewer at <a href="https://msc.fema.gov/fmcv">https://msc.fema.gov/fmcv</a>.</p><p>By understanding flood risks, individuals can decide which insurance option is best for their situation. Community leaders can use these maps to make informed decisions about building standards and development that will make the community more resilient and lessen the impacts of a flooding event.</p><p>Anyone without flood insurance risks uninsured losses to their home, personal property and business. Flood insurance is available either through a private policy or through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for those in communities who participate in the NFIP. Residents with federally backed mortgages must have flood insurance if their structures are in the Special Flood Hazard Area.</p><p>Contact your local floodplain administrator (FPA) to review the new flood maps and learn more about your risk of flooding. A FEMA Map Specialist can help identify your community FPA and answer questions about the maps as well. Contact them by phone or online chat.</p><p>Use a live chat service about flood maps at <a href="https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html">floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html</a> (just click on the “Live Chat Open” icon).</p><p>Contact a FEMA Map Specialist by telephone at 877-FEMA-MAP (877-336-2627) or by email at <a href="mailto:FEMA-FMIX@fema.dhs.gov">FEMA-FMIX@fema.dhs.gov</a>.</p><p>There are cost-saving options available for those newly mapped into a high-risk flood zone. Learn more about your flood insurance options by talking with your insurance agent or visiting <a href="http://www.floodsmart.gov">floodsmart.gov</a>.</p></div>
<span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>toan.nguyen</span></span>
<span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-12-10T18:01:03+00:00" title="Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - 18:01" class="datetime">Wed, 12/10/2025 - 18:01</time>
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Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:01:03 +0000 Caldwell County, Texas Flood Maps Become Final <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Caldwell County, Texas Flood Maps Become Final</span>
<div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>DENTON, Texas – </strong>New flood maps have been finalized and will become effective on June 10, 2026, for Caldwell County, Texas. During the next six months, a FEMA compliance specialist will work with the community to update each floodplain ordinance and adopt these new flood maps.</p><p>Residents are encouraged to examine the maps to determine if they are in a low-to-moderate or high-risk flood zone. The current and future Flood Insurance Rate Map can be viewed on FEMA’s Flood Map Changes Viewer at <a href="https://msc.fema.gov/fmcv">https://msc.fema.gov/fmcv</a>.</p><p>By understanding flood risks, individuals can decide which insurance option is best for their situation. Community leaders can use these maps to make informed decisions about building standards and development that will make the community more resilient and lessen the impacts of a flooding event.</p><p>Anyone without flood insurance risks uninsured losses to their home, personal property and business. Flood insurance is available either through a private policy or through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for those in communities who participate in the NFIP. Residents with federally backed mortgages must have flood insurance if their structures are in the Special Flood Hazard Area.</p><p>Contact your local floodplain administrator (FPA) to review the new flood maps and learn more about your risk of flooding. A FEMA Map Specialist can help identify your community FPA and answer questions about the maps as well. Contact them by phone or online chat.</p><p>Use a live chat service about flood maps at <a href="https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html">floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html</a> (just click on the “Live Chat Open” icon).</p><p>Contact a FEMA Map Specialist by telephone at 877-FEMA-MAP (877-336-2627) or by email at <a href="mailto:FEMA-FMIX@fema.dhs.gov">FEMA-FMIX@fema.dhs.gov</a>.</p><p>There are cost-saving options available for those newly mapped into a high-risk flood zone. Learn more about your flood insurance options by talking with your insurance agent or visiting <a href="https://www.floodsmart.gov">floodsmart.gov</a>.</p></div>
<span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>toan.nguyen</span></span>
<span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-12-10T17:58:39+00:00" title="Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - 17:58" class="datetime">Wed, 12/10/2025 - 17:58</time>
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Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:58:39 +0000 Tulsa County, Oklahoma Flood Maps Become Final <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Tulsa County, Oklahoma Flood Maps Become Final</span>
<div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>DENTON, Texas – </strong>New flood maps have been finalized and will become effective on June 10, 2026, for Tulsa County, Oklahoma. During the next six months, a FEMA compliance specialist will work with the community to update each floodplain ordinance and adopt these new flood maps.</p><p>Residents are encouraged to examine the maps to determine if they are in a low-to-moderate or high-risk flood zone. The current and future Flood Insurance Rate Map can be viewed on FEMA’s Flood Map Changes Viewer at <a href="https://msc.fema.gov/fmcv">https://msc.fema.gov/fmcv</a>.</p><p>By understanding flood risks, individuals can decide which insurance option is best for their situation. Community leaders can use these maps to make informed decisions about building standards and development that will make the community more resilient and lessen the impacts of a flooding event.</p><p>Anyone without flood insurance risks uninsured losses to their home, personal property and business. Flood insurance is available either through a private policy or through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for those in communities who participate in the NFIP. Residents with federally backed mortgages must have flood insurance if their structures are in the Special Flood Hazard Area.</p><p>Contact your local floodplain administrator (FPA) to review the new flood maps and learn more about your risk of flooding. A FEMA Map Specialist can help identify your community FPA and answer questions about the maps as well. Contact them by phone or online chat.</p><p>Use a live chat service about flood maps at <a href="https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html">floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html</a> (just click on the “Live Chat Open” icon).</p><p>Contact a FEMA Map Specialist by telephone at 877-FEMA-MAP (877-336-2627) or by email at <a href="mailto:FEMA-FMIX@fema.dhs.gov">FEMA-FMIX@fema.dhs.gov</a>.</p><p>There are cost-saving options available for those newly mapped into a high-risk flood zone. Learn more about your flood insurance options by talking with your insurance agent or visiting <a href="https://www.floodsmart.gov">floodsmart.gov</a>.</p></div>
<span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>toan.nguyen</span></span>
<span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-12-10T17:53:36+00:00" title="Wednesday, December 10, 2025 - 17:53" class="datetime">Wed, 12/10/2025 - 17:53</time>
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Wed, 10 Dec 2025 17:53:36 +0000 Shelby County, Texas Flood Maps Become Final <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Shelby County, Texas Flood Maps Become Final</span>
<div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>DENTON, Texas – </strong>New flood maps have been finalized and will become effective on May 26, 2026, for Shelby County, Texas. During the next six months, a FEMA compliance specialist will work with the community to update each floodplain ordinance and adopt these new flood maps.</p><p>Residents are encouraged to examine the maps to determine if they are in a low-to-moderate or high-risk flood zone. The current and future Flood Insurance Rate Map can be viewed on FEMA’s Flood Map Changes Viewer at <a href="https://msc.fema.gov/fmcv">https://msc.fema.gov/fmcv</a>. </p><p>By understanding flood risks, individuals can decide which insurance option is best for their situation. Community leaders can use these maps to make informed decisions about building standards and development that will make the community more resilient and lessen the impacts of a flooding event.</p><p>Anyone without flood insurance risks uninsured losses to their home, personal property and business. Flood insurance is available either through a private policy or through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for those in communities who participate in the NFIP. Residents with federally backed mortgages must have flood insurance if their structures are in the Special Flood Hazard Area.</p><p>Contact your local floodplain administrator (FPA) to review the new flood maps and learn more about your risk of flooding. A FEMA Map Specialist can help identify your community FPA and answer questions about the maps as well. Contact them by phone or online chat.</p><ul><li>Use a live chat service about flood maps at <a href="https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html">floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html</a> (just click on the “Live Chat Open” icon).</li><li>Contact a FEMA Map Specialist by telephone at 877-FEMA-MAP (877-336-2627) or by email at <a href="mailto:FEMA-FMIX@fema.dhs.gov">FEMA-FMIX@fema.dhs.gov</a>.</li></ul><p>There are cost-saving options available for those newly mapped into a high-risk flood zone. Learn more about your flood insurance options by talking with your insurance agent or visiting <a href="https://www.floodsmart.gov">floodsmart.gov</a>.</p></div>
<span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>toan.nguyen</span></span>
<span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-11-25T18:03:10+00:00" title="Tuesday, November 25, 2025 - 18:03" class="datetime">Tue, 11/25/2025 - 18:03</time>
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Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:03:10 +0000 Public Invited to Appeal or Comment on Flood Maps in Hays County Texas <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Public Invited to Appeal or Comment on Flood Maps in Hays County Texas</span>
<div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>DENTON, Texas – </strong>Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review in Hays County, Texas. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.</p><p>The updated maps were produced in coordination with local, state and FEMA officials. Significant community review of the maps has already taken place, but before the maps become final, community residents can identify any concerns or questions about the information provided and participate in the 90-day appeal and comment periods.</p><p>The <strong>90-day appeal and comment periods</strong> began on <strong>Oct. 29, 2025.</strong> </p><p><strong>Appeals and comments may be submitted through Jan. 27, 2026, for:</strong></p><ul><li>The cities of Buda, Creedmoor, Kyle, Niederwald and Uhland and the unincorporated areas of Hays County</li></ul><p><strong>Comments only may be submitted through Jan. 27, 2026, for:</strong></p><ul><li>The cities of Hays, Mountain City and San Marcos</li></ul><p>Residents may submit an appeal if they consider modeling or data used to create the map to be technically or scientifically incorrect.</p><ul><li>An appeal must include technical information, such as hydraulic or hydrologic data, to support the claim. </li><li>Appeals cannot be based on the effects of proposed projects or projects started after the study is in progress.</li><li>If property owners see incorrect information that does not change the flood hazard information — such as a missing or misspelled road name in the Special Flood Hazard Area or an incorrect corporate boundary — they can submit a written comment.</li></ul><p>The next step in the mapping process is to resolve all comments and appeals. Once these are resolved, FEMA will notify communities of the effective date of the final maps.</p><p>To review the preliminary maps or submit appeals and comments, visit your local floodplain administrator (FPA). A FEMA Map Specialist can identify your community FPA. Specialists are available by telephone at 877-FEMA-MAP (877-336-2627) or by email at <a href="mailto:FEMA-FMIX@fema.dhs.gov">FEMA-FMIX@fema.dhs.gov</a>.</p><p>The preliminary maps may also be viewed online:</p><ul><li>The Flood Map Changes Viewer at <a href="http://msc.fema.gov/fmcv">http://msc.fema.gov/fmcv</a> </li><li>FEMA Map Service Center at <a href="http://msc.fema.gov/portal">http://msc.fema.gov/portal</a></li></ul><p>For more information about the flood maps:</p><ul><li>Use a live chat service about flood maps at <a href="https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html">floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html</a> (just click on the “Live Chat Open” icon).</li><li>Contact a FEMA Map Specialist by telephone at 877-FEMA-MAP (877-336-2627) or by email at <a href="mailto:FEMA-FMIX@fema.dhs.gov">FEMA-FMIX@fema.dhs.gov</a>.</li></ul><p>There are cost-saving options available for those newly mapped into a high-risk flood zone. Learn more about your flood insurance options by talking with your insurance agent or visiting <a href="https://www.floodsmart.gov">floodsmart.gov</a>.</p></div>
<span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>toan.nguyen</span></span>
<span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2025-11-17T19:11:05+00:00" title="Monday, November 17, 2025 - 19:11" class="datetime">Mon, 11/17/2025 - 19:11</time>
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