Satellite maps of Barre, Vermont, show FEMA’s 100-year-flood zone in red. First street Foundation’s analysis found a much larger 100-year-flood zone, as marked in blue.

Now digitalized, FEMA has new maps with current flood zones. "So those maps identify areas that are subject to flooding in what we call the 100-year flood event or the one in 100 chance or 1% ...

In the past, FEMA has received heavy criticism for its methodology in developing new flood zone maps. Many of the problems in FEMA’s methods stem from a lack of funding that prevents FEMA from ...

Construction costs in Midtown likely will jump now that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has updated its flood zone maps, raising the required ground elevations for future construction. The ...

In Oregon, the number of homeowners submitting map amendment requests to FEMA has risen precipitously. In 2008, Oregon homeowners challenged 282 flood-zone designations.

Voice said FEMA is still several months away from completing the preliminary maps that will then be subject to a 90-day public comment period before the new maps are finalized.

Changes to FEMA flood zone maps push 1,000+ homes into flood zones by: Erica Francis Posted: Feb 25, 2022 / 03:25 PM CST Updated: Feb 25, 2022 / 04:46 PM CST ...

As of Jan. 31, 2015, the last time FEMA revised its preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps, 11,600 of Staten Island's 135,200 structures were located within the Special Flood Hazard Area -- where ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - FEMA has changed the flood zone maps in Bay County for the first time since 2009. This went into effect this October, according to Bay County officials.

Voice said FEMA is still several months away from completing the preliminary maps that will then be subject to a 90-day public comment period before the new maps are finalized.