What's New Archive
What's New Archive 2007
- July 2007
Flood Map Modernization Video
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) developed a new Flood Map Modernization video (Map Mod). The video made its debut at the Association of State Floodplain Managers Annual Conference in Norfolk, Virginia, on June 6, 2007. The video is available on the Internet from the FEMA Library in the Windows Media Video and Apple QuickTime formats. The video is approximately 8.5 minutes long; includes a narrative of the past, present, and future of the mapping component of the National Flood Insurance Program; and provides valuable information and resources.
- February 2007
FY 2007 Guidance for Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) and Map Modernization Management Support (MMMS) Programs
The purpose of the Fiscal Year 2007 Guidance Document is to assist FEMA staff and MMMS Partners in preparing, developing, and managing MMMS and FY 2007 Guidance for Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) and Map Modernization Management Support (MMMS) Programs Now Available February 2007 CTP Program activities. This document is organized to assist the MMMS and CTP Program partners and FEMA staff in administration, funded activities, eligibility and evaluation criteria, scoring criteria, reporting requirements, technical capabilities, contracting requirements, standards, certification, funding, and Cooperative Agreement management.
What's New Archive 2006
- December 2006
Document Control Procedures Manual
In September 2006, The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued an updated version of the FEMA Document Control Procedures Manual. The Manual is used by FEMA, mapping partners, and contractor staff as guidance for the processing of standard and non-standard documents used in processing FEMA-contracted studies/restudies, community-initiated map revisions, conditional and final map revisions based on conditions other than fill, conditional and final map revisions based on fill, conditional and final map amendments, Letters of Determination Review, and special conversions. The Manual also provides procedures and sample documents for use in tracking community compliance and documenting communities' entry into the NFIP. In December 2006, FEMA issued a revised version of Procedure Memorandum No.13 to implement the use of the September 2006 version of the Manual.
- September 2006
Levee Guidance and Informational Documents
Identifying the flood risk behind levees is an important part of FEMA's Flood Map Modernization (Map Mod) effort. Levees are present in more than one-fourth of the counties to be mapped or remapped as part of the Map Mod effort. Therefore, FEMA works with Federal, State, local, professional, and technical partners to determine the flood protection capabilities of levees and to map the risk of flooding behind levees. FEMA encourages owners of property behind levees to understand their flood risk, obtain flood insurance, and adhere to local evacuation procedures. Guidance and informational documents are available for the following stakeholder groups:
- Homeowners and the General Public
- State and Community Officials
- Floodplain Managers, Surveyors, Engineers, and Architects
- Real Estate, Insurance, and Lending Industry Professionals
- Map Makers and Cooperating Technical Partners
Provisionally Accredited Levee Guidance
FEMA issued Procedure Memorandum No. 43, Guidelines for Identifying Provisionally Accredited Levees, on September 25, 2006. Procedure Memorandum No. 43 and associated guidelines document provide FEMA, mapping partners, and contractor staff with guidance for showing flood hazard and risk information for areas behind levees on Flood Insurance Rate Maps and clarifies procedures and timelines for the submittal of levee documentation to comply with Section 65.10 of the National Flood Insurance Program regulations.
Multi-Year Flood Hazard Identification Plan (MHIP), Version 2.0
The MHIP describes the strategy, schedule, and budget developed by FEMA for producing flood hazard data and maps to administer the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). It is a living document that is updated annually through a collaborative process to engage stakeholders.
Letter of Final Determination (LFD)
A LFD is a letter sent to a community stating that a new or updated Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) will become effective in 6 months and each participating; flood prone community must adopt a new or updated compliant floodplain management ordinance by that effective date. The LFD list is a consolidated list of all LFDs distributed to communities for a specific FIRM effective date and is available online. It is prepared biweekly on predetermined LFD dates, 6 months prior to the FIRM effective date.
- June 2006
Draft Floodplain Boundary Audit Procedures Available for Comments Online
The Draft Floodplain Boundary Audit Procedures document provides an overview of the audit process, outlines the process for selecting projects for audits, explains how to determine risk classes, provides an overview of data compilation needed for audits, describes the audit procedures, and presents reporting requirements for audit results. The comment period for these procedures ended on August 15, 2006.
- March 2006
The Flood Map Modernization Mid-Course Adjustment
The Flood Map Modernization Mid-Course Adjustment outlines in detail the purpose of the National Flood Insurance Program, status of the Flood Map Modernization initiative, benefits of Flood Map Modernization and the Mid-Course Adjustment.
What's New Archive 2005
- October 2005
Final Draft Guidelines for Coastal Flood Hazard Analysis and Mapping
The Final Draft Guidelines for Coastal Flood Hazard Analysis and Mapping for the Pacific Coast of the United States, prepared November 2004, and Section D.4.5 was revised January 2005, are now available online for download. In addition, the Phase 1 Summary Report, prepared February 2005 is also available for download.
- Download the Final Draft Guidelines for Coastal Flood Hazard Analysis and Mapping for the Pacific Coast of the United States
- Download the Phase 1 Summary Report
Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Guidance Document FY2005. The CTP Guidance Document provides programmatic requirements and procedures, as well as providing FEMA regional points of contact. View more information on the CTP Program Guidance Document for Fiscal Year 2005.
- August 2005
Final Data Capture Standards and Final Data Capture Guidelines
The Data Capture Standards and associated Data Capture Guidelines define the content and format of the engineering data deliverables that result from the flood insurance study process.
The final Data Capture Standards and the Final Data Capture Guidelines can be downloaded from the FEMA Web site at Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners.
- June 2005
Multi-Year Flood Hazard Identification Plan (MHIP), Draft FY05-FY09, Version 1.5
The MHIP describes FEMA's strategy for updating flood maps used for National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) purposes. It builds on the recommendations of the Technical Mapping Advisory Council, as well as FEMA's objectives for Map Modernization. View More Information on the MHIP.
Moore County, NC Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
On June 17, 2005, FEMA issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report and Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Moore County, North Carolina and incorporated areas for public review. View More Information on the Moore County, NC Map Change.
- May 2005
Town of Hanover, MA Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
On May 24, 2005, FEMA issued a preliminary FIS report and FIRM for the Town of Hanover, Massachusetts for public review. View More Information on the Town of Hanover, MA Map Change.
Alamance County, NC Proposed Flood Elevation Determination
On May 19, 2005, FEMA issued a preliminary FIS report and FIRM for Alamance County, North Carolina and incorporated areas for public review. View More Information on the Alamance County, NC Map Change.
Durham County, NC Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
On May 5, 2005, FEMA issued a preliminary FIS report and FIRM for Durham County, North Carolina and incorporated areas for public review. View More Information on the Durham County, NC Map Change.
Orange County, NC Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
On April 28, 2005, FEMA issued a preliminary FIS report and FIRM for Orange County, North Carolina and incorporated areas for public review. View More Information on the Orange County, NC Map Change.
Wake County, NC Preliminary FIS and FIRM
On April 6, 2005, FEMA issued a preliminary FIS report and FIRM for Wake County, North Carolina and incorporated areas for public review. View More Information on the Wake County, NC LOMR.
- February 2005
Sacramento, CA LOMR
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has restored levees along the American River in the City and County of Sacramento, California. On February 18, 2005, FEMA issued a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) that revised the floodplain in the City and County of Sacramento. View more information on the Sacramento, CA LOMR.
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