PUBLIC INVITED TO APPEAL OR COMMENT ON FLOOD MAPS IN HILLSBOROUGH
COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240226/public-invited-appeal-or-comment-flood-maps-hillsborough-county-new]


Release Date: 
2월 26, 2024 

Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate
Maps are available for review by residents and business owners in
affected communities in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Residents
and business owners are encouraged to review the latest information to
learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance
requirements.

The updated maps were produced in coordination with local, state and
FEMA officials. Significant community review of the maps has already
taken place. Before the maps become final, community stakeholders can
raise questions or concerns about the information provided and
participate in the 90-day appeal and comment periods.

The 90-day appeal and comment periods will begin on or around February
28, 2024. The affected communities in Hillsborough County, New
Hampshire are listed in the Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
Notice in the Federal Register at the following website:
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/01/29/2024-01625/proposed-flood-hazard-determinations

Residents may submit an appeal if they think modeling or data used to
create the map is technically or scientifically incorrect.

	* An appeal must include technical information, such as hydraulic or
hydrologic data, to support the claim. 
	* Appeals cannot be based on the effects of proposed projects or
projects started after the study is in progress.
	* 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.

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.

To review the preliminary maps or submit appeals and comments, contact
your local floodplain administrator (FPA). A FEMA Map Specialist can
identify your community FPA. Specialists are available by telephone at
1-877-FEMA-MAP (1-877-336-2627) or by email at FEMA-FMIX@fema.dhs.gov.

The preliminary maps may also be viewed at the following websites:

	* FEMA Map Service Center – http://msc.fema.gov/portal
	* Preliminary Map Products Download Page –
https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload
	* Flood Map Changes Viewer – http://msc.fema.gov/fmcv

For more information about the flood maps, please contact a FEMA Map
Specialist by telephone at 1-877-FEMA-MAP (1-877-336-2627) or by email
at FEMA-FMIX@fema.dhs.gov.

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 https://www.floodsmart.gov.