When will FEMA update the flood maps?
Funding is always an issue with updating the flood maps. FEMA is working on getting more money to update the nations flood maps through the Map Modernization Program. This program would allow the state to map communities. As of March 2003, Congress appropriated money for this mapping effort. How and when that money will come to the State of Utah is uncertain. Currently, FEMA makes a mapping priority list each year and contracts with engineering firms to map the top mapping priorities for six states in our region. Requests to be considered for remapping, can be made to the FEMA Regional Hydrologist, Dr. John Liou, (303) – 235 – 4836. How can I update a flood map or correct an error in a flood map? If you feel you have been inaccurately placed in a flood hazard area, there are ways to challenge the current map designation. If a map error has occurred, the Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) process will allow you to supply elevation information to FEMA to get out of the floodplain designation
