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Purpose: To provide the community and other interested parties information on the various counties being studied by Halff Associates, Inc. as a part of the FEMA Map Modernization Plan. For information regarding a study in your area, click on the applicable county above.

Background: Research indicates that nearly two-thirds of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) flood insurance rate maps are more than ten years old. Because of this, FEMA has launched a five year national Map Modernization Plan, an effort to redraw the maps that predict where major floods are likely to occur. The updated maps of floodprone areas will support sound floodplain management and prudent flood insurance decisions, such as determining who needs flood insurance, calculating flood insurance rates, and ensuring that new development will be safe from flooding. Due to overall FEMA budget limitations, many of the county restudies will be digital conversions. The overall plan includes an update to the nation's approximately 100,000-panel flood map inventory and an enhancement of products, services, and processes. Please visit the FEMA website and Map Modernization Plan for more information - http://www.fema.gov/fhm/mm_main.shtm