7 appeal windows open
Flood map changes in Alabama
Since November 2023, FEMA has published flood hazard notices covering 27 of Alabama's 67 counties.
| County | Notices | Most recent | Appeal window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County | 13 | Sep 10, 2026 | — |
| Calhoun County | 1 | Aug 6, 2026 | Open until Nov 4, 2026 |
| Cherokee County | 1 | Aug 6, 2026 | Open until Nov 4, 2026 |
| Cleburne County | 1 | Aug 6, 2026 | Open until Nov 4, 2026 |
| DeKalb County | 1 | Aug 6, 2026 | Open until Nov 4, 2026 |
| Etowah County | 1 | Aug 6, 2026 | Open until Nov 4, 2026 |
| Jackson County | 1 | Aug 6, 2026 | Open until Nov 4, 2026 |
| Marshall County | 1 | Aug 6, 2026 | Open until Nov 4, 2026 |
| Limestone County | 8 | Jun 11, 2026 | — |
| Mobile County | 6 | Jun 11, 2026 | — |
| Bullock County | 1 | Dec 8, 2025 | — |
| Elmore County | 1 | Dec 8, 2025 | — |
| Lee County | 5 | Dec 8, 2025 | — |
| Macon County | 1 | Dec 8, 2025 | — |
| Montgomery County | 1 | Dec 8, 2025 | — |
| Henry County | 2 | Oct 2, 2025 | — |
| Shelby County | 2 | Aug 27, 2025 | — |
| Tuscaloosa County | 3 | Jul 18, 2025 | — |
| Walker County | 3 | Jun 11, 2025 | — |
| Clay County | 1 | May 20, 2025 | — |
| Coosa County | 1 | May 20, 2025 | — |
| Talladega County | 1 | May 20, 2025 | — |
| Jefferson County | 3 | Mar 26, 2025 | — |
| St. Clair County | 2 | Sep 11, 2024 | — |
| Russell County | 1 | Apr 1, 2024 | — |
| Tallapoosa County | 1 | Apr 1, 2024 | — |
| Autauga County | 2 | Jan 22, 2024 | — |
All counties in Alabama
- Autauga County
- Baldwin County
- Barbour County
- Bibb County
- Blount County
- Bullock County
- Butler County
- Calhoun County
- Chambers County
- Cherokee County
- Chilton County
- Choctaw County
- Clarke County
- Clay County
- Cleburne County
- Coffee County
- Colbert County
- Conecuh County
- Coosa County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Cullman County
- Dale County
- Dallas County
- DeKalb County
- Elmore County
- Escambia County
- Etowah County
- Fayette County
- Franklin County
- Geneva County
- Greene County
- Hale County
- Henry County
- Houston County
- Jackson County
- Jefferson County
- Lamar County
- Lauderdale County
- Lawrence County
- Lee County
- Limestone County
- Lowndes County
- Macon County
- Madison County
- Marengo County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Mobile County
- Monroe County
- Montgomery County
- Morgan County
- Perry County
- Pickens County
- Pike County
- Randolph County
- Russell County
- Shelby County
- St. Clair County
- Sumter County
- Talladega County
- Tallapoosa County
- Tuscaloosa County
- Walker County
- Washington County
- Wilcox County
- Winston County
What these notices mean
- Proposed
- FEMA has new draft flood maps. This starts a 90-day window when owners can appeal with technical data. It's the best time to act.
- Final
- Appeals are resolved. The new maps usually take effect about six months later, when lenders start applying the new zones.
- Map revision
- A Letter of Map Revision changes one stretch of the map, often after a levee, channel project or new survey.
Notices are organized by county and community, so a notice for your county doesn't mean your property is changing zones. What flood zones mean