FEMA flood map notices

Flood map changes in Orange County, California

FEMA has published 13 flood hazard notices covering Orange County, California since November 2023. The most recent, map revision flood hazard determinations, was published Aug 21, 2026.

Notices for Orange County

Aug 21, 2026Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 19 other counties
Jul 9, 2026Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 29 other counties
Jun 11, 2026Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 29 other counties
May 18, 2026Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 29 other counties
Oct 2, 2025Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 30 other counties
Jul 9, 2025Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 9 other counties
May 22, 2025Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 23 other counties
May 12, 2025Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 27 other counties
Mar 26, 2025Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 25 other counties
Feb 24, 2025Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 9 other counties
Dec 13, 2024Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 22 other counties
Nov 7, 2024Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 24 other counties
Feb 16, 2024Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 26 other counties

Also covered by these notices

FEMA often studies whole watersheds, so one notice can span several counties.

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