FEMA flood map notices

Flood map changes in Lake County, Indiana

FEMA has published 5 flood hazard notices covering Lake County, Indiana since November 2023. The most recent, map revision flood hazard determinations, was published Oct 30, 2024.

Notices for Lake County

Oct 30, 2024Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 15 other counties
Oct 24, 2024Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 23 other counties
Aug 1, 2024Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 19 other counties
Jun 28, 2024Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 28 other counties
Nov 9, 2023Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 58 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