FEMA flood map notices

Flood map changes in Essex County, Massachusetts

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

Notices for Essex County

Aug 21, 2026Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 27 other counties
Jun 11, 2026Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 27 other counties
May 7, 2026Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 24 other counties
Jan 21, 2026Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 31 other counties
Dec 18, 2025Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 28 other counties
Nov 20, 2025Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 27 other counties
Aug 20, 2025Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 37 other counties
Jul 18, 2025Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 25 other counties
Mar 26, 2025Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 27 other counties
Mar 21, 2025FinalFinal Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 5 other counties
Sep 12, 2024Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 32 other counties
May 13, 2024Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 28 other counties
Apr 29, 2024Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 27 other counties
Mar 11, 2024Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 16 other counties
Feb 16, 2024Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 18 other counties
Feb 15, 2024Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 19 other counties
Jan 22, 2024Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 27 other counties
Dec 15, 2023Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 19 other counties
Dec 13, 2023Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 20 other counties
Nov 9, 2023Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 20 other counties
Nov 3, 2023Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 21 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