FEMA flood map notices

Flood map changes in Buncombe County, North Carolina

FEMA has published 10 flood hazard notices covering Buncombe County, North Carolina since November 2023. The most recent, map revision flood hazard determinations, was published Jul 18, 2025.

Notices for Buncombe County

Jul 18, 2025Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 16 other counties
Mar 12, 2025Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 22 other counties
Mar 12, 2025Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 18 other counties
Sep 12, 2024Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 32 other counties
Sep 11, 2024Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 20 other counties
Jun 24, 2024Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 27 other counties
Apr 18, 2024Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 24 other counties
Jan 11, 2024Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 25 other counties
Dec 13, 2023Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 26 other counties
Nov 3, 2023Map revisionChanges in Flood Hazard DeterminationsAlso covers 22 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