2 appeal windows open
Flood map changes in Virginia
Since November 2023, FEMA has published flood hazard notices covering 33 of Virginia's 133 counties.
| County | Notices | Most recent | Appeal window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince William County | 15 | Sep 10, 2026 | — |
| Caroline County | 2 | Aug 21, 2026 | — |
| Loudoun County | 17 | Aug 21, 2026 | — |
| Manassas city | 4 | Aug 21, 2026 | — |
| Mecklenburg County | 1 | Aug 21, 2026 | Open until Nov 19, 2026 |
| Roanoke County | 2 | Aug 21, 2026 | Open until Nov 19, 2026 |
| Sussex County | 2 | Aug 21, 2026 | — |
| Goochland County | 3 | Jul 9, 2026 | — |
| Chesterfield County | 7 | Jun 11, 2026 | — |
| Hanover County | 3 | Jun 11, 2026 | — |
| Henrico County | 5 | Jun 11, 2026 | — |
| Suffolk city | 4 | May 18, 2026 | — |
| Arlington County | 2 | Jan 29, 2026 | — |
| Fairfax County | 5 | Jan 29, 2026 | — |
| Patrick County | 1 | Jan 29, 2026 | — |
| Fairfax city | 2 | Dec 18, 2025 | — |
| Franklin city | 2 | Dec 18, 2025 | — |
| Southampton County | 2 | Dec 18, 2025 | — |
| Isle of Wight County | 2 | Aug 20, 2025 | — |
| Brunswick County | 2 | Aug 6, 2025 | — |
| Greensville County | 2 | Aug 6, 2025 | — |
| Appomattox County | 2 | Jul 9, 2025 | — |
| Charlotte County | 2 | Apr 17, 2025 | — |
| Nelson County | 2 | Apr 4, 2025 | — |
| Richmond city | 1 | Mar 21, 2025 | — |
| Lunenburg County | 2 | Jan 16, 2025 | — |
| Buckingham County | 1 | Nov 27, 2024 | — |
| Amherst County | 1 | Oct 21, 2024 | — |
| Buchanan County | 2 | Jul 5, 2024 | — |
| Powhatan County | 1 | Jun 7, 2024 | — |
| Falls Church city | 1 | Jan 29, 2024 | — |
| Cumberland County | 1 | Jan 11, 2024 | — |
| Fauquier County | 1 | Dec 26, 2023 | — |
All counties in Virginia
- Accomack County
- Albemarle County
- Alexandria city
- Alleghany County
- Amelia County
- Amherst County
- Appomattox County
- Arlington County
- Augusta County
- Bath County
- Bedford County
- Bland County
- Botetourt County
- Bristol city
- Brunswick County
- Buchanan County
- Buckingham County
- Buena Vista city
- Campbell County
- Caroline County
- Carroll County
- Charles City County
- Charlotte County
- Charlottesville city
- Chesapeake city
- Chesterfield County
- Clarke County
- Colonial Heights city
- Covington city
- Craig County
- Culpeper County
- Cumberland County
- Danville city
- Dickenson County
- Dinwiddie County
- Emporia city
- Essex County
- Fairfax city
- Fairfax County
- Falls Church city
- Fauquier County
- Floyd County
- Fluvanna County
- Franklin city
- Franklin County
- Frederick County
- Fredericksburg city
- Galax city
- Giles County
- Gloucester County
- Goochland County
- Grayson County
- Greene County
- Greensville County
- Halifax County
- Hampton city
- Hanover County
- Harrisonburg city
- Henrico County
- Henry County
- Highland County
- Hopewell city
- Isle of Wight County
- James City County
- King and Queen County
- King George County
- King William County
- Lancaster County
- Lee County
- Lexington city
- Loudoun County
- Louisa County
- Lunenburg County
- Lynchburg city
- Madison County
- Manassas city
- Manassas Park city
- Martinsville city
- Mathews County
- Mecklenburg County
- Middlesex County
- Montgomery County
- Nelson County
- New Kent County
- Newport News city
- Norfolk city
- Northampton County
- Northumberland County
- Norton city
- Nottoway County
- Orange County
- Page County
- Patrick County
- Petersburg city
- Pittsylvania County
- Poquoson city
- Portsmouth city
- Powhatan County
- Prince Edward County
- Prince George County
- Prince William County
- Pulaski County
- Radford city
- Rappahannock County
- Richmond city
- Richmond County
- Roanoke city
- Roanoke County
- Rockbridge County
- Rockingham County
- Russell County
- Salem city
- Scott County
- Shenandoah County
- Smyth County
- Southampton County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Staunton city
- Suffolk city
- Surry County
- Sussex County
- Tazewell County
- Virginia Beach city
- Warren County
- Washington County
- Waynesboro city
- Westmoreland County
- Williamsburg city
- Winchester city
- Wise County
- Wythe County
- York 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