FEMA flood map notices
Flood map changes in Washington
Since November 2023, FEMA has published flood hazard notices covering 18 of Washington's 39 counties.
| County | Notices | Most recent | Appeal window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | 5 | Aug 21, 2026 | — |
| Garfield County | 2 | Aug 21, 2026 | — |
| King County | 9 | Aug 21, 2026 | — |
| Okanogan County | 2 | Aug 21, 2026 | — |
| Spokane County | 4 | Aug 21, 2026 | — |
| Whitman County | 3 | Aug 21, 2026 | — |
| Kittitas County | 4 | Jul 9, 2026 | — |
| Benton County | 2 | Oct 2, 2025 | — |
| Lewis County | 2 | Aug 6, 2025 | — |
| Walla Walla County | 2 | Aug 6, 2025 | — |
| Cowlitz County | 3 | Jul 9, 2025 | — |
| Clallam County | 1 | Dec 13, 2024 | — |
| Pierce County | 2 | Nov 25, 2024 | — |
| Klickitat County | 1 | Oct 21, 2024 | — |
| Skamania County | 1 | Jan 11, 2024 | — |
| Thurston County | 1 | Dec 26, 2023 | — |
| Chelan County | 1 | Nov 9, 2023 | — |
| Whatcom County | 1 | Nov 9, 2023 | — |
All counties in Washington
- Adams County
- Asotin County
- Benton County
- Chelan County
- Clallam County
- Clark County
- Columbia County
- Cowlitz County
- Douglas County
- Ferry County
- Franklin County
- Garfield County
- Grant County
- Grays Harbor County
- Island County
- Jefferson County
- King County
- Kitsap County
- Kittitas County
- Klickitat County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Mason County
- Okanogan County
- Pacific County
- Pend Oreille County
- Pierce County
- San Juan County
- Skagit County
- Skamania County
- Snohomish County
- Spokane County
- Stevens County
- Thurston County
- Wahkiakum County
- Walla Walla County
- Whatcom County
- Whitman County
- Yakima 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