# Federal Register #2026-20911

FEMA Public Comment Notice on Proposed Flood Hazard Maps for Iowa and Missouri

**Posted:** October 14, 2026
**Respond By:** January 13, 2027
**Identifier:** 2026-20911

FEMA is inviting public comments on proposed flood hazard determinations and preliminary flood maps for communities in Iowa and Missouri.
- **Government buyer:** Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. This is a public-comment notice, not a procurement solicitation or award.
- **Affected areas:** Franklin and Webster Counties, Iowa, and Barton and Bates Counties, Missouri, including communities and unincorporated areas identified in the notice.
- **Proposed materials:** Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and supporting Flood Insurance Study reports, where applicable.
- **Potential map revisions:** Base Flood Elevations, flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, and regulatory floodways.
- **Procurement items and vendors:** No products, services, OEMs, or vendors are identified.

### Description

FEMA requests comments on proposed flood hazard determinations for the communities listed in the notice. The determinations may add or modify Base Flood Elevations, base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations, and regulatory floodways on Flood Insurance Rate Maps and, where applicable, supporting Flood Insurance Study reports. FEMA seeks general information and comment on preliminary maps and reports provided to affected communities, which form the basis of floodplain management measures required for National Flood Insurance Program participation. Comments are due by January 12, 2027.

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