FEMA Places Proposed El Paso Flood Insurance Rate Maps On hold

The public is advised that effective May 24, 2011, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has officially placed the preliminary flood insurance rate map project for El Paso County on hold until further notice.

This temporary hold is necessary to allow FEMA the opportunity to revisit the modeling approach that was used to analyze communities that are impacted by levees that are not accredited.

View the El Paso FEMA Flood Zone Maps page here.

Since the preliminary flood insurance rate maps issued to the El Paso community on June 18, 2010 may be impacted by this modeling approach, the proposed maps will NOT be finalized until a new approach is completed by FEMA. A timeframe has not been specified, however, FEMA officials have indicated that they are working to create the new modeling method as soon as possible.

During this timeframe, property owners can continue to provide comments, or protests/appeals (require scientific or technical information) regarding the proposed maps to the local floodplain administration office.

To view the existing or proposed maps, property owners can continue to visit the City’s website www.elpasotexas.gov under News & Notices, FEMA Flood Zone Maps Information may be submitted electronically at floodzones@elpasotexas.gov or mailed to the following address:

Floodplain Administration

2 Civic Center Plaza-4th

El Paso , Texas 79901

541-4200

Individuals who reside outside city limits must contact their respective Floodplain Administrator ( El Paso County , 546-2015).

Source: City of El Paso.