RSS Feed Source: Science Daily
DENTON, Texas – Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are available for review in Pushmataha County, Oklahoma. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.
The updated maps were produced in coordination with Tribal, local, state and FEMA officials. Significant community review of the maps has already taken place, but before the maps become final, community residents can identify any concerns or questions about the information provided and participate in the 90-day appeal and comment periods.
The 90-day appeal and comment period will begin on or around May 15, 2025.
Appeals and comments may be submitted through Aug. 13, 2025, for:
The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; the city of Antlers; the towns of Albion, Clayton and Rattan; and the unincorporated areas of Pushmataha County
Residents may submit an appeal if they consider modeling or data used to create the map to be technically or scientifically incorrect.
An appeal must include technical information, such as hydraulic or hydrologic data, to support the claim. Appeals cannot be based on the effects of proposed projects or projects started after the study is in progress.
If property owners see incorrect information that does not change the flood hazard information — such as a missing or misspelled road name in the Special Flood Hazard Area
Click this link to continue reading the article on the source website.
