Flood Hazard Maps

2017 Preliminary Flood Maps & Data

Morris County’s revised, preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and Flood Insurance Studies (FIS) were released on August 22. 2017.

• FEMA’s Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps can be viewed at:
  • Download *.pdf FIRM panels or GIS info by community:  https://msc.fema.gov/portal/advanceSearch (Search by State > County > Municipality)
  • Online Comparison Tool between Effective (adopted) FIRMS and Preliminary FIRMS: https://fema.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=e7a7dc3ebd7f4ad39bb8e485bb64ce44
  • Hardcopy format: filed with your municipal engineer
• What Goes into a Flood Map(PDF, 10MB)

Important Meetings:

• May 3, 2021 – 1:00 to 2:30pm – Community Officials virtual meeting to go over partial county-wide flood map adoption process and additional studies being undertaken by the NJDEP.
• Nov. 1, 2017 – 9 am to 11 am – Community Officials meeting @ Public Safety Training Academy – Office of Emergency Management HQ, 500 W. Hanover Ave, Morristown
• November 8 and 9, 2017 – Open House meeting with Morris County Residents:
  • Nov. 8 – 4 pm to 8 pm – Public Safety Training Academy – Gymnasium
    500 West Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
  • Nov. 9 – 4 pm to 8 pm – PAL/Community Center (next to Lincoln Park Library)
    10 Boonton Turnpike, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035

• FEMA’s Flood Hazard Mapping Status Report(PDF, 1MB)
• FEMA’s Map Information Exchange at: 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627), or visit: https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html
• FEMA’s Standards for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping(PDF, 6MB)