Revised Flood Hazard Maps Released

Revised Flood Hazard Maps Released by
FEMA for Public Review

The Town of Winchester has recently been notified by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) that revised, draft Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) have been published for the Town of Winchester. These maps have been developed by FEMA as part of a national map-modernization initiative designed to update the nation’s flood hazard data. The maps for the Town of Winchester have been produced as part of a flood hazard re-study for the entire Middlesex County. When approved, these maps will replace the existing flood hazard maps for the Town that were published in the 1970’s. The revised maps will be used by insurance companies and federally-regulated mortgage lenders to determine which properties will be required to purchase flood insurance.

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