Flood Hazard Maps

2025 Scientific Resolution Panel Maps & Data

Flood panels and spatial data for the Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) municipalities is now effective. The maps and data can be found here: https://msc.fema.gov/portal/advanceSearch

2025 Preliminary Flood Maps & Data

Morris County’s revised, preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and Flood Insurance Studies (FIS) were released on November 17, 2025.

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://experience.arcgis.com/experience/930cf423c47b40fc874d95462e9239e2?org=FEMA
- Hardcopy format: filed with your municipal engineer
What Goes into a Flood Map
(PDF, 10MB)

Important Meetings:

- Jan. 8, 2026 – 10:30 am to 12 pm – Community Officials meeting @ Public Safety Training Academy – Office of Emergency Management HQ, 500 W. Hanover Ave, Morristown
  - Morris County Flood Study Update CCO Meeting Presentation(PDF, 8MB)
- Jan. 8 & 13, 2026 – Open House meeting with Morris County Residents:
  - Jan. 8 – 3 pm to 7 pm – Public Safety Training Academy – Gymnasium
    500 West Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960
  - Jan. 13 – 4 pm to 8 pm – Chester Library
    250 West Main Street, Chester, NJ 07930
- 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)