2024 Hawai'i Floodplain Management Conference
Thursday, 11/7/2024

“A Day in the Life” of our County Floodplain Managers ….

When were your county’s FIRM last updated? Are there any proposed FIRM updates in your county’s near future?

City and County
of Honolulu

Last update was in 2014. New preliminary flood maps were provided by FEMA on July 31st, 2024. The map appeal period will be scheduled for 2025, with an intended effective date in 2026.


Maui County

FIRM last updated in 2015. There are no proposed FIRM updates at this time.


Kauaʻi County

February 26, 2021 FIRM panels were updated in Moloa’a, Hanapepe, and Waimea.


Hawai'i County

Last update was in 2017. There are no proposed FIRM updates at this time.


THURSDAY SESSION @ 9:45 AM & 1:00 PM:
Eric Simmons (FEMA RIX) will be presenting two presentations on FEMA’s efforts to update the FIRM maps across the state.
THURSDAY SESSION @ 10:15 AM:
Patrick Dobbs (Stantec) will explain a modeling and mapping technique being used to update flood hazards in Maui and Kauaʻi County.

Last Updated: 10/31/2024