Final Flood Elevation Determinations
Federal Register, Volume 79 Issue 148 (Friday, August 1, 2014)
Federal Register Volume 79, Number 148 (Friday, August 1, 2014)
Rules and Regulations
Pages 44707-44712
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2014-18291
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
Docket ID FEMA-2014-0002
Final Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
DATES: The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) showing BFEs and modified BFEs for each community. This date may be obtained by contacting the office where the maps are available for inspection as indicated in the table below.
ADDRESSES: The final BFEs for each community are available for inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer of each community. The respective addresses are listed in the table below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064, or (email) Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) makes the final determinations listed below for the modified BFEs for each community listed. These modified elevations have been published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days have elapsed since that publication. The Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation has resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.
This final rule is issued in accordance with section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR part 67. FEMA has developed criteria for floodplain management in floodprone areas in accordance with 44 CFR part 60.
Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to review the proof Flood Insurance Study and FIRM available at the address cited below for each community. The BFEs and modified BFEs are made final in the communities listed below. Elevations at selected locations in each community are shown.
National Environmental Policy Act. This final rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, Environmental Consideration. An environmental impact assessment has not been prepared.
Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood elevation determinations are not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
Regulatory Classification. This final rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735.
Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This final rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
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Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This final rule meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.
List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67
Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is amended as follows:
PART 67--AMENDED
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The authority citation for part 67 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376.
Sec. 67.11 Amended
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The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are amended as follows:
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* Elevation in
feet (NGVD) +
Elevation in feet
(NAVD) Depth in feet
Flooding source(s) Location of referenced above ground Communities affected
elevation caret Elevation
in meters (MSL)
Effective
Modified
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Montgomery County, Texas, and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-1045 and B 1221
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Alligator Creek Flooding Effects, its At the confluence of West +133 City of Conroe,
West Branch and its West Fork. Fork of San Jacinto River Unincorporated Areas
and Alligator Creek. of Montgomery County.
Approximately 375 feet +195
upstream of Hillcrest Road.
Approximately 650 feet +215
upstream of Hillcrest Road.
Just upstream of State +238
Highway 336 and Alligator
Creek.
Arnold Branch........................ Approximately 1.4 miles +219 Town of Magnolia.
downstream of FM 1488.
Approximately 1,475 feet +246 .......................
upstream of FM 1488.
Arnold Branch Flooding Effects....... At the confluence of Mink +203 Unincorporated Areas of
Branch and Arnold Branch. Montgomery County.
Approximately 800 feet +214
downstream of Grand Oaks
Boulevard.
Approximately 2,100 feet +227
upstream of Nichols Sawmill
Road.
Approximately 2.34 miles +246
downstream of Doodson Road.
Bear Branch Flooding Effects......... Approximately 2,500 feet +117 Unincorporated Areas of
downstream of Sawdust Road. Montgomery County.
Just downstream of Woodlands +123
Parkway.
At the confluence of Panther +140
Branch and Bear Branch.
Approximately 100 feet +157
downstream from Kuykendahl
Road.
Bee Branch Flooding Effects.......... Approximately 1.1 miles +129 Unincorporated Areas of
upstream of the confluence Montgomery County.
with Jayhawker Creek and Bee
Branch.
Just upstream of Fostoria +142
Road.
Bens Branch.......................... Approximately 620 feet +79 Unincorporated Areas of
downstream from the Loop 494. Montgomery County.
Just downstream of Loop 494.. +80
Brushy Creek Flooding Effects........ At the confluence of Spring +187 Unincorporated Areas of
Creek and Brushy Creek. Montgomery County.
Approximately 4,550 feet +214
upstream from the confluence
of Threemile Creek and
Brushy Creek.
Camp Creek Flooding Effects and its Just upstream of Rogers Road. +306 City of Willis,
Tributaries. Unincorporated Areas
of Montgomery County.
Just upstream of African Hill +337
Road.
Caney Creek Flooding Effects......... At the confluence of Peach +70 City of Cut 'N Shoot,
Creek and Caney Creek. Unincorporated Areas
of Montgomery County.
At the confluence of McRae +183
Creek and Caney Creek.
Approximately 6,500 feet +268
upstream of Bilnoski Road.
Approximately 9,000 feet +282
upstream of Mt. Zion Road.
Approximately 15,500 feet +285
upstream of confluence with
Caney Creek.
Caney Creek North Flooding Effects... At the confluence of Caney +202 Unincorporated Areas of
Creek Tributary No. 4 and Montgomery County.
Caney Creek North.
At the confluence of Kelly +220
Branch and Caney Creek North.
Carters Slough Flooding Effects...... At the confluence of West +108 Unincorporated Areas of
Fork of San Jacinto River Montgomery County.
and Carters Slough.
Just upstream of unnamed +124
Railroad and Carters Slough.
Crystal Creek Flooding Effects....... At the confluence of West +109 City of Conroe, City of
Fork of San Jacinto River Cut 'N Shoot,
and Crystal Creek. Unincorporated Areas
of Montgomery County.
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At the confluence of West +143
Fork of Crystal Creek and
Crystal Creek.
At the confluence of Crystal +193
Creek Tributary No. 4 and
Crystal Creek.
At the confluence of Crystal +240
Creek Tributary No. 7 and
Crystal Creek.
Approximately 0.5 miles +307
upstream of State Highway 75.
Decker Branch Flooding Effects and At the confluence of Mill +157 Unincorporated Areas of
its Tributaries. Creek. Montgomery County.
Approximately 350 feet +208
downstream from FM 1774
County Highway.
Approximately 440 feet +219
upstream from Tree Meadow
Road..
Dry Creek Flooding Effects and its At the confluence of Caney +93 City of Conroe,
Tributaries. Creek and Dry Creek. Unincorporated Areas
of Montgomery County.
Just upstream of Massey Road +157
and Dry Creek.
Dry Creek No. 2, its Tributaries and At the confluence of unnamed +195 Unincorporated Areas of
Flooding Effects. intermittent river. Montgomery County.
Approximately 190 feet +214
downstream from Smith-Dobbin
Road.
Duck Creek Flooding Effects.......... At the confluence of Peach +151 Unincorporated Areas of
Creek and Duck Creek. Montgomery County.
Approximately 4,000 feet +191
upstream of Duff Road.
Goodson Branch Flooding Effects and At the confluence of Decker +188 Unincorporated Areas of
its Tributaries. Branch Tributary No. 1 and Montgomery County.
Goodson Branch.
Approximately 176 feet +217
downstream from Goodson Loop.
Hightower Branch Flooding Effects.... At the confluence of Peach +120 Unincorporated Areas of
Creek and Hightower Branch. Montgomery County.
Approximately 9,800 feet +135
upstream of the confluence
with Peach Creek and
Hightower Branch.
Jayhawker Creek Flooding Effects..... Approximately 4,000 feet +128 Unincorporated Areas of
upstream of the confluence Montgomery County.
with Bee Branch and
Jayhawker Creek.
Approximately 7,300 feet +147
upstream of unnamed Railroad.
Lake Creek Flood Effects, its At the confluence of West +133 Unincorporated Areas of
Tributaries and unnamed Streams. Fork of San Jacinto River Montgomery County.
and Lake Creek.
At the confluence of Lake +152
Creek Tributary No. 2 and
Lake Creek.
At the confluence of Landrum +195
Creek and Lake Creek.
Approximately 5,760 feet +260
upstream of the confluence
with Kidhaw Branch and Lake
Creek.
Lawrence Creek Flooding Effects...... At the confluence of Peach +146 Unincorporated Areas of
Creek and Lawrence Creek. Montgomery County.
Approximately 1,500 feet +191
downstream of Walker Road
and Lawrence Creek.
Little Caney Creek No. 3 Flooding Approximately 2,800 feet +223 Unincorporated Areas of
Effects. downstream from Mount Mariah Montgomery County.
Road.
Approximately 4,300 feet +228
upstream of Mount Mariah
Road..
Little Lake Creek Flooding Effects... At the confluence of Little +202 Unincorporated Areas of
Lake Creek Tributary No. 6 Montgomery County.
and Little Lake Creek.
Just upstream of FM1097 +305
County Highway.
Mares Branch Flooding Effects........ At the confluence of Peach +96 Unincorporated Areas of
Creek and Mares Branch. Montgomery County.
Approximately 7,000 feet +98
upstream of the confluence
of Peach Creek and Mares
Branch.
McRae Creek Flooding Effects......... At the confluence of Caney +184 Unincorporated Areas of
Creek and McRae Creek. Montgomery County.
Approximately 9,850 feet +335
upstream of Tanyard Road.
Mill Creek Flooding Effects and its At the confluence of Spring +156 Unincorporated Areas of
Tributaries. Creek and Mill Creek. Montgomery County.
Just upstream of unnamed +172
Railroad.
At the confluence of +190
Tributary No. 2 and Mill
Creek.
At the confluence of Mill +214
Creek Tributary No. 6.
Mink Branch Flooding Effects......... At the confluence of Walnut +189 Unincorporated Areas of
Creek and Mink Branch. Montgomery County.
At the confluence of Arnold +203
Branch and Mink Branch.
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Approximately 1,500 feet +249
downstream of Old Hempstead
Road.
Orton Gully Flooding Effects......... At the confluence of East +72 Unincorporated Areas of
Fork of San Jacinto River Montgomery County.
and Orton Gully.
Approximately 750 feet +91
upstream of Cambridge
Boulevard..
Panther Branch Flooding Effects...... At the confluence of Spring +108 City of Conroe, Town of
Creek and Panther Branch. Shenandoah,
Unincorporated Areas
of Montgomery County.
Just upstream of Magnolia +181
Conroe Road.
Just upstream of FM 1488 +191
County Highway.
Peach Creek.......................... Approximately 1,375 feet +85 Town of Roman Forest.
downstream of Roman Forest
Boulevard.
Approximately 425 feet +86
upstream of Roman Forest
Boulevard.
Peach Creek Flooding Effects and its At the confluence of Caney +70 City of Splendora,
Tributaries. Creek and Peach Creek. Unincorporated Areas
of Montgomery County,
Village of Patton
Village, Village of
Woodbranch.
Approximately 15,000 feet +164
upstream of the confluence
with Duck Creek and Peach
Creek.
Approximately 17,000 feet +340
upstream of the confluence
with Peach Creek Tributary
No. 3 and Peach Creek.
Approximately 16,500 feet +367
upstream of the confluence
with Peach Creek.
Pole Creek Flooding Effects.......... At the confluence with Little +239 Unincorporated Areas of
Lake Creek and Pole Creek. Montgomery County.
Approximately 10,000 feet +297
upstream of Martha Williams
Road.
Sand Branch No. 2 Flooding Effects... At the confluence with Little +243 Unincorporated Areas of
Lake Creek and Sand Branch Montgomery County.
No. 2.
Approximately 18,000 feet +314
upstream of the confluence
with Little Lake Creek and
Sand Branch No. 2.
Silverdale Creek Flooding Effects.... At the confluence of West +126 City of Conroe,
Fork of San Jacinto River Unincorporated Areas
and Silverdale Creek. of Montgomery County.
Just upstream of Wagers +187
Street.
Spring Branch Flooding Effects....... At the confluence of Carney +95 Unincorporated Areas of
Creek and Spring Branch. Montgomery County.
Approximately 2,600 feet +176
upstream of East Old Highway
105 Road.
Spring Branch No. 2 Flooding Effects. Approximately 1,500 feet +202 Unincorporated Areas of
upstream from the confluence Montgomery County.
with Landrum Creek and
Spring Branch No. 2.
Just upstream of Spring +264
Branch Road.
Spring Creek Flooding Effects into At the confluence of Spring +100 City of Oak Ridge
Sam Bell Gully Diversion Channel. Creek and Sam Bell Gully. North, Unincorporated
Areas of Montgomery
County.
At the confluence of Sam Bell +117
Gully Tributary Diversion
Channel and Spring Creek.
Approximately 1,150 feet +136
upstream from Woodson Road.
Spring Creek, its Tributaries, At the confluence of West +67 City of Houston,
intermittent Streams and Flooding Fork of San Jacinto River Unincorporated Areas
Effects for areas north of Spring and Spring Creek. of Montgomery County.
Creek.
At the confluence of Sam Bell +100
Gully Diversion Channel and
Spring Creek.
At the confluence of Mill +156
Creek and Spring Creek.
At the confluence of Walnut +169
Creek and Spring Creek.
Stewart Creek Flooding Effects....... Approximately 330 feet +148 City of Conroe, City of
upstream of SH 336. Panorama Village,
Unincorporated Areas
of Montgomery County.
At the confluence of Stewarts +208
Creek Tributary No. 1 and
Stewarts Creek.
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Approximately 4,000 feet +292
upstream of FM 830 County
Highway.
Sulphur Branch Flooding Effects...... At the confluence of Walnut +178 City of Stagecoach,
Creek and Sulphur Branch. Town of Magnolia,
Unincorporated Areas
of Montgomery County.
Just upstream of Greek Oak +218
Road.
Approximately 75 feet +273
downstream from Magnolia
Conroe Street.
Threemile Creek Flooding Effects..... At the confluence of Brushy +208 Unincorporated Areas of
Creek and Threemile Creek. Montgomery County.
Approximately 4,300 feet +211
upstream from the confluence
of Brushy Creek and
Threemile Creek.
Walnut Creek Flooding Effects........ At the confluence of Spring +168 City of Stagecoach,
Creek and Walnut Creek. Unincorporated Areas
of Montgomery County.
At the confluence of Mink +189
Branch and Walnut Creek.
At the confluence of Log +195
Gully and Walnut Creek.
Approximately 3,200 feet +223
upstream from unnamed
Tributary.
West Fork of Spring Branch Flooding At the confluence of Spring +129 Unincorporated Areas of
Effects. Branch and West Fork of Montgomery County.
Spring Branch.
Approximately 3,300 feet +191
upstream of Pine Road.
White Oak Creek Flooding Effects..... Approximately 20,000 feet +67 Unincorporated Areas of
downstream of unnamed Montgomery County.
Railroad.
Approximately 5,100 feet +80
downstream of unnamed
Railroad.
Woodsons Gully Flooding Effects...... At the confluence of West +78 Unincorporated Areas of
Fork of San Jancinto River Montgomery County.
and Woodsons Gully.
Approximately 15,100 feet +111
upstream of Riley Fuzzel
Road..
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
caret Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
ADDRESSES
City of Conroe
Maps are available for inspection at 300 West Davis, Conroe, TX 77301.
City of Cut 'N Shoot
Maps are available for inspection at 14391 East Highway 105, Cut 'N Shoot, TX 77303.
City of Houston
Maps are available for inspection at 611 Walker Road, Houston, TX 77002.
City of Oak Ridge North
Maps are available for inspection at 27326 Robinson Road, Suite 115, Conroe, TX 77385.
City of Panorama Village
Maps are available for inspection at 98 Hiwon Drive, Panorama Village, TX 77304.
City of Splendora
Maps are available for inspection at 16940 Main Street, Splendora, TX 77372.
City of Stagecoach
Maps are available for inspection at 16022 Westward Ho, Mongolia Texas, TX 77355.
City of Willis
Maps are available for inspection at 200 North Bell Street, Willis, TX 77378.
Town of Magnolia
Maps are available for inspection at 510 Magnolia Boulevard, Magnolia, TX 77356.
Town of Roman Forest
Maps are available for inspection at 2430 Roman Forest Boulevard, New Caney, TX 77357.
Town of Shenandoah
Maps are available for inspection at 29955 I-45 North, Shenandoah, TX 77381.
Unincorporated Areas of Montgomery County
Maps are available for inspection at 301 North Thompson, Suite 210, Conroe, TX 77301.
Village of Patton Village
Maps are available for inspection at 16940 Main Street, Splendora, TX 77372.
Village of Woodbranch
Maps are available for inspection at 58A Woodbranch Drive, New Caney, TX 77357.
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Dated: July 11, 2014.
Roy E. Wright,
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