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Council asks staff to explore flood-map options after residents report changing floodplain impacts
Josephine City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary
Following resident concerns about changing floodplain designations and downstream impacts, council directed staff to compare local floodplain ordinance language with FEMA/TXWD models and to identify options and potential costs for a citywide mapping update or targeted corrections.
Council discussed whether FEMA would revise municipal flood maps proactively and how the city might pursue a broader re-mapping effort. Lisa (staff) reported that FEMA does not typically re-map entire jurisdictions on its own; map changes generally occur via…
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