Final Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

Final Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and modified base

flood elevations are made final for the communities listed below. The

base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations 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).

EFFECTIVE DATE: The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map

(FIRM) showing base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations

for each community. This date may be obtained by contacting the office

where the FIRM is available for inspection as indicated in the table

below.

ADDRESSES: The final base flood elevations 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: Frederick H. Sharrocks, Jr., Chief,

Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2796.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency

makes final determinations listed below of base flood elevations and

modified base flood elevations for each community listed. The proposed

base flood elevations and proposed modified base flood elevations were

published in newspapers of local circulation and an opportunity for the

community or individuals to appeal the proposed determinations to or

through the community was provided for a period of ninety (90) days.

The proposed base flood elevations and proposed modified base flood

elevations were also published in the Federal Register.

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 base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are

made final in the communities listed below. Elevations at selected

locations in each community are shown.

National Environmental Policy Act

This rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR

Part 10, Environmental Consideration. No environmental impact

assessment has been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Associate Director for Mitigation certifies that this rule is

exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because

final or modified base flood elevations are required by the Flood

Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and are required to

establish and maintain community eligibility in the NFIP. No regulatory

flexibility analysis has been prepared.

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 12612, Federalism

This rule involves no policies that have federalism implications

under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987.

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform

This rule meets the applicable standards of Section 2(b)(2) of

Executive Order 12778.

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 to read as follows:

PART 67--[AMENDED]

1. 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]

2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are

amended as follows:

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# Depth in

feet above

ground.

Source of flooding and location *Elevation

in feet

(NGVD)

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ARKANSAS

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Central City (town), Sebastian County (FEMA Docket No. 7222)

Vache Grasse Creek:

At State Highway 255...................................... *399

Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Central

City Town Hall, 1101 Highway 255, Central City, Arkansas.

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Stuttgart (city) and Arkansas County (Unincorporated areas)

(FEMA Docket No. 7222)

Bull Ditch:

Approximately 6,700 feet downstream of Oak Street

(extended)............................................... \1\ *211

Just upstream of Vine Street.............................. \2\ *213

Lateral 1:

At confluence with Bull Ditch............................. \2\ *212

Approximately 50 feet downstream of Park Avenue........... \2\ *213

Lateral 1A:

At confluence with Lateral 1.............................. \2\ *213

Ditch 7:

At confluence with Ditch 7A............................... \2\ *198

Approximately 950 feet upstream of St. Louis Southwestern

Railroad................................................. \2\ *200

Ditch 7A:

Just upstream of County Road.............................. \1\ *198

Approximately 8,100 feet upstream of County Road.......... \2\ *206

Ditch 7B:

At confluence with Ditch 7................................ \2\ *198

Just upstream of Buerkle Street........................... \2\ *203

Elm Prong:

Just upstream of Route 130................................ \1\ *212

Mill Bayou:

Just upstream of Route 130 (downstream crossing).......... \1\ *212

Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of Route 130 (upstream

crossing)................................................ \2\ *214

Ditch 3B:

At confluence with Mill Bayou............................. \1\ *213

Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of McCraken Street...... \2\ *215

Main Ditch:

Approximately 9,100 feet downstream of Railroad Spur...... \1\ *201

Just downstream of Railroad Spur.......................... \1\ *211

Just upstream of 19th Street East......................... \2\ *214

Lateral A:

At confluence with Main Ditch............................. \2\ *214

Stuttgart King Bayou Ditch:

Just downstream of County Road............................ \1\ *197

Just upstream of Fourth Street............................ \2\ *202

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Stuttgart

Water Department, 612 South College, Stuttgart, Arkansas.

Maps are available for inspection at the Arkansas County

Courthouse, 101 Court Square, Dewitt, Arkansas.

\1\ Affects Arkansas County.

\2\ Affects the City of Stuttgart.

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Sebastian County (Unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No.

7222)

Vache Grasse Creek:

At Old Military Road (State Highway 256).................. *399

Maps are available for inspection at the County Courthouse,

35 South Sixth Street, Fort Smith, Arkansas.

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CALIFORNIA

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Lake County (Unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7218)

Putah Creek:

Approximately 8,450 feet downstream of confluence of

Coyote Creek............................................. *940

Approximately 200 feet downstream of confluence of Coyote

Creek.................................................... *956

Approximately 500 feet downstream of State Highway 29..... *964

Putah Creek Left Overbank:

At southeast meeting of Mountain Meadow Roads North and

South.................................................... *953

Approximately 700 feet upstream of confluence of Coyote

Creek, east of levee..................................... *955

Coyote Creek:

Approximately 1,400 feet downstream of Hartman Road....... *957

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Approximately 300 feet downstream of Hartman Road......... *961

Butts Canyon Creek:

Approximately 3,600 feet downstream of Loconomi Road...... *1,082

Approximately 4,100 feet upstream of Butts Canyon Road.... *1,115

Copsey Creek:

At confluence with Cache Creek............................ *1,331

Approximately 100 feet upstream of Morgan Valley Road..... *1,348

Approximately 950 feet upstream of Morgan Valley Road..... *1,351

Herdon Creek:

At confluence with Cache Creek............................ *1,331

Just upstream of Bonham Road.............................. *1,345

Approximately 4,700 feet upstream of Bonham Road.......... *1,371

Long Valley Creek:

Approximately 150 feet downstream of New Long Valley Road. *1,099

Approximately 9,550 feet upstream of Old Long Valley Road. *1,181

Long Valley Creek--Right Overbank Split Flow:

At convergence with main channel, approximately 1,540 feet

upstream of Old Long Valley Road......................... *1,145

At divergence from main channel, approximately 4,850 feet

upstream of Old Long Valley Road......................... *1,169

Wolf Creek:

At confluence with North Fork Cache Creek................. *1,129

Approximately 1,350 feet upstream of Wolf Creek Road

crossing, upstream of dam................................ *1,230

Morrison Creek:

Just upstream of State Highway 20......................... *1,332

Approximately 540 feet upstream of Foothill Road.......... *1,368

Eighth Avenue Drain and North Tributary:

Just downstream of State Highway 20....................... *1,332

Just downstream of Foothill Road.......................... *1,385

Eighth Avenue Drain--South Tributary:

Approximately 50 feet downstream of Ninth Avenue.......... *1,349

Just upstream of Foothill Road............................ *1,384

17th Avenue Drain:

Just upstream of State Highway 20......................... *1,332

Approximately 890 feet upstream of Trailer Park upstream

crossing................................................. *1,373

Thurston Creek:

Approximately 5,970 feet downstream of Soda Bay Road...... *1,765

Approximately 4,150 feet upstream of Soda Bay Road, second

upstream crossing........................................ *1,869

Maps are available for inspection at the Lake County

Department of Public Works, Lake County Courthouse, 255

North Forbes Street, Room 309, Lakeport, California.

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Palmdale (city) and Los Angeles County (Unincorporated

areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7222)

Anaverde Creek:

Just downstream of Antelope Valley Freeway (California

State Highway 14)........................................ *2,742

Approximately 5,000 feet upstream of Tierra Subida, at an

unnamed road............................................. *2,876

Just upstream of Leona Siphon............................. *2,929

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Palmdale,

712 East Palmdale Boulevard, Palmdale, California.

Maps are available for inspection at 23920 Valencia

Boulevard, Santa Clarita, California.

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Redding (city) and Shasta County (Unincorporated areas)

(FEMA Docket No. 7222)

Olney Creek:

Just upstream of Anderson-Cottonwood Irrigation District

Canal.................................................... *481

Approximately 100 feet upstream of Texas Springs Road..... *530

Stillwater Creek:

At Dersch Road............................................ *409

Approximately 9,100 feet upstream of Dersch Road.......... *437

At Rancho Road............................................ *475

Approximately 500 feet upstream of Rancho Road............ 476

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Redding

Development Services Department, 760 Parkview Avenue,

Redding, California.

Maps are available for inspection at the Shasta County

Department of Public Works, 1855 Placer Street, Redding,

California.

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KANSAS

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Fort Scott (city), Bourbon County (FEMA Docket No. 7222)

Buck Run:

At Wall Street............................................ *799

Just upstream of Tenth Street............................. *831

Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of 23rd Street.......... *895

Buck Run East Fork:

At confluence with Buck Run............................... *841

Just upstream of St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad......... *870

Buck Run Tributary:

At confluence with Buck Run............................... *814

Approximately 520 feet upstream of Wilson Street.......... *851

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Fort Scott

City Hall, 1 East Third Street, Fort Scott, Kansas.

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Lyons (city), Rice County (FEMA Docket No. 7206)

Salt Creek:

Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of American Road...... *1,654

At Second Street.......................................... *1,686

Surprise Creek:

Approximately 200 feet downstream of American Road........ *1,662

At Second Street.......................................... *1,686

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 217 East

Avenue South, Lyons, Kansas.

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NEBRASKA

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Otoe County (Unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7222)

Missouri River:

Approximately 3.8 miles downstream of confluence of Camp

Creek.................................................... *913

Approximately 23.1 miles upstream of confluence of Camp

Creek.................................................... *940

Maps are available for inspection at the Otoe County

Courthouse, 1021 Central Avenue, Nebraska City, Nebraska.

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OREGON

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Gold Beach (city), Curry County (FEMA Docket No. 7218)

Pacific Ocean:

Along shoreline, just south of mouth of Cunniff Creek..... *15

Along shoreline, approximately 3,800 feet north of mouth

of Hunter Creek.......................................... *20

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Gold Beach

City Hall, 29592 Ellensburg Avenue, Gold Beach, Oregon.

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SOUTH DAKOTA

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Custer (city), Custer County (FEMA Docket No. 7218)

French Creek:

At eastern corporate limits, approximately 400 feet

upstream of County Road 394.............................. *5,270

Downstream of U.S. Highway 16A............................ *5,333

Laughing Water Creek:

At confluence with French Creek........................... *5,292

At unnamed road approximately 250 feet upstream of Clay

Street................................................... *5,338

Highway 385 Tributary:

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At confluence with French Creek........................... *5,318

Approximately 2,700 feet above mouth...................... *5,347

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Custer City

Hall, 622 Crook Street, Custer, South Dakota.

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Custer County (Unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7218)

French Creek:

Just upstream of Sewage Disposal Plant Road............... *5,252

Just upstream of County Road 394.......................... *5,269

Just downstream of an unnamed road approximately 580 feet

upstream of County Road 395.............................. *5,345

Highway 385 Tributary:

Approximately 1,000 feet upstream from confluence with

French Creek............................................. *5,327

At unnamed road approximately 4,400 feet upstream of

confluence with French Creek............................. *5,369

Maps are available for inspection at the Custer County

Courthouse, 420 Mt. Rushmore Road, Custer, South Dakota.

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TEXAS

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Denton County (and Incorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No.

7222)

Clear Creek:

Just upstream of Interstate Highway 35.................... *620

Just upstream of FM 455................................... *669

Approximately 24,100 feet upstream of Waide Road.......... *698

Duck Creek:

Approximately 4,450 feet downstream of Duck Creek Road.... *623

Just upstream of Sam Bass Road............................ *691

Milam Creek:

Approximately 1,450 feet above mouth...................... *561

Approximately 540 feet upstream of Interstate 35

southbound frontage road................................. *666

North Hickory Creek:

Just upstream of FM 156 (First Street extended)........... *675

Approximately 600 feet upstream of Plainview Road......... *686

Elizabeth Creek:

Approximately 6,200 feet above mouth...................... *571

Approximately 130 feet upstream of John Day Road.......... *731

Maps are available for inspection at the Denton County

Government Center, Department of Planning, 306 North State

Route 288, Denton, Texas.

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Denton,

City Hall West, 221 North Elm, Denton, Texas.

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Roanoke

City Hall, 201 Bowie Street, Roanoke, Texas.

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Highland Village (city), Denton County (FEMA Docket No.

7222)

Hickory Creek Arm Tributary 1:

At Sellmeyer Lane......................................... *537

At Tanglewood Lane........................................ *552

Hickory Creek Arm Tributary 2:

At confluence with Hickory Creek Arm Tributary 1.......... *539

At Lakevista West......................................... *544

Copperas Branch:

Approximately 670 feet downstream of Cuero Place, at the

Cities of Highland Village and Lewisville corporate

limits................................................... *569

Approximately 710 feet upstream of Sellmeyer Lane......... *580

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Highland

Village City Hall, 1800 FM 407, Highland Village, Texas.

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Lewisville (city), Denton County (FEMA Docket No. 7222)

Copperas Branch:

Along Aspen Drive, 300 feet north of intersection with

Maxwell Drive............................................ *569

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Lewisville

City Hall, 1197 West Main Street, Lewisville, Texas.

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WASHINGTON

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King County (and Incorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7222)

North Fork Issaquah Creek:

At confluence with Issaquah Creek......................... *51

Approximately 150 feet upstream of Southeast 62nd Street.. *56

Approximately 570 feet upstream of 66th Street............ *90

Bear Creek:

Approximately 100 feet upstream of State Route 202........ *42

Approximately 100 feet upstream of Northeast Novelty Hill

Road..................................................... *62

Approximately 80 feet upstream of Avondale Road........... *90

Evans Creek:

At confluence with Bear Creek............................. *47

Approximately 0.74 mile upstream of confluence with Bear

Creek.................................................... *55

South Fork Skykomish River:

At Snohomish-King County line, approximately 6 miles

downstream of Burlington Northern Railroad............... *748

Approximately 100 feet downstream of Fifth Street, in the

Town of Skykomish........................................ *926

Approximately 0.52 mile upstream of U.S. Highway 2

(Northeast Stevens Pass Highway)......................... *1,039

Middle Fork Snoqualmie River:

Approximately 0.35 mile downstream of Mount Si Road....... *467

Approximately 0.44 mile upstream of Mount Si Road......... *495

Approximately 3.57 miles upstream of Mount Si Road........ *629

North Fork Snoqualmie River:

At mouth, approximately 0.36 mile downstream of 428th

Avenue Southeast......................................... *427

Approximately 2.06 miles upstream of 428th Avenue

Southeast................................................ *482

South Fork Skykomish River:

Approximately 200 feet upstream of confluence with Maloney

Creek.................................................... *922

Approximately 0.46 mile upstream of Fifth Street North.... *940

North Creek:

At confluence with Sammomish River........................ *22

At 208th Street Southeast................................. *122

Maps are available for inspection at the King County

Department of Development and Environmental Services, 3600

136th Place Southeast, Bellevue, Washington.

Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Skykomish,

119 Fourth Street North, Skykomish, Washington.

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Issaquah

Planning Department, 130 East Sunset Way, Issaquah,

Washington.

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Redmond,

15670 Northeast 85th Street, Redmond, Washington.

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Selah (city), Yakima County (FEMA Docket No. 7218)

Yakima River:

Approximately 700 feet upstream of Selah Highway Bridge... *1,088

Approximately 7,700 feet upstream of Selah Highway Bridge. *1,098

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Selah

Building Department, City Hall, 115 West Naches Avenue,

Selah, Washington.

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Union Gap (city), Yakima County (FEMA Docket No. 7218)

Yakima River:

Just upstream of Ahtanum Road at the corporate limits..... *971

Approximately 3,700 feet upstream of Ahtanum Road at the

corporate limits......................................... *982

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Union Gap

Department of Community Development, City Hall, 102 West

Ahtanum Road, Union Gap, Washington.

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Yakima (city), Yakima County (FEMA Docket No. 7218)

Yakima River:

Approximately 1.1 miles downstream of East Nob Hill Road.. *986

Approximately 1.8 miles upstream of Burlington Northern

Railroad................................................. *1,083

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Yakima

Department of Community and Economic Development, City

Hall, 129 North Second Street, Yakima, Washington.

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Yakima County (Unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7218)

Yakima River:

Approximately 2,200 feet downstream of Interstate Highway

82 (near Wapato Dam)..................................... *945

Approximately 600 feet upstream of confluence with Selah

Creek.................................................... *1,152

Maps are available for inspection at the Yakima County

Planning Department, Yakima County Courthouse, Room 417,

128 North Second Street, Yakima, Washington.

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WYOMING

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Sheridan County (Unincorporated areas) (FEMA Docket No.

7222)

Big Goose Creek:

Approximately 1,800 feet downstream of State Highway 388.. *3,697

Approximately 4 miles upstream of Works Street............ *3,800

Little Goose Creek:

Approximately 1,250 feet downstream of Brundage Lane...... *3,782

Just upstream of County Road 66........................... *3,836

Tongue River:

Approximately 2 miles downstream of Wolf Creek Road, at

the north section line of Section 20..................... *3,728

Just upstream of Wolf Creek Road.......................... *3,761

Approximately 3 miles upstream of Wolf Creek Road......... *3,776

Fivemile Creek:

At township line between Townships 85 and 86 West......... *3,776

Approximately 800 feet upstream of township line between

Townships 85 and 86 West................................. *3,780

Maps are available for inspection at the Sheridan County

Engineering Department, 224 South Main Street, Sheridan,

Wyoming.

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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood

Insurance.'')

Dated: December 18, 1997.

Michael J. Armstrong,

Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 97-33930 Filed 12-29-97; 8:45 am]

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