80 FR 53007 - Final Flood Elevation Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 170 (September 2, 2015)

Page Range53007-53011
FR Document2015-21741

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).

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 2015)
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket ID FEMA-2015-0001]


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) [email protected].

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.
    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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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]

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2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  67.11 are amended 
as follows:

    Dated: August 20, 2015.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland 
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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                                                                      * Elevation in
                                                                      feet (NGVD) +
                                                                    Elevation in feet
                                           Location of referenced   (NAVD) # Depth in
           Flooding source(s)                    elevation          feet above ground     Communities affected
                                                                     [caret]Elevation
                                                                     in  meters (MSL)
                                                                         modified
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                                  Clay County, Missouri, and Incorporated Areas
                                            Docket Nos.: FEMA-B-1192
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Brushy Creek...........................  Approximately 400 feet                  +987  City of Lawson,
                                          upstream of the most                          Unincorporated Areas of
                                          downstream Clinton                            Clay County.
                                          County boundary.
                                         At the most upstream                   +1045
                                          Clinton County boundary.
Cates Branch...........................  At the upstream side of                 +756  City of Liberty,
                                          Liberty Landing Road.                         Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Clay County.
                                         At the downstream side of               +851
                                          Harrison Street.
Clear Creek............................  At the Fishing River                    +775  City of Kearney, City of
                                          confluence.                                   Mosby, Unincorporated
                                                                                        Areas of Clay County.
                                         Approximately 0.5 mile                  +823
                                          upstream of Nation Road.
Clear Creek Tributary 15...............  Approximately 0.8 mile                  +780  Unincorporated Areas of
                                          upstream of the Clear                         Clay County.
                                          Creek confluence.
                                         Approximately 1 mile                    +788
                                          upstream of the Clear
                                          Creek confluence.
Clear Creek Tributary 15.1 (overflow     Approximately 1,375 feet                +780  City of Kearney,
 effects from Clear Creek).               upstream of the Clear                         Unincorporated Areas of
                                          Creek confluence.                             Clay County.
                                         Approximately 377 feet                  +786
                                          upstream of 6th Street.
Crockett Creek.........................  At the Holmes Creek                     +766  City of Mosby,
                                          confluence.                                   Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Clay County.
                                         Approximately 1,400 feet                +790
                                          upstream of Longridge
                                          Road.
Crockett Creek Tributary 3.............  At the Crockett Creek                   +771  Unincorporated Areas of
                                          confluence.                                   Clay County.
                                         Approximately 0.7 mile                  +791
                                          upstream of the Crockett
                                          Creek confluence.
Crockett Creek Tributary 4.............  Approximately 1,400 feet                +790  Unincorporated Areas of
                                          upstream of Longridge                         Clay County.
                                          Road.
                                         Approximately 390 feet                  +814
                                          upstream of Stockdale
                                          road.
Dry Fork...............................  At the downstream side of               +773  City of Excelsior
                                          South Thompson Avenue.                        Springs, Unincorporated
                                                                                        Areas of Clay County.
                                         Approximately 0.6 mile                  +905
                                          downstream of Salem Road.
East Creek.............................  Approximately 550 feet                  +867  City of Gladstone.
                                          downstream of North
                                          Broadway Avenue.
                                         At the upstream side of                 +904
                                          Northeast 61st Street.
East Fork Fishing River................  At the Fishing River                    +744  City of Excelsior
                                          confluence.                                   Springs, Unincorporated
                                                                                        Areas of Clay County.
                                         Approximately 1,200 feet                +786
                                          upstream of Isley
                                          Boulevard.
East Fork Fishing River Tributary 2....  Approximately 154 feet                  +768  City of Excelsior
                                          downstream of Saint                           Springs.
                                          Louis Avenue.
                                         Approximately 1,600 feet                +768
                                          upstream of Saint Louis
                                          Avenue.
East Fork Line Creek Tributary 1.......  Approximately 1,120 feet                +909  City of Gladstone.
                                          upstream of Arrowhead
                                          Trafficway.
                                         Approximately 1,150 feet                +909
                                          upstream of Arrowhead
                                          Trafficway.
First Creek............................  At the Second Creek                     +819  City of Smithville,
                                          confluence.                                   Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Clay County.
                                         At the Platte County                    +864
                                          boundary.
Fishing River..........................  At the Ray County                       +731  City of Kearney, City of
                                          boundary.                                     Mosby, Unincorporated
                                                                                        Areas of Clay County,
                                                                                        Village of
                                                                                        Prathersville.
                                         Approximately 0.5 mile                  +860
                                          downstream of North Home
                                          Avenue.
Holmes Creek...........................  At the Fishing River                    +763  City of Kearney, City of
                                          confluence.                                   Mosby, Unincorporated
                                                                                        Areas of Clay County.
                                         Approximately 1.1 miles                 +829
                                          upstream of North State
                                          Route 33.

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Little Platte River....................  Approximately 1.2 miles                 +810  City of Smithville,
                                          downstream of U.S. Route                      Unincorporated Areas of
                                          169.                                          Clay County.
                                         Approximately 0.5 mile                  +815
                                          downstream of State
                                          Route F.
Little Shoal Creek.....................  At the Shoal Creek                      +744  City of Glenaire, City of
                                          confluence.                                   Liberty, City of
                                                                                        Pleasant Valley, Village
                                                                                        of Claycomo.
                                         At the upstream side of                 +800
                                          North Church Road.
Little Shoal Creek Tributary 5.........  Approximately 0.4 mile                  +764  City of Liberty.
                                          upstream of the Little
                                          Shoal Creek confluence.
                                         At the downstream side of               +843
                                          South State Route 291.
Little Shoal Creek Tributary 6.........  At the downstream side of               +765  City of Glenaire, City of
                                          Smiley Street.                                Liberty.
                                         Approximately 600 feet                  +830
                                          downstream of Liberty
                                          Drive.
Little Shoal Creek Tributary 7.........  At the Little Shoal Creek               +764  City of Glenaire, City of
                                          confluence.                                   Liberty.
                                         Approximately 300 feet                  +798
                                          upstream of Kings
                                          Highway.
Mill Creek.............................  At the upstream side of                 +789  City of Gladstone,
                                          Randolph Road.                                Village of Claycomo.
                                         At the downstream side of               +949
                                          Northeast 62nd Terrace.
Missouri River.........................  At the Ray County                       +717  City of Missouri City,
                                          boundary.                                     City of North Kansas
                                                                                        City, Unincorporated
                                                                                        Areas of Clay County,
                                                                                        Village of Randolph.
                                         Approximately 300 feet                  +748
                                          upstream of I-29.
Muddy Fork.............................  At the Clear Creek                      +788  City of Holt, City of
                                          confluence.                                   Kearney, Unincorporated
                                                                                        Areas of Clay County.
                                         Approximately 0.6 mile                  +863
                                          upstream of County Road
                                          BB.
Old Maids Creek........................  Approximately 980 feet                  +896  City of Gladstone.
                                          upstream of Arrowhead
                                          Trafficway.
                                         Approximately 990 feet                  +896
                                          upstream of Arrowhead
                                          Trafficway.
Owens Branch...........................  At the Little Platte                    +812  City of Smithville,
                                          River confluence.                             Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Clay County.
                                         Approximately 1,000 feet                +911
                                          downstream of Northeast
                                          188th Street.
Polecat Creek..........................  At the Wilkerson Creek                  +884  Unincorporated Areas of
                                          confluence.                                   Clay County.
                                         Approximately 0.95 mile                 +980
                                          upstream of Clementine
                                          Road.
Randolph Creek.........................  At the upstream side of                 +751  City of Randolph.
                                          the most downstream
                                          crossing of I-435.
                                         At the downstream side of               +779
                                          the most upstream
                                          crossing of I-435.
Randolph Creek Tributary...............  At the Randolph Creek                   +751  City of Randolph.
                                          confluence.
                                         Approximately 1,700 feet                +763
                                          upstream of the Randolph
                                          Creek confluence.
Rock Creek.............................  At the upstream side of                 +759  City of Avondale, City of
                                          Armour Road.                                  North Kansas City.
                                         Approximately 150 feet                  +780
                                          upstream of Northeast
                                          Excelsior Street.
Rock Creek Gladstone...................  Approximately 150 feet                  +851  City of Gladstone.
                                          upstream of North
                                          Jackson Drive.
                                         Approximately 250 feet                  +934
                                          upstream of Northeast
                                          72nd Street.
Rock Creek Tributary 11 (backwater       From the Rock Creek                     +761  City of North Kansas
 effects from Rock Creek Tributary        Tributary 11.2                                City.
 11.2).                                   confluence to the
                                          downstream side of I-29.
Rock Creek Tributary 11.2..............  At the upstream side of                 +758  City of North Kansas
                                          Armour Road.                                  City.
                                         Approximately 640 feet                  +784
                                          upstream of I-29.
Rocky Branch...........................  At the Wilkerson Creek                  +848  City of Smithville,
                                          confluence.                                   Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Clay County.
                                         Approximately 250 feet                  +888
                                          downstream of Northeast
                                          132nd Street.
Rush Creek.............................  At the Missouri River                   +727  City of Liberty,
                                          confluence.                                   Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Clay County.

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                                         At the Rush Creek                       +826
                                          Tributary 15 confluence.
Second Creek...........................  At the Little Platte                    +813  City of Smithville,
                                          River confluence.                             Unincorporated Areas of
                                                                                        Clay County.
                                         At the Platte County                    +822
                                          boundary.
Shoal Creek Tributary 20...............  At the Shoal Creek                      +769  City of Pleasant Valley.
                                          confluence.
                                         Approximately 300 feet                  +824
                                          downstream of North
                                          Corrington Avenue.
Shoal Creek Tributary 20.1.............  At the Shoal Creek                      +773  City of Pleasant Valley.
                                          Tributary 20 confluence.
                                         Approximately 1,400 feet                +805
                                          upstream of Kaill Road.
Town Branch............................  At the Shoal Creek                      +734  City of Liberty.
                                          confluence.
                                         Approximately 0.8 mile                  +775
                                          upstream of East Ruth
                                          Ewing Road.
Wilkerson Creek........................  Approximately 400 feet                  +817  City of Smithville,
                                          upstream of East County                       Unincorporated Areas of
                                          Road DD.                                      Clay County.
                                         Approximately 0.4 mile                  +936
                                          upstream of the
                                          Wilkerson Creek
                                          Tributary 5 confluence.
Williams Creek.........................  At the Fishing River                    +758  Unincorporated Areas of
                                          confluence.                                   Clay County, Village of
                                                                                        Pratherville.
                                         Approximately 0.5 mile                  +851
                                          upstream of County Road
                                          RA.
Williams Creek Tributary 14............  At the Williams Creek                   +817  Unincorporated Areas of
                                          confluence.                                   Clay County.
                                         Approximately 150 feet                  +834
                                          upstream of Northeast
                                          161st Street.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
# Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.


 
 
 
                                ADDRESSES
 
City of Avondale
 
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 3007 Northeast Highway
 10, Avondale, MO 64117.
 
City of Excelsior Springs
 
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 201 East Broadway
 Street, Excelsior Springs, MO 64024.
 
City of Gladstone
 
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 7010 North Holmes
 Street, Gladstone, MO 64118.
 
City of Glenaire
 
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 309 Smiley Road,
 Glenaire, MO 64068.
 
City of Holt
 
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 315 Main Street, Holt,
 MO 64048.
 
City of Kearney
 
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 100 East Washington
 Street, Kearney, MO 64060.
 
City of Lawson
 
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 103 South Pennsylvania
 Avenue, Lawson, MO 64062.
 
City of Liberty
 
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 101 East Kansas Street,
 Liberty, MO 64068.
 
City of Missouri City
 
Maps are available for inspection at the Clay County Planning and Zoning
 Department, 234 West Shrader Street, Suite C, Liberty, MO 64068.
 
City of Mosby
 
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 12312 4th Street, Mosby,
 MO 64024.
 
City of North Kansas City
 
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 2010 Howell Street,
 North Kansas City, MO 64116.
 
City of Pleasant Valley
 
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 6500 Royal Street,
 Pleasant Valley, MO 64068.
 
City of Randolph
 
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 7777 North East
 Birmingham Road, Randolph, MO 64161.
 
City of Smithville
 

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Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 107 West Main Street,
 Smithville, MO 64089.
 
Unincorporated Areas of Clay County
 
Maps are available for inspection at the Clay County Planning and Zoning
 Department, 234 West Shrader Street, Suite C, Liberty, MO 64068.
 
Village of Claycomo
 
Maps are available for inspection at the Village Municipal Office, 115
 East Highway 69, Claycomo, MO 64119.
 
Village of Prathersville
 
Maps are available for inspection at the Clay County Planning and Zoning
 Department, 234 West Shrader Street, Suite C, Liberty, MO 64068.
 

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SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThe 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.
ContactLuis 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) [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 53007 
CFR AssociatedAdministrative Practice and Procedure; Flood Insurance and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

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