NJDEP and FEMA will hold a Consultation Coordination Officer meeting with municipal officials and consultants on Jan. 8, 2026. That meeting will be followed by two public open houses where residents can speak directly with state and federal officials about updated flood hazard information. The first open house will be held Jan. 8, 2026 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy, 500 W. Hanover Ave., Morristown. A second open house will be held Jan. 13, 2026 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Chester Library, 250 West Main Street, Chester.

Because the revised maps will guide flood risk determinations for the foreseeable future, Morris County encourages affected municipalities and property owners to attend an open house to learn about the maps, approval timelines and the process for requesting map changes if inaccuracies are identified.

The Morris County Flood Mitigation Program will continue to provide updates throughout the adoption process. Additional information, including map resources, meeting schedules and contact information, is available on the county’s Flood Insurance Rate Maps webpage.

Residents with questions may contact a FEMA map specialist by calling 877-FEMA-MAP (1-877-336-2627) from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays. A live chat feature is also available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., along with additional resources, on the FEMA website.  Questions also can be emailed to FEMA-FMIX@fema.dhs.gov, or to Morris County Flood Mitigation Program Coordinator Mike DiGiulio: mdigiulio@co.morris.nj.us.