Using Outdated Data, FEMA Is Wrongly Placing Homeowners in Flood Zones | propublica.org

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s new flood maps for Burnet County, Texas, mistakenly place some homeowners in the high-risk flood areas, said Herb Darling, the county’s director of environmental services. Here, the thin blue line shows the center line of a creek in the county. The thick blue line above it shows the center line according to the new FEMA maps, and the shaded area shows a high-risk flood area, which includes the house marked 501. (Burnet County Environmental Services Department)