PUBLIC NOTICE OF FLOOD HAZARD INFORMATION REVISION

District of Columbia – Georgetown Area (Rock Creek at 1051 29th Street NW)

The District of Columbia, in accordance with National Flood Insurance Program regulation 44 CFR §65.7(b)(1), hereby gives public notice of its intent to revise the flood hazard information along Rock Creek, adjacent to 1051 29th Street NW in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC.

This revision is being pursued through a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The LOMR is based on detailed hydraulic modeling performed to reflect updated site conditions following the redevelopment of the former West Heating Plant.

As a result of this revision, the 1% annual chance water-surface elevations shall increase and decrease within the area of revision. Additionally, the 1% annual chance floodplain extents shall widen and narrow within the area of revision.

Maps and technical data supporting the revision are available for review at:

DC Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE)

1200 First Street NE, 5th Floor

Washington, DC 20002

Questions or comments regarding the proposed revision may be directed to:

DOEE, Watershed Protection Division, 1200 First Street, 5th NE Washington, DC 20002

Phone: 202-535-2600 or via email to flood.risk@dc.gov

All comments must be received by July 22, 2026.

This notice is being published in accordance with FEMA’s requirements under 44 CFR §65.7, which mandate public notification when revisions to flood hazard information are proposed.

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