Floodplain Map Protests or Comments

As defined in FEMA regulations, a "Protest" or "Comment" is filed to report errors in cartography, street names, topographic contours, municipal boundaries or any other discrepancy not associated with the Base Flood Elevations (BFEs). If you wish to contest the Base Flood Elevation shown in a preliminary FIRM map, please see the Appeals page, instead.

For more information on filing a protest or comment, including standards for acceptable documentation, please see FEMA's Guide for Community Officials.

If you wish to file a protest or comment on cartographic errors in the preliminary FIRM map, please fill out this form, attach any additional documentation that supports your comment, and send it to:

For properties within incorporated cities and villages:

Please contact your municipal government and ask for your local floodplain management office.

For properties within unincorporated towns in Dane County:

Dane County Department of Planning & Development
ATTN: Floodplain Mapping Updates
Room 116, City County Building
Madison, WI 53703 (608) 266-1591 floodmaps@co.dane.wi.us

Date Revised: 9/8/08 Planning & Development