Kagel Canyon Letter of Map Revision (LOMR)

Los Angeles County Public Works is pursuing a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for three of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) in unincorporated areas and the City of Los Angeles in Kagel Canyon. The purpose of the LOMR is to more accurately identify Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) in Kagel Canyon. Public Works is pursuing a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) in Kagel Canyon to account for several factors, including updated hydrologic and topographic ("lay of the land") data, to provide more accurate Base Flood Elevations and to align Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) with the actual alignment of Kagel Canyon's main creek.

A Kagel Canyon Civic Association Meeting was held April 4, 2024. Here is a link to the presentation Public Works presented at the meeting. KCCA Presentation 4-04-2024.

Notification letters have been sent to the affected property owners and residents to inform them of the flood zone changes mapped in Public Works' LOMR application. A community meeting for the owners and residents was held in January 2022. Here is a narrated presentation of the information provided at the meeting.

Public Works submitted the LOMR application on June 7, 2022. It will take several months or more for FEMA to review Public Works' LOMR application and issue the LOMR. The LOMR will become effective for insurance purposes approximately 6 months from the date of FEMA's issuance of the LOMR.

Public works will notify affected property owners and residents when FEMA issues the LOMR. At that time, for structures that are newly mapped into an SFHA, it will be best for owners and residents to contact their insurance agent as soon as possible, especially before the effective date of the LOMR, to obtain the best flood insurance rate.

Public Works will also hold a community meeting with the affected property owners and residents when FEMA issues the LOMR.

Check back with this web page for updates on the Kagel Canyon LOMR process.

Below are links to the LOMR application's flood zone map and other helpful informational materials:

Flood Zone Information (includes proposed flood zone boundaries)

Handouts/References:

December 30, 2021, Kagel Canyon LOMR Notification Letter to Affected Owners and Residents

June 6, 2022, Kagel Canyon LOMR Notification Letter to Affected Owners and Residents

Kagel Canyon Frequently Asked Questions Sheet May 2022

Risk Rating 2.0 Year 1 Impacts on NFIP Flood Insurance Premiums in Kagel Canyon ZIP Code

For Property Owners Newly Mapped into a Higher Risk Zone:

Effective Dates of New NFIP Flood Insurance Policies - October 2021

Eligibility and Exclusions for NFIP Flood Insurance Policies - October 2021