Dunstable's new Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and Flood Insurance Studies (FIS) reports will become effective on July 8, 2025. 

FEMA will be holding a public open house for communities on the following dates:

• Nashua River Watershed on Wednesday, May 14^th from 4-7pm. The open house will be held at the Fitchburg City Hall in Fitchburg.  

Please see the attached flyer for any residents, property owners, local officials, or others can attend to learn about their flood risk and insurance options.  Dunstable is part of the Nashua River Watershed area.

FEMA will also be holding a virtual open house event for those not able to attend in person. This date has yet to be set; please continue to monitor the Town website in the coming days.  

Resources for the Community

See the Map Changes: See how the flood zones are changing in your area, use the FEMA Region 1 Pending vs Effective NFHL Tool (zoom in to your location and you can drag the vertical bar in the middle to see the changes)

Info for Homeowners:  How these map changes might affect flood insurance, see the FEMA | NFIP Map Changes and Flood Insurance: What Property Owners Need to Know Brochure. 

You can order free printed copies from FEMA.  

You can also find helpful information on flood insurance from floodsmart.gov

The Big Picture: Need all the details about how these maps are made? Go to the FEMA Region 1 - Flood Map Updates Guide. It explains everything about the mapping process.