Even in areas that are mapped, like the Camp Mystic site in Kerr County, Texas, that was hit by a deadly flash flood on July 4, 2025, the maps may underestimate their risk because of a reliance on historic data and outdated risk assessments.

Tompkins County officials and residents gathered Tuesday to learn how newly adopted FEMA flood maps will affect insurance requirements and risk zones, according to WENY News. The maps, updated for the first time since 1981,

There are questions over why oversight was eased at Mystic Camp as it expanded in a hazardous floodplain, the AP reported.