FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
	FEDERAL INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
	Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations for
	Various Communities in Moore County, North Carolina
AGENCY:	Federal Emergency Management Agency
ACTION:	Proposed rule.  
SUMMARY:
	Technical information or comments are solicited on the proposed modified base (1% annual chance) flood elevations shown in the preliminary Flood Insurance Studies and Flood Insurance Rate Maps for the communities listed in the table below.  The base flood elevations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that each community is required to either adopt or show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).  
DATES:
	The period for comment will be ninety (90) days following the second publication of these proposed rules in a newspaper of local circulation.   
	Lessees and owners of real property in the following communities are encouraged to review the preliminary Flood Insurance Studies and Flood Insurance Rate Maps and to submit comments to the appropriate community representatives as listed below.  Proposed base flood elevations along flood sources studied in detail are shown on the flood profiles in the study.  The proposed modified base flood elevations are as follows:

  Source of Flooding and		                         ?Elevation in
     Location of Referenced		         	            feet (NAVD)		
            Elevation			                      Existing / Modified           Communities Affected

Bear Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Deep River
None
*320

Approximately 100 feet downstream of
  Adams Road
None
*461

Beaver Creek (into Crane Creek)

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Crane Creek
None
*234

At the Moore/Lee County boundary
None
*307

Big Governors Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Deep Creek
None
*258

At the confluence with Big Governors
  Creek Tributary
None
*304

Big Governors Creek Tributary

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Big Governors Creek
None
*304

Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of 
  Torchwood  Road
None
*326

Big Juniper Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with McLendons Creek
None
*320

Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of 
  Longleaf Lake Dam
None
*555

Board Branch

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas), Village of Pinehurst
At the confluence with Joes Fork
None
*368

Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of
  Yadkin Road (State Route 211)
None
*456

Buffalo Creek (Hoke)

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Little River
None
*186

At the Moore/Harnett County boundary
None
*218

Buffalo Creek (Moore)

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Deep River
None
*288

Approximately 3.8 miles upstream of
  State Highway 24
None
*502

Buffalo Creek Tributary 1

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Buffalo Creek (Hoke)
None
*194

Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of
  Marks Road
None
*337

Cabin Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Robbins
Approximately 200 feet upstream of the
  confluence with Bear Creek
None
*361

At the Moore/Montgomery County boundary
None
*487

Carrols Branch

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Southern Pines
At the confluence with James Creek
None
*252

Approximately 4.3 miles upstream of
  Youngs Road 
None
*365

Cotton Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Cabin Creek
None
*449

At the Moore/Montgomery County boundary
None
*482

Crane Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Carthage*
At the confluence with Little River
*203
*194

Approximately 500 feet upstream of State
  Highway 24
None
*369

Crawley Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Big Governors
Creek
*203
*194

Approximately 800 feet upstream of Old
  River Road
None
*318

Crawley Creek Tributary 1

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Crawley Creek
None
*289

Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of the
  confluence with Crawley Creek
None
*298

Crawley Creek Tributary 2

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Crawley Creek
None
*289

Approximately 1.0 mile upstream of the
  confluence with Crawley Creek
None
*307

Cypress Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
Just upstream of Loblolly Drive
None
*228

At the Moore/Harnett County boundary
None
*228

Deep River

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the Moore/Chatham County boundary
None
*252

At the Moore/Randolph County boundary
None
*352

Deep River Tributary 4

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Deep River
None
*265

Approximately 1.0 mile upstream of the
  confluence with Deep River
None
*267

Deep River Tributary 5

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Deep River
None
*265

Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of
  Rascob Road
None
*265

Dry Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Cabin Creek
None
*369

Approximately 5.1 miles upstream of
  State Highway 24
None
*533

Dunham Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Crane Creek
None
*327

Approximately 0.9 mile upstream of
  Farm Life School Road
None
*354

Glade Branch

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with McLendons Creek
None
*263

Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of
  Kelly Plantation Road
None
*274

Grassy Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Deep River
None
*335

Approximately 400 feet upstream of 
  L. Moore Road
None
*544

Hector Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
Just upstream of the confluence with
  Little River
None
*178

At the Moore/Harnett/Cumberland County
  boundaries
None
*194

Herds Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Crane Creek
None
*278

Approximately 1.1 miles upstream of
  Red Hill Road
None
*357

Horse Creek (Moore)

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Dry Creek
None
*393

Approximately 1.9 miles upstream of
  Alex Road
None
*474

James Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Southern Pines
At the confluence with Little River
None
*209

Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of
  Den Road
None
*526

Joes Fork

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Taylortown,
Village of Pinehurst
At the confluence Nicks Creek
None
*343

Just downstream of Stoneykirk Drive
None
*430

Juniper Branch

Town of Carthage*, Town of Southern Pines
At the confluence with Nicks Creek
None
*324

Approximately 1.2 miles upstream of
  Meyer Farm Road
None
*437

Juniper Branch Tributary

Town of Southern Pines
At the confluence with Juniper Branch
None
*344

Approximately 1.0 mile upstream of
  the confluence with Juniper Branch  
None
*401

Lick Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Scotchman Creek
None
*286

Approximately 1.0 mile upstream of
  Putnam Church Road
None
*356

Line Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Deep River
None
*252

Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of
  Alston House Road
None
*252

Little Crane Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Cameron
At the confluence with Little Crane Creek
None
*259

At the Moore/Lee County boundary
None
*317

Little Crane Creek Tributary

Town of Cameron
At the confluence with Little Crane Creek
None
*304

At the Moore/Lee County boundary
None
*317

Little Creek (into Crane Creek)

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
Approximately 700 feet upstream of the
  confluence with Crane Creek
None
*206

Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of
  Summer Creek Tributary 
None
*275

Little Creek (Moore)

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with McLendons Creek
None
*280

Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of
  Old Glendon Road
None
*297

Little Creek Tributary

Moore County (Unincorporated
Areas)
At the confluence with Little Creek
None
*233

Approximately 1.1 miles upstream of the
  confluence with Little Creek on to Crane
  Creek
None
*316

Little Governors Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Big Governors
  Creek
None
*258

Approximately 8.3 miles upstream of the
  confluence with Big Governors Creek
None
*360

Little River

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Vass
At the confluence with Hector Creek
None
*178

Approximately 1.1 miles upstream of 
  Beulah Hill Church Road
None
*413

McDeeds Creek

Town of Southern Pines
At the confluence with Mill Creek (into
  Little River)
None
*276

Approximately 100 feet upstream of 
  West New Hampshire Avenue
None
*394

McIntosh Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Big Governors 
  Creek
None
*266

Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of
  Old River Road
None
*376

McIntosh Creek Tributary

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with McIntosh Creek
None
*269

Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of
  the confluence with McIntosh Creek
None
*281

McLendons Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Deep River
None
*263

Approximately 1.6 miles upstream of
  the confluence with McLendons Creek
  Tributary 3
None
*603

McLendons Creek Tributary 1

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with McLendons Creek
None
*274

Approximately 1.5 miles upstream of Old
  Glendon Road
None
*292

McLendons Creek Tributary 2

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with McLendons Creek
None
*399

Approximately 1.9 miles upstream of 
  the confluence with McLendons Creek
None
*491

McLendons Creek Tributary 3

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with McLendons Creek
None
*453

Approximately 1.4 miles upstream of the
  confluence with McLendons Creek
None
*597

Meadow Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Buffalo Creek
None
*400

Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of
  State Highway 24
None
*462

Mill Creek (into Cabin Creek)

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Cabin Creek
None
*411

Approximately 700 feet upstream of the
  confluence with Mill Creek Tributary
None
*547

Mill Creek (into James Creek)

Town of Southern Pines
At the confluence with James Creek
None
*314

Approximately 1.5 miles upstream of 
  the confluence with James Creek
None
*364

Mill Creek (into Little River)

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas), Towns of Vass, Southern Pines, Village of Whispering Pines
At the confluence with Little River
None
*252

Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of 
  State Highway 22
None
*360

New Lake

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with McLendons Creek
None
*422

Approximately 1.4 miles upstream of 
  Holly Grove School Road
None
*537

New Lake Tributary

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with New Lake
None
*434

Approximately 1.3 miles upstream of the
  confluence with New Lake
None
*565

Nicks Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Southern Pines,
Village of Whispering Pines

Approximately 250 feet upstream of the
  confluence with Little River
None
*302

Approximately 2.3 miles upstream of
  Beulah Hill Church Road
None
*420

Nicks Creek Tributary

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas), Village of Pinehurst
At the confluence with Nicks Creek
None
*342

Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of 
  Juniper Creek Boulevard
None
*437

Parkwood Branch

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Richland Creek
None
*279

Approximately 1. 5 miles upstream of the
  confluence with Richland Creek
None
*304

Rattlesnake Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas), Village of Pinehurst
At the confluence with Joes Fork
None
*356

Approximately 1, 500 feet upstream of 
  Longleaf Drive East
None
*446

Richland Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with McLendons Creek
None
*263

Approximately 4.4 miles upstream of 
  J. Dowdy Road
None
*361

Scotchman Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Deep Creek
None
*286

Approximately 500 feet upstream of
 State Highway 22
None
*335

Seven Lakes North

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Big Juniper Creek
None
*513

Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of
  Edgewater Drive
None
*579

Seven Lakes South

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Big Juniper Creek
None
*451

Approximately 1,600 feet upstream of 
  Cardinal Lane
None
*525

Simlin Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Robbins
Just upstream of the confluence with
  Bear Creek
None
*360

Approximately 1.2 miles upstream of 
  Trail Ridge Road
None
*375

Sings Creek

More County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Wet Creek
None
*440

Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of
  Bensalem Church Road
None
*529

Suck Creek

More County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with McLendons Creek
None
*333

Approximately 100 feet upstream of 
  Mount Carmel Road
None
*360

Toms Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Richland Creek
None
*263

Approximately 1.2 miles upstream of the
  confluence with Richland Creek
None
*289

Tributary to McLendons Creek Tributary 1

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with McLendons Creek
  Tributary 1
None
*276

Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of
  Brady Road
None
*290

Tributary to McLendons Creek Tributary 2

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas
At the confluence with McLendons
  Creek Tributary 2
None
*415

Approximately 0.9 mile upstream of the
  confluence with McLendons Creek
  Tributary 2
None
*455

Turkey Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Little River
None
*184

Approximately 1.3 miles upstream of the
  confluence with Little River
None
*221

Tysons Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Deep River
None
*273

At the Moore/Lee County boundary
None
*320

Wads Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of  Little
  River Farm Boulevard
None
*325

Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of 
  Murdocksville Road
None
*404

Wet Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Cabin Creek
None
*373

Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of
  Skill Road
None
*559

Wildcat Branch

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Beaver Creek
None
*297

At the Moore/Chatham County boundary
None
*297

Williams Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Bear Creek
None
*419

Approximately 0.9 mile upstream of
  Willie Road
None
*474

Wolf Creek

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas) 
At the confluence with Bear Creek
None
*386

At the Moore/Montgomery County
  boundary
None
*518

Lick Creek (into Deep River)

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Deep River
None
*263

Approximately 300 feet upstream of
  Glendon-Carthage Road
None
*266

Mill Creek Tributary

More County (Unincorporated Areas)
At the confluence with Mill Creek (into
  Cabin Creek)
None
*547

Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of the 
  confluence with Mill Creek (into
  Cabin Creek) 
None
*576

?North American Vertical Datum
*This community is included in a separate local newspaper

ADDRESSES:

Town of Cameron
Maps available for inspection at the Cameron Town Clerks Office, 247 Carter Street, Cameron, North Carolina.

Send Comments to The Honorable George Womble, Mayor of the Town of Cameron, P.O. Box 248, Cameron, North Carolina 28326.

Moore County (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps available for inspection at the Moore County Planning Office, 101A Monroe Street, Courthouse Square, Carthage, North Carolina.

Send comments to Mr. Steve Wyatt, Moore County Manager, Courthouse Square, P.O. Box 905, Carthage, North Carolina 28327.

Village of Pinehurst
Maps available for inspection at the Village of Pinehurst Planning Office, 395 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst, North Carolina.

Send comments to Mr. Andrew Wilkison, Pinehurst Village Manager, 395 Magnolia Road, Pinehurst, North Carolina 28374.

Town of Robbins
Maps available for inspection at the Robbins Town Hall, 101 North Middleton Street, Robbins, North Carolina.

Send comments to Mr. Mickey Brown, Robbins Town Manager, 101 North Middleton Street, Robbins, North Carolina 27325.

Town of Southern Pines
Maps available for inspection at the Southern Pines Planning Department, 180 Southwest Broad Street, Southern Pines, North Carolina.

Send comments to Ms. Reagan Parsons, Southern Pines Town Manager, 125 SE Broad Street, Southern Pines, North Carolina 28387.

Town of Taylortown
Maps available for inspection at the Tarylortown Town Hall, 8350 Main Street, Pinehurst, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Ulysses Barrett, Jr., Mayor of the Town of Taylortown, P.O. Box 1274, Pinehurst, North Carolina 28370.

Town of Vass
Maps available for inspection at the Vass Town Clerks Office, 140 South Alma Street, Vass, North Carolina 28394

Send comments to The Honorable Henry Callahan, Jr., Mayor of the Town of Vass, P.O. Box 487, Vass, North Carolina 28394.

Village of Whispering Pines
Maps available for inspection at the Whispering Pines Village Hall, 10 Pine Ridge Drive, Whispering Pines, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Giles Hopkins, Mayor of the Village of Whispering Pines, 10 Pine Ridge Drive, Whispering Pines, North Carolina 28327.

For further information please contact the Map Assistance Center toll free at:

1-877-FEMA-MAP (1-877-336-2627)