No distinctions have been made between the different flood hazard zones that may be included within the SFHA.Īn area designated as a "Flood Prone Area" on a map prepared by USGS and the Federal Insurance Administration. Base flood elevation determined.Īreas in a "Special Flood Hazard Area" (or 100-year flood plain). Base flood elevation undetermined.īoth VE and V1-V30 represent areas subject to 100-year flood and additional velocity hazard (wave action). Subject to 100-year flood and additional velocity hazard (wave action). Subject to 100-year flood, with federal flood protection system (levee/dam) under construction. Subject to 100-year shallow flooding (usually sheet flow on sloping terrain) with average depth of 1-3 feet. Subject to 100-year shallow flooding (usually areas of poundings) with average depth of 1-3 feet. Base flood elevation undetermined.īoth AE and A1-A30 represent areas subject to 100-year flood with base flood elevation determined. The table below explains the flood zones that can be viewed on a community's flood insurance rate map (FIRM):Īnnual Probability of Flooding of 1% or greater
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