Because detailed hydraulic analyses have not been performed, no Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) or flood depths are shown. Zone V corresponds to areas along coasts subject to inundation by the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event with additional hazards associated with storm-induced waves. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements and floodplain management standards apply. Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) derived from detailed hydraulic analyses are shown. Zone VE and V1-30 corresponds to areas subject to inundation by the 1%-annual-chance flood event with additional hazards due to storm-induced velocity wave action. Average flood depths derived from detailed hydraulic analysis are shown within this zone. Zone AO corresponds to areas of the 100-year, or 1% annual chance, shallow flooding (typically sheet flow on sloping terrain) where average depths are between 1 and 3 feet. BFEs derived from detailed hydraulic analysis are shown at select intervals within this zone. Zone AH corresponds to areas of the 100-year, or 1% annual chance, shallow flooding with a constant water-surface elevation (usually areas of ponding) where average depths are between 1 and 3 feet. Usually, BFEs derived from detailed hydraulic analysis are shown at select intervals within this zone. Zone AE and A1-A30 corresponds to 100-year, or 1% annual chance, floodplain that is determined in the Flood Insurance Study by detailed methods. Detailed hydraulic analysis is not performed for such areas, and no Base Flood Elevation (BFE) or depth is shown for this zone. Zone A corresponds to the 100-year, or 1% annual chance, floodplain determined by approximate methods. Areas subject to inundation by the 500-year flood (0.2%-annual-chance flood).Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) or depths (BFE is the calculated elevation of the 100-year flood).Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA) identified on the FIRM as zones A, AE, AH, AO, AR, V, VE or A99.Major highways, secondary roads, lakes, railroads, streams and other waterways.The 100-year flood is not a flood event that happens once in a hundred years, rather a flood event that has a 1% chance of occurring every year. It is more precisely defined as the floodplain associated with a flood that has a 1% annual chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. The hazard area or, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), shown on the flood map is known as the 100-year floodplain. Preliminary Map Changes Viewer - The Preliminary Map Changes viewer allows users to view changes and differences between the current effective and preliminary FIRMs and create a printable report.Users can also create a FIRMette from the NFHL. All counties that have been digitized can be viewed on this site by entering an address into the search bar. National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) - This is a digital map viewer that displays effective flood maps and LOMCs.The user must create an account to receive these notifications. FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Email Subscriptions- This service allows anyone to sign up for notifications for new FEMA products for their community.FEMA ResourcesįEMA Map Service Center (MSC) is the official resource for all mapping products such as Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM), Flood Insurance Studies (FIS), Letters of Map Change (LOMCs), Flood Risk Products, and preliminary and historical flood maps and studies. If you cannot find what you are looking for in FEMA's resources, contact your community's local floodplain administrator. In terms of local floodplain management programs, possession and use of the appropriate FEMA floodplain map(s) and Flood Insurance Study is a participation requirement for all communities in the National Flood Insurance Program. In Ohio, ODNR Division of Water Resources is the State Coordinator of the National Flood Insurance Program. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administers the National Flood Insurance Program and publishes flood maps and supporting flood insurance studies for over 750 communities in Ohio for the purpose of identifying areas at risk of the 1%-annual-chance flood, or base flood. Fall 2022 DNAP eNews - Prairie Restoration.

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