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2. Flood insurance rate map - Wikipedia

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   The term 100-year flood indicates that the area has a one-percent chance of flooding in any given year, not that a flood will occur every 100 years. [ 2 ] Such maps are used in town planning , in the insurance industry, and by individuals who want to avoid moving into a home at risk of flooding or to know how to protect their property.

3. Understanding FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0 system for flood insurance

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   Understanding this rating system might help you understand your flood insurance rates and determine whether flood insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) or a private insurer ...

4. National Flood Insurance Program - Wikipedia

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   The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a program created by the Congress of the United States in 1968 through the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-448). The NFIP has two purposes: to share the risk of flood losses through flood insurance and to reduce flood damages by restricting floodplain development.

5. Senate committee hears about rising flood insurance prices ...

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   "There's some dramatic impacts I would like to talk about," Hecht said. "On average, under Risk Rating 2.0, an average NFIP policy will be $1,808, which is a 104% increase over legacy rates and ...

6. Flood insurance - Wikipedia

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   Flood insurance is the specific insurance coverage issued against property loss from flooding. To determine risk factors for specific properties, insurers will often refer to topographical maps that denote lowlands , floodplains and other areas that are susceptible to flooding.

7. FEMA will unveil proposed new county floodplain maps Thursday

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   FEMA and mortgage lenders use these flood maps to help determine flood insurance rates. There are only a few floodplain areas in Branch County, and Hard is unsure of the numbers. "Most of the ...