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Heavy rains, poor drainage, and even nearby construction projects can put you at risk for flood damage. Flood maps are one tool that communities use to know which areas have the highest risk of flooding. FEMA maintains and updates data through flood maps and risk assessments.
You can choose a new flood map or move the location pin by selecting a different location on the locator map below or by entering a new location in the search field above. It may take a minute or more during peak hours to generate a dynamic FIRMette.
The National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) is a geospatial database that contains current effective flood hazard data. FEMA provides the flood hazard data to support the National Flood Insurance Program. You can use the information to better understand your level of flood risk and type of flooding.
The FEMA Flood Map Service Center (MSC) is the official public source for flood hazard information produced in support of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Use the MSC to find your official flood map, access a range of other flood hazard products, and take advantage of tools for better understanding flood risk.
To find the effective Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) or Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM) for your area of interest, you may use the Address Search feature. The Address Search allows you to search by specific address or location. For more information about flood maps, please see the following page: Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM).
Where and How Do I Find my Flood Map? The FEMA Map Service Center (MSC) is the official public source for flood map. Use the MSC to find your flood map. Navigate to: 1. msc.fema.gov 2. Insert the address into the “Enter an address…” bar 3. Select the “Search” button The page will populate the search results for your location 7
Flood maps, known officially as Flood Insurance Rate Maps, show areas of high- and moderate- to low-flood risk. They are shown as a series of zones. Communities use the maps to set minimum building requirements for coastal areas and floodplains; lenders use them to determine flood insurance requirements.
The most important information about disasters and emergency management comes from your local officials and community leaders. Local governments plan, prepare and respond to disasters with the support of the state and federal governments.
Flood map products, including National Flood Hazard Layer, Map Service Center, Risk MAP, Living with Levees products, High Water Mark Initiative, and Know Your Risk products.
To explore the current digital preliminary flood hazard data in a map, the best tool to use is the Flood Map Changes Viewer (FMCV). From the Flood Map Changes Viewer, you may view, download, and print flood maps for your location.