This is a good way to reduce your flood risk and it can also reduce future flood insurance premiums.

Elevate your home’s lowest floor above the updated flood elevation provided by FEMA or the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) shown on your community’s effective FIRM, whichever is higher.

This information will allow you to meet with your local building and permitting authority to discuss building requirements for your property.

Local building and permitting varies by community.

What Should I Do With the Information in the Report? Even if you are not located in a flood zone, consider purchasing flood insurance if you are in the vicinity of a flood zone to reduce impacts in case a flood does occur. However, it is recommended that you consult with your community’s floodplain administrator to better understand how your property is affected by the revised mapping. If your property is located in one of these communities and you receive ‘N/A’ results, it is most likely you are not located in an updated flood zone.

Advisory Base Flood Elevation data for coastal areas of Rockland County, New York.

Preliminary work maps: coastal-influenced areas of the Delaware River for Burlington County, New Jersey.

Preliminary FIRMs: Westchester County, New York, New York City and Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington (Atlantic Coast only), Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Essex, Gloucester, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Salem, Ocean, and Union Counties, New Jersey.

Updated FEMA flood hazard data has been released for the following communities:

The ‘What Is My BFE’ tool will return ‘N/A’ results in cases where 1) updated FEMA flood hazard data has not been developed for a community OR 2) updated FEMA flood hazard data has been released, but the specific property is not actually in an updated flood zone. What Does it Mean if the Report shows ‘N/A’ for All Fields?

Building footprint information for Westchester County, New York provided by the Westchester County GIS Agency ( gis).

Parcel boundary information for Atlantic, Bergen, Burlington, Cape May, Hudson, Monmouth, Ocean, Union Counties, and portions of Essex and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey.

Building footprint information for Monmouth County, and parts of Bergen, Essex and Hudson County, New Jersey.

Building footprint information for New York City provided by the City’s Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.Detailed topographic data used to develop the preliminary FIRMs.Otherwise, ‘N/A’ will appear in the report instead. The estimated ground elevation has been derived from the following sources: In areas where the estimated ground elevation is available, you must click directly on top of your building on the locator map in order for the estimated elevation to appear in the report. You will need to consult with a licensed surveyor to determine the actual elevation of your home. Now Available: Estimated Ground Elevations for Some Locationsįor some locations, the report will include an estimated ground elevation for buildings. Property owners should contact their local floodplain administrator for more information and to discuss the flood elevations and zones in the vicinity of their property prior to starting any reconstruction activity. Results from this tool are not intended for flood insurance rating purposes.īefore building, be sure to consult with your local government officials to determine the mandatory elevations and construction requirements for your property. The address locator is not 100% accurate in identifying addresses and results are not considered an official determination. People with accessibility needs may call 1-80 to receive assistance in identifying and interpreting the flood information for their property.ĭISCLAIMER: The information generated for each report is dependent on the point location of the marker.

The report below the map will provide you with both the effective and the revised flood hazard information available for the address entered. Click on any hyperlinked text and a glossary definition will open in a new window. The tool will then refresh with information for that location.**ģ. **Important: If the marker is not directly on top of your building, click on your building on the map and a red marker will appear. The tool will add a blue marker to the map, indicating the area it will provide information for based on the entered address. **Internet Explorer users: Click ‘No’ if a security warning pop-up window appears after clicking this button.**Ģ. Enter your address into the field below and click the “Get Details” button. The “What Is My BFE?” tool can help you compare the effective and revised FEMA flood hazard data available for your property. What Is My Base Flood Elevation (BFE)? Address Lookup Tool

Fema flood maps by address