FEMA Flood Zones - Historical Q3

Abstract

This data set is a historical version of FEMA flood zone data. The data was digitized from paper maps in the early 1990s. In Florida, most of the counties have been updated and this layer should only be used for change comparison between old and new maps.

Purpose

Show 100 year and 500 year flood zones.

Time Period of Content

  • Beginning date: 1980s
  • Ending date: 1995

Publish Date

1996

Originator

FEMA

Publisher

FEMA

Theme Keywords

flood zone, floodplain, hazard,

Place Keywords

Florida

Source Scale

1:24,000

Horizontal Accuracy

Refer to FEMA Q3 documentation

Vertical Accuracy

Refer to FEMA Q3 documentation

Format

SHP

Format Details

Polygon

Projection

Florida Albers HARN

Field Names

Column Description
FIPS State + county FIPS code
COMMUNITY Community Number that identifies a county, city, or other community responsible for floodplain management (Community# referenced in Community Status book is State FIPS + Community#)
FIRM_PANEL FIRM Panel Number (11-digit alpha-numeric code)
ZONE Flood Zone, e.g. A, AE, etc.
FLOODWAY Floodway - channel, river, or watercourse reserved for flood discharge.
COBRA Coastal Barrier Resources Act area, e.g. COBRA_IN or COBRA_OUT
SFHA Special Flood Hazard Area (100 year flood zone), e.g. IN or OUT
SYMBOL FEMA Symbol id
PANEL_TYP FEMA Panel Type
ST_FIPS State FIPS code
CO_FIPS County FIPS code
STATE State FIPS code
PCOMM FIRM Community / County identifier
PANEL FIRM Panel Number and Suffix

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