Florida Flood Zone Maps and Reports
- Determine if property is in a flood zone and requires flood insurance.
- Determine if property is at risk for flooding or storm surge.
- View where flood prone areas of a region are located.
MapWise provides FEMA flood zone information for all of Florida. We provide an easy to use Flood Zone tool to quickly find flood zone information via street address.
Using the Flood Zone Tool is a two step process:
Florida Maps Online
Florida Maps Online is included with a subscription to the Flood Zone Tool. Florida Maps Online is a comprehensive interactive mapping application that provides access to high resolution aerials, property boundaries, flood zones, wetlands, and more. More information is available on the Florida Maps Online overview page.
Flood Zone Definitions
| Zone | Description |
|---|---|
| V | 100-year floodplain with wave action, no BFEs determined. |
| VE | 100-year floodplain with wave action, with BFEs determined. |
| A | 100-year floodplain, no BFEs determined. |
| AE and A1-30 | 100-year floodplain, with BFEs determined. |
| AH | 100-year floodplain, with ponding, with BFEs determined. |
| AO | 100-year floodplain, with sheet flow, with BFEs determined. |
| AR | 100-year floodplain, previously protected by flood control structures and being restored. |
| A99 | 100-year floodplain, that will be protected by a flood control project under construction. |
| IN | 100-year floodplain, no BFEs determined. |
| B, X500 | 500-year floodplain (0.2% annual chance of flooding) |
| C, X | Outside 100-year and 500-year floodplain. |
| D, UNDES | Possible but undetermined flood hazards. |
| ANI | Area Not Included in any flood study. |
Notes:
- BFE = Base Flood Elevation.
- 100-year floodplain means there is a 1% annual chance of flooding at or above the base elevation.
- FEMA states there is a 26% chance of flooding over the life of a 30 year mortgage for structures within the 100-year floodplain.
Available Flood Zone Map Layers
Flood Zones - Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM)
- Description
- DFIRM is a digital version of FEMA's new updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM).
FEMA is engaged in a multi-year
process to update all FIRMs in the US. For more information on DFIRMs, please refer to
FEMA
Digital Flood Map Products.
Flood zone maps show areas that have a 1% annual chance of a flood event (100-year flood zone) and areas that have a 0.2% annual chance of a flood event (500-year flood zone). This map layer is from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
- Usable Map Scale Range
- 1:12,000 to 1:500,000
- Available Counties
- Alachua, Baker, Bay, Charlotte, Columbia, Dixie, Escambia, Flagler, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Gulf, Hamilton, Hillsborough, Holmes, Jackson, Lafayette, Lake, Lee, Leon, Madison, Marion, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Nassau, Okaloosa, Orange, Osceola, Pinellas, Santa Rosa, Seminole, St. Johns, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, Volusia, Walton, and Washington.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| FLD_ZONE | Flood Zone, e.g. A, AE, etc. |
| FLOODWAY | Floodway |
| SFHA_TF | IN or OUT of Special Flood Hazard Area (100 year flood zone) |
| STATIC_BFE | Base Flood Elevation |
| V_DATUM | Vertical Datum |
| DEPTH | BFE. The rounded, whole-foot elevation of the 1-percent-annual-chance flood. This is the value of the BFE that is printed next to the BFE line on the FIRM. |
| LEN_UNIT | BFE units, normally feet |
| VELOCITY | Velocity Measurement - n/a for Florida |
| VEL_UNIT | Unit of Measurement for Velocity |
| AR_REVERT | If the area is Zone AR, this field would hold the zone that the area would revert to if the AR zone were removed. |
| BFE_REVERT | If Zone is Zone AR, this field would hold the static base flood elevation for the reverted zone. |
| DEP_REVERT | If Zone is Zone AR, this field would hold that flood depth for the reverted zone. |
| SOURCE_CIT | Source Citation |
| ACRES | Acreage of flood zone polygon |
| COUNTY | County |
| FLOODPLAIN | Flood plain description |
| RISK_LEVEL | Insurance risk level |
| DESCRIPT | Code description |
| SOURCEDATE | Effective map date |
For more information and the definitive resource on Effective Map Dates, please refer to FEMA's Community Status Book Report
Flood Zones - Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Q3
- Description
-
Q3 is a digital version of FEMA's original Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM). This digital data set was produced in 1996.
Q3 is a historical layer used for reference and reviewing changes between newer maps and the older maps.
It was meant to be a planning tool and not to be used for flood determination,
unless the property being evaluated is more than 250 feet from a flood zone. In some counties, Q3 was never made available.
The Q3 maps are being replaced by DFIRMs. In some areas FIRMs have been updated since the Q3 data set was produced but before the DFIRM project was begun and therefore are not represented in either the Q3 or DFIRM data sets. For more information, please refer to FEMA's Q3 User Guide.
Flood zone maps show areas that have a 1% annual chance of a flood event (100-year flood zone) and areas that have a 0.2% annual chance of a flood event (500-year flood zone). This map layer is from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
- Usable Map Scale Range
- 1:12,000 to 1:500,000
- Available Counties
- Alachua, Baker, Bay, Brevard, Broward, Calhoun, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Desoto, Duval, Escambia, Flagler, Franklin, Gadsden, Glades, Gulf, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Holmes, Indian River, Jackson, Lake, Lee, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Nassau, Okaloosa, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Santa Rosa, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter, Suwannee, Volusia, Wakulla, Walton, and Washington.
| 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 |
- Q3 data is provided for counties with DFIRMs available for historical reference and change detection.
- In many counties with older maps, the Effective Map Dates vary by community. Please refer to FEMA's Community Status Book Report
Subscription Plans
One week unlimited access for $10:
We offer a one week subscription for customers seeking flood map information for a limited purpose.
Unlimited access for $15 per month:
We offer a recurring subscription for customers who have an on-going need for flood zone information.
All plans include:
- Unlimited usage.
- Unlimited Flood Reports.
- No per map or report fees.
- Full access to Florida Maps Online.
- Cancel at any time.
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Jay Markas
Statewide Commercial Insurance