Flood zone report (free)
- Flood zone and what it means
- Base flood elevation
- FIRM panel number and effective date
- Letters of map change on record
- Ground elevation at the building
- What this is not: a lender's flood determination
Home buyers, sellers, landlords and agents
What address do you want to check?
Free flood zone report by address: FEMA zone, base flood elevation, map panel and date, with a link to the official FIRMette.
- Free to read
- No sign-up until the draft
- Hands off to the right door
ePlan fills in
- Flood zone
- Base flood elevation
- Map panel and date
- Letters of map change
- Ground elevation
How it works
Flood zone report, from one answer
- Enter the address.
- ePlan reads the FEMA flood map and elevation data for the lot.
- Read the free report. Building in a stream or wetland? Start a nationwide permit PCN draft.
What you get
Flood zone report and 1 more document
The check is free. The paperwork after it is drafted at the Pre-Construction Notification door.
Nationwide permit pre-construction notification
- Work in or near water
- Wetlands and streams affected
- Species and historic places
From public data
What ePlan fills in, and from where
- Flood zone, base flood elevation, panel and dateFEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (Map Service Center)
- Ground elevation at the buildingUSGS 3D Elevation Program
1%
or greater chance of flooding in any given year defines a special flood hazard area on FEMA's flood maps
Source: 44 CFR 59.1, eCFR
Ready for the paperwork?
Draft the Army Corps pre-construction notification (ENG Form 6082) for a dock, bank repair or small crossing. Wetlands and species checked. Free to read.
Questions
Flood Zone by Address: what people ask
What is a FIRMette?
An easy-to-print, at-scale piece of FEMA's digital flood insurance rate map, with the legend, scale, north arrow and title block details. You can make one free on FEMA's Map Service Center.
Do I have to buy flood insurance?
If your loan is from a federally regulated lender and the building is in a special flood hazard area where flood insurance is available, the lender must require it for the life of the loan.
Can I get my home taken off the flood map?
If you believe the property was included by mistake, you can send FEMA technical data, such as a recorded plat and elevations, and ask for a Letter of Map Amendment. FEMA charges no review fee for a LOMA.
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Where is the federal-aid project?
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What are you proposing, and where?
Flood Zone by Address: check it free
Answer it and ePlan opens the Pre-Construction Notification door with your answer filled in.