2013 FEMA Benchmarks

Description

The National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) data incorporates all Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map(DFIRM) databases published by FEMA, and any Letters Of Map Revision (LOMRs) that have been issued against those databases since their publication date. The DFIRM Database is the digital, geospatial version of the flood hazard information shown on the published paper Flood Insurance Rate Maps(FIRMs). The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The NFHL data are derived from Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The specifications for the horizontal control of DFIRM data are consistent with those required for mapping at a scale of 1:12,000. The NFHL data contain layers in the Standard DFIRM datasets except for S_Label_Pt and S_Label_Ld. The NFHL is available as State or US Territory data sets. Each State or Territory data set consists of all DFIRMs and corresponding LOMRs available on the publication date of the data set.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
21 FGDC-STD-001-1998.html http://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/a3ba0a6c-8bd3-4847-9f6e-9edc63175345/metadata/FGDC-STD-001-1998.html
55 ISO-19115:2003.xml http://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/a3ba0a6c-8bd3-4847-9f6e-9edc63175345/metadata/ISO-19115:2003.xml
55 FGDC-STD-001-1998.xml http://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/a3ba0a6c-8bd3-4847-9f6e-9edc63175345/metadata/FGDC-STD-001-1998.xml
0 http://www.msc.fema.gov
57 S_PERM_BMK.original.zip http://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/a3ba0a6c-8bd3-4847-9f6e-9edc63175345/S_PERM_BMK.original.zip
21 ISO-19115:2003.html http://gstore.unm.edu/apps/rgisarchive/datasets/a3ba0a6c-8bd3-4847-9f6e-9edc63175345/metadata/ISO-19115:2003.html

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  • cbrs
  • dfirm database
  • firm
  • floodway
  • riverine flooding
  • digital flood insurance rate map
  • coastal flooding
  • flood insurance rate map
  • dfirm
  • fema flood hazard zone
  • base flood elevation
  • special flood hazard area
  • coastal barrier resources system
  • nfip
  • u.s.
  • new mexcio
  • sfha

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