As a convenience to users of this site, we have included access to two "Do-It-Yourself" tools which provide quick, unofficial, and reasonably accurate determinations of inland flooding and surge risks. Users are cautioned to use official information sources when important decisions are required.
The first tool is a Flood Zone Determination System. You can look up your flood zone by either entering your "Name" or entering your "Street address or nearest intersection". Click the method you wish to use in the "Search By" box. We recommend you first try using the name search. Follow the instructions in the box and click search. When using the Street search option, be careful to enter the prefix and postfix, street number, street name and the type designation separately in their respective boxes. Combining them will invalidate the search.
The second tool, for coastal residents, is referred to as SAMS (Surge Area Map System). By entering a street address the system will tell you if a property resides in a surge prone area, and, if so, what category of storm will cause flooding. As with the flood zone determination system, the data used to determine surge areas are currently being updated. Using more precise elevation data, some changes might occur in the near future.
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