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Frequently Asked Questions is designed to help you find those answers.
| Frequently Used Terms | General Information | Flood Insurance |
| Flood Study Data | Flood Revision | Digital Flood Data and Mapping |
| Q3 Flood Data | Flood Map Policy and Program | Flood Map Process |
Homeowners
- Where
can I view or obtain a copy of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) or Flood
Insurance Study (FIS) for my area?
- What does community participation in the National
Flood Insurance Program mean and how does that affect a homeowner?
- What is a floodway? What if a home or structure
located in a floodway is damaged?
- What is a Flood Insurance Study (FIS)?
- More Questions....
Engineers/
Surveyors
- Will
rates be reduced when a flood control project is partially completed?
- What is earthen fill and how does it affect the floodplain?
- When should I request a map revision to the Flood Insurance Rate Map?
- When should a conditional map revision be requested?
- More Questions....
Information for Engineers Surveyors
Insurance
Professionals/
Lenders
- What
elevation is used when rating a structure for a flood insurance policy?
- What are the different types of Letters of Map
Change?
- What are the Letter of Map Change status designations
that are listed online?
- What is a Letter of Determination Review (LODR)
and what are the requirements?
- More Questions....
Information for Insurance Professionals and Lenders
Floodplain
Managers
- When
was the last update to the Flood Insurance Rate Map for my community?
- What is the definition of Alluvial Fan Flooding?
- Where do I get back-up or supporting Flood Insurance
Study data?
- Why did I receive a Letter of Map Revision and
not a Physical Map Revision?
- More Questions....
Information of Floodplain Managers
Last Updated: Friday, 22-Oct-2004 13:29:56 EDT
