Preliminary work maps showing coastal flood hazards for Westchester County, New York are now available. You can look up the flood zone and Base Flood Elevation from the maps for a specific property using the What is My BFE? address lookup tool. The preliminary work maps are an interim product created in the process of developing preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and replace the Advisory Base Flood Elevation (ABFE) information released in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy as the most recent coastal flood hazard information available from FEMA in this county. Learn more about preliminary work maps through the Preliminary Work Map FAQ and other resources on the Using FEMA Flood Hazard Data page. |
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Video: Sea Isle City Succeeds in the Community Rating System
In a new FEMA video, Sea Isle City public officials discuss their community's Community Rating System (CRS) program success story. CRS gives participating communities flood insurance incentives in return for the implementation of floodplain management standards that exceed minimum National Flood Insurance Program requirements and reduce future flood risk in the community. |
Redesigned FEMA Flood Map Service Center
The FEMA Risk MAP Program recently unveiled a redesigned Flood Map Service Center (MSC). The latest generation of the MSC provides all users with intuitive, powerful and completely free of charge access to FEMA flood hazard maps, products, and tools. Learn more about the improvements and new features. |
Now Available! Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Cape May County
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Preliminary Work Map Updates for Cape May County
Minor updates were recently made to the Cape May County preliminary work maps. These updates include changes to the Limit of Moderate Wave Action, Primary Frontal Dune, and static Base Flood Elevation (BFE) designations in Sea Isle City and the static BFEs in Avalon. Learn more about these changes on the Map Panel Update page. |
FEMA Releases Additional Information on Flood Insurance Reform
FEMA has released a new fact sheet providing additional information on the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (HFIAA) that recently modified the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform act of 2012. This fact sheet provides an overview of the changes to flood insurance rates under the National Flood Insurance Program. HFIAA Fact Sheet (PDF) |
Upcoming Training
Getting to Resiliency Webinar
Stormwater Management Workshop: Stormwater...from the streets to the sea
New Jersey Association of Floodplain Managers Conference 2014 The annual conference provides an opportunity for professionals in the fields of engineering, hydrology, geology, planning, code enforcement, floodplain management, and emergency management to participate in plenary sessions and concurrent sessions on a broad range of relevant topics. The conference provides training opportunities and networking events and also includes a series of training workshops, which are free with paid conference registration. For more information, visit http://www.njafm.org/page-1858597. |
Now Available: Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Atlantic and Essex Counties
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Preliminary Work Map Update for Atlantic County
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Now Available: Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Cumberland and Salem Counties
Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) have been released for Cumberland and Salem Counties, NJ and can be accessed through the View Preliminary FIRM Data page. This information is also available through FEMA’s Map Service Center, the official source for preliminary and effective regulatory FIRMs. Online tutorials are available from FEMA which provide assistance in using both the FIRM and FIS Report. Additional information is also available through the Preliminary FIRM FAQ. |