What do flood factor numbers mean?
A property’s Flood Factor is an indicator of its comprehensive, thirty-year risk of flooding from rainfall, overflowing rivers and streams, high tides, and storm surge, ranging from 1–10. Properties with higher Flood Factors are either more likely to flood, more likely to experience high floods, or both.
What does flood zone B mean in Texas?
Moderate flood hazard areas, labeled Zone B or Zone X (shaded) are also shown on the FIRM, and are the areas between the limits of the base flood and the 0.2-percent-annual-chance (or 500-year) flood.
What are the flood zones in Florida?
Flood Zone Definitions
| Zone | Description |
|---|---|
| IN | 100-year floodplain, no BFEs determined. |
| B, X500 | 500-year floodplain (0.2% annual chance of flooding) |
| C, X | Outside 100-year and 500-year floodplain. |
| D, UNDES | Possible but undetermined flood hazards. |
Should I trust flood factor?
Flood Factor™ is a credible diagnostic tool that can help detect high-risk homes but can only provide a strong indication and not proof of flooding issues with a property.
How are floods categorized?
There are two basic types of floods: flash floods and the more widespread river floods. Flash floods generally cause greater loss of life and river floods generally cause greater loss of property.
What does AE flood zone mean in Florida?
Defining AE flood zones AE flood zones are areas that present a 1% annual chance of flooding and a 26% chance over the life of a 30-year mortgage, according to FEMA. These regions are clearly defined in Flood Insurance Rate Maps and are paired with detailed information about base flood elevations.
What part of Florida does not flood?
Kissimmee. A little southeast of Orlando is the city of Kissimmee. Although the city nestles up to Lake Tohopekaliga (Toho, for short), Kissimmee is on our no-flood list. According to the Kissimmee Public Works website, most “flooding” in the city results from water puddling in lower spots and overflowing ditches.
What is a zone AE?
AE zones are areas of inundation by the 1-percent- annual-chance flood, including areas with the 2-percent wave runup, elevation less than 3.0 feet above the ground, and areas with wave heights less than 3.0 feet. These areas are subdivided into elevation zones with BFEs assigned.
Who is behind flood factor?
Flood Factor™ was developed by First Street Foundation specifically to provide accurate, property-level, publicly available flood risk information and displays not only the current risk of property flooding, but also the likelihood of that property experiencing a flood event over the next 30 years.