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What are the different Special Flood Hazard Area designations in Harris County and what do they mean?

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What are the different Special Flood Hazard Area designations in Harris County and what do they mean?

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Zone A – Zone A is the flood insurance rate zone that corresponds to the 1% chance floodplains that are determined in the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) by approximate methods. Because detailed hydraulic analyses are not performed for such areas, no BFE are shown within this zone. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply.