What is a Flood Hazard Map?
Flood hazard maps, also called Flood Insurance Rate Maps or FIRMs are used to determine the flood risk to your home or business. The low- and moderate-risk zones are represented on the maps by the letter X or an X that is shaded. The inland high-risk zones will be labeled with designations such as A, AE, AO or AH, and coastal high-risk zones that have additional risk from storm surge will be labeled V or VE.
