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What is an Advisory Base Flood Elevation (ABFE) or Base Flood Elevation (BFE)?

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What is an Advisory Base Flood Elevation (ABFE) or Base Flood Elevation (BFE)?

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The ABFE or BFE establishes the height, relative to the mean sea level, that has a one percent chance or greater of flooding in a given year as determined by FEMA and adopted by your local jurisdiction. An ABFE becomes a BFE once adopted by a municipality.