FEMA Flood Hazard Areas 2014

Overview This feature service provides Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) flood hazard information published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It supports flood risk assessment and floodplain management by presenting mapped hazard areas used in National Flood Insurance Program activities. Feature Layer Fema2014FloodHazardAreas — Polygon flood hazard areas representing mapped flood zones, floodway limits, special flood hazard areas, base flood elevations, flood depths, and related flood hazard attributes. Coverage and Source The service covers the Broward County, Florida area and is derived from FEMA flood insurance studies, flood insurance rate maps, flood hazard analyses, and newer mapping data where available. The data reflects a 2014 flood hazard map product with source information reviewed in 2015. Use Cases Floodplain planning and regulation Flood insurance and risk communication Hazard mitigation analysis GIS visualization of flood zones and floodway boundaries Projection The service uses a projected coordinate system identified as spatial reference 2881. Licensing FEMA provides the data with standard federal warranty and distribution terms.