GLOSSARY
SFHA (Flood Zone)
Indicates whether the property location is In or Out of a Special Flood Hazard Area (100- Year floodplain).
Distance to 100 yr Flood Plain
Distance in feet between the property and the boundary of the 100-year flood zone located in the same catchment or sub-watershed. If a 100-year floodplain is not within the radius search, a value of -1 will be returned.
Community
A 6-digit community number code for the community.
Community Name
Name of the community.
Map Number
FEMA Map Number for the Flood Insurance Rate Map.
Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA)
A Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) is an official amendment, by letter, to an effective National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) map. A LOMA establishes a property's location in relation to the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). LOMAs are usually issued because a property has been inadvertently mapped as being in the floodplain, but is actually on natural high ground above the base flood elevation.
Because a LOMA officially amends the effective NFIP map, it is a public record that the community must maintain. Any LOMA should be noted on the community's master flood map and filed by panel number in an accessible location.
Panel
Two-to-four-digit number and suffix assigned by FEMA for the map panel.
Panel Date
Date of the FEMA map panel.
CBRA
Coastal Barrier Resource Act (CBRA) protects areas that serve as barriers against wind and tidal forces caused by coastal storms, and serves as habitat for aquatic species.Returns In or Out, for identifying whether the property is located within a CBRA zone.
Flood Zone
Flood zone for the property location based on the FEMA FIRM.
FIPS Code
The five-digit state and county FIPS code.