ocean county flood zones: Flood Insurance and Ocean County NJ Flood Zones
- 04/19/12 01:10 AM
Do You Need Flood Insurance?
Determining the Risk To identify a community's flood risk, FEMA conducts a Flood Insurance Study. The study includes statistical data for river flow, storm tides, hydrologic/hydraulic analyses, and rainfall and topographic surveys. FEMA uses this data to create the flood hazard maps that outline your community's different flood risk areas.
Floodplains and areas subject to coastal storm surge are shown as high-risk areas or Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs). Some parts of floodplains may experience frequent flooding while others are only affected by severe storms. However, areas directly outside of these high-risk areas may also … (4 comments)
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Do You Need Flood Insurance? 
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