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Help In Locating A Flood Zone

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides an online service to find and locate flood zone areas in the US. The flood zone areas are shown on a map which is retrieved by address, community or county. This information proves to be helpful in determining whether a specific property in the US is located in a flood zone area.

To access the FEMA Flood Zone map service, click on the link below.

http://msc.fema.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/FemaWelcomeView?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1

Posted by DDR Realty, Orange County NY on 10/20/2007 06:20 AM

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19 Comments on Help In Locating A Flood Zone

OCT

2007

Great resource! Helpful post.

Ntsike - Thanks. I think so too. Glad you appreciate it.

Derrick - This is a resource agents should use whether they are listing or selling a property. We have seen from recent catastrophe how important it is to know the flood zones. For insurance purpose this is also invaluable information to have.

Jennifer -It is important. Flood zone insurance is required for properties located in flood zones. And banks verify this information before issuing commitment.

Derrick - Thanks for such helpful information.

Good resource. I do live in a flood plain and I don't like it.

Caroyln - You are welcome.

John - Thanks and I do not envy you.

super information! That is one I will use a lot!!! Thanks!

Barbara-Jo & Bill - You are welcome and glad you can and will make use of it.

Derrick--Good information as many people do not realize if they are in a flood zone or not.

Determining whether a property is in a flood zone is of importance to sellers and buyers. Sellers need to disclose, and buyers need to obtain flood insurance.

Teri - Thanks. Glad you and others find it helpful.

Rosario - It is an important factor for sellers and buyer to know.

OCT

2007

Hi Derick,

It is very important to determining if your property is in a flood zone especially important for buyers and sellers.

www.floodsmart.gov is another helpful resource for Flood and Hurricane preparedness and rating information. If you do not live in a floodzone, you might be paying too much for your premium. Check out the preferred plans to see if you qualify.

Renters can purchase flood content only coverage!

Anthony - You are correct. It is important for both buyers and sellers to know.

Terri - Thank you for the information on that site. I will check it out.

OCT

2007

I also use this as a resource, unfortunately it some times backfires on me and the buyers decide that the home isn't worth the extra $50-$100 a month for the flood insurance. But, who can blame them. There is enough to worry about in this world to have to worry about if your home is going to flood every year.

Todd - I agree, it is a good resource and I bet your buyers appreciated knowing ahead of time.

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