Base flood elevation definition

Base flood elevation. (BFE) means the elevation shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map for Zones AE, AH, A1-30, VE and V1-V30 that indicates the water surface elevation resulting from a flood that has a 1-percent or greater chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.

Base flood elevation means the depth or peak eleva- tion of flooding, including wave height, which has a one percent or greater chance of occurring in any given year.

Base flood elevation means the water surface elevation of the base flood. It shall be referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD).

Examples of Base flood elevation in a sentence

• All substantial improvements to existing construction within Zones AR/A1-30, AR/AE, AR/AH, AR/AO or AR/A shall meet the standards of this section, using the Base Flood Elevation (or flood depth) for the underlying A1-30, AE, AH, AO or A Zone.

• Charlene Powell – for the approval and execution of an Amendment to Single – Family Residential Lease Agreement Addressing Construction Below the Base Flood Elevation (Non-Conversion Agreement), for a new SFR construction project located at 525 Ft. Pickens Rd. (Lot 7, White Sands Cottages) (Staff report by Juan C.

• Weakley – for the approval and execution of an Amendment to Single – Family Residential Lease Agreement Addressing Construction Below the Base Flood Elevation (Non-Conversion Agreement), for a new SFR construction project located at 10 Ocean View Dr. (Lot 10, Seashore Village) (Staff report by Juan C.

• Tremont and Thomas & Yvette St. Pierre – for the approval and execution of an Amendment to Single – Family Residential Lease Agreement Addressing Construction Below the Base Flood Elevation (Non-Conversion Agreement), for a new SFR construction project located at 1009 Ariola Dr. (Lots 9 & 10, Block 8, Villa Segunda) (Staff report by Juan C.

• All new construction in areas within Zones AR/A1-30, AR/AE, AR/AH, AR/AO or AR/A shall meet the standards of this section, using the higher of either the applicable AR Zone elevation or the Base Flood Elevation (or flood depth) for the underlying A1-30, AE, AH, AO or A Zone.

More Definitions of Base flood elevation

Base flood elevation means the water surface elevation of the base flood. It shall be referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD).

Base flood elevation. (BFE) means the calculated elevation or level above mean sea level that flood waters may reach during the base flood.

Base flood elevation means the water surface elevation of the base flood.

Base flood elevation means the elevation to which floodwater is anticipated to rise during the base flood.

Base flood elevation. (BFE) means the water surface elevation associated with the base flood.

Base flood elevation means the water surface elevation of the base flood in relation to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988. The Anacortes FIRMs still make reference to the 1929 National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD). While using NAVD is acceptable, please recognize that surveyors and designers will need to convert the datum when preparing plans. FEMA Elevation Certificates require the use of the datum utilized on the FIRMs.

Base flood elevation means the computed elevation to which floodwater is anticipated to rise during the base flood. Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) are shown on Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and on the flood profiles.