Base flood elevation definition
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. (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. (BFE) means the elevation of surface water resulting from the “base flood.”
Examples of Base flood elevation in a sentence
Base flood elevation data shall be provided for all subdivision proposals and other proposed development.
More Definitions of Base flood elevation
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).
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 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.