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DETERMINE FLOOD RISK
HOW TO USE THE FEMA MAP
SERVICE CENTER
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OVERVIEW
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Would you like to know whether a property is located in a Special
Flood Hazard Area? In this tutorial you will learn how to:
 Locate the FEMA Map Service Center
 Enter property information
 Locate the property on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
 View the FEMA Flood Zone determination for the property
 Print the FIRMETTE (a Flood Insurance Rate Map section)
Use the green arrows above to navigate around the tutorial.
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ENTERING INFORMATION
This is the website homepage for the FEMA Map Service Center.
https://msc.fema.gov/
 Step 1: In the upper left hand corner of
the page, select Address tab, and
select Flood Maps as the product.
 Step 2: Enter the entire address of the
property of interest. Make sure the
Map-Based Search box is checked.
 Step 3: Click on “Search”
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THE LOCATOR MAP
This is the first map view after the property information is entered.
As you can see, this is
a very close up view of
the property street.
 In order to have a more
comprehensive map, a
broader view is needed.
Therefore, before we go any
further, we will make changes
to this map.
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THE LOCATOR MAP CONT’D
Step 4: Using the zoom tool on the right-hand side of
the screen, zoom out until you can identify
the map boundaries on the FIRM panel.
This will help you find the correct area on
the flood map.
Step 5: Notice the dialogue box. It points to
the property location on the map. It also
Shows the FIRM panel number.
Step 6: Zoom back in and locate property
location landmarks to help you site the
property on the flood map. Examples
include major intersections, water or structures.
Step 7: Click on the FIRM Panel number hyperlink.
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LOCATE THE WEBSITE
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The FIRM panel hyperlink brings you to the Map Search Results screen.
Step 8: This is a good time to
write down the map panel
number.
Step 9: Click on the View icon
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THE FIRM
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This is the first screen shot of the FIRM panel. It shows why it was important
to (a) locate the panel borders, and (b) fix the property position relative to the
panel borders.
In this condition, the map isn’t very
helpful, so the property must be
located to make the map section
bigger and easier to read.
First, let’s look at the navigation
tools we are going to use.
Zoom in
Zoom out
Make a FIRMette button
(A FIRMette is a printed panel section.)
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THE FIRM CONT’D
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This side-by side comparison shows the importance of property location relative to the
borders of the panel.
THE LOCATOR MAP
Property Location
THE FIRM PANEL
Property Location
The panel’s southern border
The panel’s western border
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THE FIRM CONT’D
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Step 10: Click on the “Zoom in”
button and place the curser over
The general property location and
click.
This will expand this section of the
FIRM panel.
Note: Your curser should display a plus sign as you place it on the map
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THE FIRM CONT’D
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This is an enlarged map view after clicking the “zoom in” button and placing the curser
on the general property
location as shown on the
previous screen.
This is much better, but it is
still not large enough to read
Step 11: Move your curser
back to the general property
area and click again,
as needed. Each subsequent
click enlarges the section.
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THE FIRM CONT’D
On the enlarged flood map, the general property location is
not situated in a flood zone. The map also shows the
surrounding special flood hazard areas, marked in blue.
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THE FIRM CONT’D
This is an example of another map location that shows
Two AE zoned special flood hazard areas (marked in blue)
And each marked with an elevation.
On the left side is area with a
32 foot elevation.
On the right-hand side is an AE
zoned area with a 29 foot elevation.
Click here for a link to a glossary
of FEMA map definitions.
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THE FIRM CONT’D
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This is an example of the newest map form. The Digital Flood Insurance Risk Map
(DFIRM) depicts similar flood risk information, but with more precision and detail.
The DFIRM Database is derived from FEMA’s Flood Insurance studies (FISs),
previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), Flood hazard analyses
performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new
mapping data, where available.
Coastal V zones include velocity
calculations in addition to elevation
information. The elevation shown is
17 feet.
B and C zones are moderate and
minimal flood risk areas.
Click here for a complete glossary of FEMA map definitions.
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PRINT A FIRMETTE
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A FIRMette is the printed section of a FIRM panel, and a system option. You
may choose to print a FIRMette for your records, or for insurance purposes.
Step 12: To print, click on the “Make a FIRMette” button
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FIRMETTE CONT’D
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Unlike this screen shot, the FIRMette view on the website will display the map. The
pink box in the upper left side of the screen selects the print area. Move it down to
the general property location to print that section of the map.
Step 13: Place your curser
on the pink box and drag it to the
general property location as shown
in this example.
Step 14: Select page size
Step 15: Click on Adobe PDF button
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PRINT-READY FIRMETTE
This is a completed FIRMette PDF. It includes the following information:
 Map scale
Panel number
Map number
County
Map effective date
Step 16: Print the document
according to normal print
procedures.
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TIME TO PRACTICE?
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CLICK HERE TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE
FEMA MAP SERVICES WEBSITE
OR
Copy and paste the web address below for another time.
FEMA Map Service Center
https://msc.fema.gov/
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