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FEMA Flood Hazard Areas [Oregon--Portland]

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FEMA Flood Hazard Areas [Oregon--Portland]
Description
The FEMA Flood Hazard Layer represents the location and attributes of flood insurance risk zones from the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) databases published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and any Letters of Map Revision (LOMRs) that have been issued against those databases since their publication date. It is updated on a monthly basis. The FIRM Database is the digital, geospatial version of the flood hazard information shown on the published paper FIRMs. The FIRM Database depicts flood risk information and supporting data used to develop the risk data. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The floodway, 100-year floodplain/SFHA (Special Flood Hazard Area), and the 500-year floodplain are all derived from this dataset. --Additional Information: Category: Hazard Purpose: The FIRM is the basis for floodplain management, mitigation, and insurance activities for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Insurance applications include enforcement of the mandatory purchase requirement of the Flood Disaster Protection Act, which "... requires the purchase of flood insurance by property owners who are being assisted by Federal programs or by Federally supervised, regulated or insured agencies or institutions in the acquisition or improvement of land facilities located or to be located in identified areas having special flood hazards, " Section 2 (b) (4) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973. In addition to the identification of Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs), the risk zones shown on the FIRMs are the basis for the establishment of premium rates for flood coverage offered through the NFIP. The FIRM Database presents the flood risk information depicted on the FIRM in a digital format suitable for use in electronic mapping applications. The FIRM Database serves to archive the information collected during the Flood Risk Project. Update Frequency: As needed -- Metadata Link: https://www.portlandmaps.com/metadata/index.cfm?&action=DisplayLayer&LayerID=54347
Creator
City of Portland, Oregon
Publisher
PortlandMaps Open Data
Temporal Coverage
Last Modified: 2024-10-17
Date Issued
2023-09-05
Access Rights
Public
Format
ArcGIS DynamicMapLayer
Language
English
Date Added
August 10, 2025
Provenance Statement
The metadata for this resource was last retrieved from PortlandMaps Open Data on 2026-01-08.

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    City of Portland, Oregon (2023). FEMA Flood Hazard Areas [Oregon--Portland]. PortlandMaps Open Data. https://gis-pdx.opendata.arcgis.com/datasets/PDX::fema-flood-hazard-areas (web service)
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