Lesson 4 Summary

You have just completed Lesson 4, which:

  • Demonstrated the steps to read a Map Panel
  • Described the elements found on most Map Panels
    • Floodplain Boundaries
    • Hazard Area Designation
    • Base Flood Elevation
    • Flood Zone Division Line
    • Flood Insurance Risk Zone Designations
    • North Arrow
    • Stream Lines
    • Coastal Barrier Symbol
    • Area Not Included Label
    • Map Scale
    • Panel Number
    • Notes to User
    • Elevation Reference Marks (ERMs)
  • Identified elements specific to Flood Boundary and Floodway Map (FBFM) and Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Map Panels
    • Alpha-numeric Grid
    • Cross Section Symbol
    • Floodway Boundaries
    • Floodway Designation
  • Identified elements Found Only on Some FBFM/FIRM Panels for Individual Communities:
    • Initial Identification Date
    • FHBM Revisions Chronology
    • Map Effective Date
  • Identified elements Found Only on Countywide Panels
    • Effective Date of Countywide Map Panel
    • Map Number
    Lesson List: Lesson: Course Overview and Navigation complete, Lesson 1: Introduction complete, Lesson 2: Flood Map Overview complete, Lesson 3: How to Read a Flood Map Index complete, Lesson 4: How to Read a Flood Map Panel complete, Lesson 5: Getting Specific Information, Lesson 6: Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps, Lesson 7: Course Summary