Lesson 5 Summary

You have completed Lesson 5, which illustrated how to obtain specific information from a flood map, including:

  • Identifying the correct Panel from the Flood Map index
  • Finding the general location of the property on the flood map panel
  • Finding the specific location of the property on the flood map panel
  • Identifying the flood insurance risk zone designation
  • Estimating a conservative Base Flood Elevation (BFE)
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 complete, Lesson 6: Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps, Lesson 7: Course Summary