You have competed the course and should be able to:

• Describe the evolution of flood maps and distinguish between the various types of flood map formats
• Recognize the elements and symbols shown on FIRMs
• Read and use FIRMs to identify flood hazards

In Lesson 1, you learned about:

• The relationship between FEMA and flood insurance.
• What flood maps can help you do.
• Who uses flood maps.
• The 1-percent annual chance flood and that it has 26% chance of occurring during a 30-year period.

In Lesson 2 you learned about:

• Flood map formats, including:
• Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM)
• Pre-1986 Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM /Flood Boundary and Floodway Map (FBFM)
• Post-1986 Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
• Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) and FIRMette
• How FEMA continues to make enhancements that expand access to flood data through dynamic maps using the National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL)
• Flood map coverage (jurisdictions) which includes:
• Counties/Parishes/Boroughs
• Tribes
• Territories
• Municipalities
• The difference between Map Indexes and Map Panels
• Basic elements of every printed flood map include a title block, legend, body, and basic symbols.
• Typical Flood Map elements, including:
• Map Number
• Community or Countywide ID number
• Notes to User/Inset Notes 
• Listing of communities
• Effective or Revised Date

In Lesson 3 you learned about:

• Three different types of Indexes:
• Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM) Index
• Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Index or Flood Boundary and Floodway Map (FBFM) Index
• Countywide Flood Map Index
• Elements common to Flood Map Indexes, including:
• Community name
• Community boundaries
• Panel Numbers
• Position of the individual panels
• Generalized depiction of SFHAs shown
• Elements found on specific map Indexes
• List of Printed Panels
• Panel Not Printed
• Flood Map Legend
• Notes to Users
• Effective Date
• List of Floodprone Communities
• Community Panel Number Range
• Floodprone Area Overview
• Floodprone Street Index
• Map Repository Address

In Lesson 4 you learned about:

• The steps to read a Map Panel
• 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)
• 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
• Elements Found Only on Some FBFM/FIRM Panels for Individual Communities:
• Initial Identification Date
• FHBM Revisions Chronology
• Map Effective Date
• Elements Found Only on Countywide Panels
• Effective Date of Countywide Map Panel
• Map Number

In Lesson 5, you learned about how to obtain specific information from a flood map, which included:

• 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)

In Lesson 6, you learned about the FEMA Map Service Center and how to:

• Print a FIRMette using FEMA’s web based Dynamic Map tool and the National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL)
• Download a digital version of a FIRM panel for use with FIRMette desktop software
• Access and view FIRM panels through “MSC Search All Products" and "Show All Products” icons on the Map Service Center website and produce a FIRMette

You have completed Lesson 7.

You can go back and review any portion of the course or continue to the course exam.