How to Download a Flood Insurance Study (FIS)

To get the most learning value out of this course, it is recommended that you obtain a copy of a Flood Insurance Study that is relevant to your situation.

  1. Navigate to the FEMA Map Service Center available at https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home.
  2. Select the MCS Search All Products link form either the:
    • Search All Products link in the web page text,
    • Search All Products link in MCS Navigation bar.
  3. Enter your Search information in one of the three search options:
    • Jurisdiction (Note: When you select a State, County and Community options display)
    • Jurisdiction Name or FEMA ID
    • Product ID.
  4. Select the Search button
  5. Open the Effective Products folder
  6. Find the FIS Report (#)
  7. Select the Download All icon.
    • The available FIS reports will list, showing Product ID, Effective Date, Size, and Download icon.
  8. Select the Download icon for the FIS you want to retrieve.