National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Policy Index

• Definition/Description
• NFIP Requirement
• Guidance
• Related Keywords
• Special Topic Resources

Definition/Description

The flood having a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. This is the regulatory standard also referred to as the "100-year flood." The base flood is the national standard used by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and all Federal agencies for the purposes of requiring the purchase of flood insurance and regulating new development. Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) are typically shown on Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs).

National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Requirement

• 59.1 - Definition

Guidance

• IS-9 Managing Floodplain Development Through The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) (pages 3-4 to 3-5) (PDF 8MB, TXT 1MB) (entire document)

Related Keywords

• Base Flood Elevation (BFE)
• Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
• Freeboard

Special Topic Resources

• Flood Profile  
  • Managing Floodplain Development (IS-9) pp. 4-16 to 4-19