Coastal Flood Hazard Technical Resources

As the agency responsible for administration of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration conducts hydrologic and hydraulic analyses to identify coastal flood hazards in communities throughout the United States.

The Coastal Flood Hazard Technical Resources Page is a resource for all coastal flood hazard information pertinent to FEMA and the NFIP, including technical modeling and mapping applications such as FEMA Guidelines and Specifications, FEMA accepted coastal models, and the Coastal Hazard Analysis Modeling Program (CHAMP). This site will be updated with additional topics in the near future. Please check back frequently for updates.

Coastal Guidance Documents and Forms

Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners, Appendix D: Guidance for Coastal Flooding Analyses and Mapping - (PDF 7.11 MB)

Guidelines and Specifications for Wave Elevation Determination and V Zone Mapping

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Forms

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NFIP Regulations - Coastal References

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Flood Insurance Information

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Coastal Technical Publications and Bulletins

Available Technical Bulletins

Coastal Hazard Listserv Bulletin

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Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS)

For information on CBRS, questions should be directed to the Coastal Barrier Coordinator at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. You can visit the Coastal Barrier Resources System page to find the contact number for your area.

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Coastal Construction Information

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Erosion Hazard Study Report and Development

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Coastal Flood Hazard Analysis

Coastal Flood Hazard Analysis Data Requirements is a brief introduction to some of the main modeling and mapping theoretical components associated with a FEMA coastal flood hazard analysis. These components should be considered when developing coastal map revision requests in order for the requester to submit a complete request including the provision of MT-2 Forms. More detailed information is provided in the Guidelines and Specifications for Wave Elevation Determination and V Zone Mapping and the Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners  (PDF 2.44 MB); specifically, in Appendix D.

Coastal Hazard Analysis Modeling (CHAMP) Program

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Hurricane Information

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FEMA Accepted Coastal Models

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Last Modified: Thursday, 29-Jun-2006 16:29:08 EDT