Coastal Flood Hazard Technical Resources
- Coastal Guidance Documents and Forms
- NFIP Regulations - Coastal References
- Flood Insurance Information
- Coastal Technical Publications and Bulletins
- Coastal Barrier Resources System (CBRS)
- Coastal Construction Information
- Erosion Hazard Study Report and Development
- Coastal Flood Hazard Analysis
- Hurricane Information
- FEMA Accepted Coastal Models
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)
- Final Draft Guidelines for Coastal Flood Hazard Analysis and Mapping for the Pacific Coast, including a Summary Report. These Guidelines have not yet been incorporated into Appendix D but are available for download.
Guidelines and Specifications for Wave Elevation Determination and V Zone Mapping
Smaller file sizes are available below for faster download
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General Guidance; and Wave Elevation Determination and V Zone Mapping: Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean (PDF 1.61 MB)
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Wave Elevation Determination and V Zone Mapping: Great Lakes (PDF 1.80 MB)
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Nearshore Wave Dimensions; Mapping of Flood Elevations and Zones; Required Documentation; and Open Coast Flood Elevations and Wave Information (PDF 4.19 MB)
Forms
NFIP Regulations - Coastal References
- NFIP Regulations - Coastal References
- 59.1 - Coastal Definitions
- 60.3(d) - AE Zone Requirements
- 60.3(3) - VE Zone Requirements
Flood Insurance Information
- Flood Insurance Manual
- Flood Insurance Manual Rate Tables (see p-1-8 and p. 19-21) (PDF 1.56MB, TXT 338KB )
- Proposed rule for "Pre-FIRM" buildings in V zones
Coastal Technical Publications and Bulletins
Coastal Hazard Listserv Bulletin
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.
- Coastal Barrier Improvement Act of 1990 (PDF 55.5 KB)
- Coastal Barrier Resources Act of 1982 (PDF 21 KB)
Coastal Construction Information
- Coastal Construction Manual: Principles and Practices of Planning, Siting, Designing, Constructing, and Maintaining Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas (FEMA 55)
- Design and Construction in Coastal A Zones (PDF 798KB, TXT 12KB)
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Home Builder’s Guide to Coastal Construction Technical Fact Sheet Series (FEMA 499)
Erosion Hazard Study Report and Development
- Evaluation of Erosion Hazards Study Report Homepage
- Evaluation of Erosion Hazards Study Summary (PDF 167KB)
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) ProgramHurricane Information
- FEMA Hazards - Hurricane Homepage
Includes information on: hurricane definition; recommended actions to be taken before and during a hurricane; information resources including FEMA publications; and, FEMA programs. - FEMA's National Hurricane Program Description
- Hurricane Basic Facts
- Saffir/Simpson Scale
- Hurricane Background and Preparedness Information
- Mitigation Assessment Team (MAT) Program
An updated and enhanced version of FEMA's previous Building Performance Assessment Team (BPAT) Program. - Hurricane Glossary of Terms
- Top Ten Hurricane Disasters Ranked By FEMA Relief
FEMA Accepted Coastal Models
- Model List
- FEMA Software Page
- CHAMP Homepage
- WHAFIS 3.0
- RUNUP 2.0
- TABS-MDS (RMA10)
- MIKE 21
- RCPWAVE
- Brief Description
- Detailed Description - (PDF 147 KB)
- ACES v. 1.07
- DYNLET
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