Zone AH
NFIP Policy Index
Definition/Description:
Areas subject to inundation by 1-percent-annual-chance shallow flooding (usually areas of ponding) where average depths are between one and three feet. Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) derived from detailed hydraulic analyses are shown in this zone. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements and floodplain management standards apply.
NFIP Requirement:
- 60.3
- (c) - Zone AE and A1-30 Requirements
- (d) - Floodway Requirements
- 64.3 - Definition
Guidance:
- Answers to Questions About the National Flood Insurance Program - Flood Hazard Assessments and Mapping Requirements
- IS-9 Managing Floodplain Development Through The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) (page 3-33)
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Last Modified: Thursday, 04-Jun-2009 13:46:15 EDT