FEMA’s interactive Map Service Center can be used to view the currently effective Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), Flood Insurance Study (FIS), and any Letters of Map Change (LOMC).
Request a change to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM).
A property owner may request a change by submitting a Letter of Map Change (LOMC) documentation to FEMA. Reasons to submit a LOMC request include:
The property is at a higher elevation than the Base Flood Elevation (BFE) on the FIRM.
The property has been re-graded or elevated with fill.
More accurate information than shown on the FIRM is available.
This national depiction of storm surge flooding vulnerability helps people living in hurricane-prone coastal areas. These maps make it clear that storm surge is not just a beachfront problem, with the risk of storm surge extending many miles inland from the immediate coastline i some areas.