FLOOD ZONES

Areas designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and depicted on the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps as subject to wave action or flooding during large coastal events;

A. VELOCITY ZONE – The area and elevation designated as subject to severe wave action during large coastal storm events.

B. A-ZONE – The area and elevation designated as likely to be flooded during a 100-year flood event.

C. B-ZONE – The area and elevation designated as likely to be flooded during a 500-year storm event.

D. C-ZONE – An area of minimal flooding.