| Guidelines
and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners
This document defines the
technical requirements, product specifications for flood hazard maps and
related National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) products, coordination
and documentation activities.
These Guidelines are available
for download from FEMA as Word .zip archives and Adobe Acrobat PDF files.
The PDF Versions are presented here. Portions of the PDF files may
not display correctly with older versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader. For
best results, it is recommended that Adobe Acrobat Reader Version 5.0.5
(or later) be used to view this file.
These guidelines are being
updated. Please check the FEMA web
site for the most current version.
Glossary
(411KB)
Acronyms
and Abbreviations
(292KB)
Table
of Contents (271KB)
Executive
Summary (309KB)
Introduction
(339KB)
Volume
1: Flood Studies and Mapping (1.04MB)
Volume
2: Map Revisions and Amendments (1.27MB)
Volume
3: Program Support (1.16MB)
Appendices
Appendix
A: Guidance for Aerial Mapping and Surveying
[includes guidance on LIght Detection and Ranging Systems (LIDAR)] (1.88MB)
Appendix
B: Guidance for Converting to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988
(764KB)
Appendix
C: Guidance for Riverine Flooding Analyses and Mapping (697KB)
Appendix
D: Guidance for Coastal Flooding Analyses and Mapping (7.11MB)
Appendix
E: Guidance for Shallow Flooding Analyses and Mapping (577KB)
Appendix
F: Guidance for Ice-Jam Analyses and Mapping (634KB)
Appendix
G: Guidance for Alluvial Fan Flooding Analyses and Mapping (1.72MB)
Appendix
H: Guidance for Mapping of Areas Protected by Levee Systems (622KB)
Appendix
I: Project Scoping Toolbox (789KB)
Appendix
J: Format and Specifications for Flood Insurance Study Reports (1.64MB)
Appendix
K: Format and Specifications for Flood Insurance Rate Maps (2.46MB)
Appendix
L: Guidance for Preparing Draft Digital Data and DFIRM Database (7.59MB)
Appendix
M: Guidance for Preparing and Maintaining Technical and Administrative
Support Data (547KB)
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