Base flood elevation definition

Base flood elevation. (BFE) means the elevation shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map for Zones AE, AH, A1-30, VE and V1-V30 that indicates the water surface elevation resulting from a flood that has a 1-percent or greater chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.

Base flood elevation means the depth or peak eleva- tion of flooding, including wave height, which has a one percent or greater chance of occurring in any given year.

Base flood elevation means the water surface elevation of the base flood. It shall be referenced to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD).

Examples of Base flood elevation in a sentence

• Base flood elevation data is required for subdivision proposals or other developments greater than 50 lots or 5 acres, whichever is the lesser, within unnumbered A zones.

• Base flood elevation (BFE) - the elevation shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Zones AE, AH, A1-30 that indicates the water surface elevation resulting from a flood that has a 1-percent or greater chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.

• Base flood elevation data shall be provided for subdivision proposals and other proposed development (including manufactured home parks and subdivisions), which is greater than the lesser of fifty (50) lots or five (5) acres.

• Base flood elevation data shall be obtained from other sources or developed using detailed methodologies comparable to those contained in a FIS for subdivision proposals and other proposed development proposals (including manufactured home parks and subdivisions) that exceed fifty lots or five acres, whichever is the lesser.

• If the amount of the tender exceeds the above limits, the head of service shall either re-tender the contract or seek instructions from the cabinet or relevant cabinet member or a committee.

More Definitions of Base flood elevation

Base flood elevation means the water surface elevation of the base flood. It shall be referenced to the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD).

Base flood elevation. (BFE) means the elevation of surface water resulting from the “base flood.”

Base flood elevation. (BFE) means the calculated elevation or level above mean sea level that flood waters may reach during the base flood.

Base flood elevation means the elevation to which floodwater is anticipated to rise during the base flood.

Base flood elevation means the water surface elevation of the base flood.

Base flood elevation means the water-surface elevation associated with the base flood.

Base flood elevation means the water surface elevation of the base flood in relation to the North American Vertical Datum of 1988. The Anacortes FIRMs still make reference to the 1929 National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD). While using NAVD is acceptable, please recognize that surveyors and designers will need to convert the datum when preparing plans. FEMA Elevation Certificates require the use of the datum utilized on the FIRMs.