Today I see that FEMA has completely redesigned their map services websites, and it looks like they will let you download any map you want (or all the maps in your county as a Zip) for free.
You could always get a single map for free. The whole-county for free is new. It should all always be free, we already paid for it once.
Last Friday, I was one click away from purchasing the new maps and FIS for my area for about $100. I just downloaded them all for free!
So the answer to your question is YES!
Finally - I never understood how a government agency could get away with charging so much for their data.
Thank you for bringing this up!
I'm pretty sure that you could get a FIRMETTE for free, but they charged to download the entire map and FIS.
Thanks for sharing!
I just downloaded all the FEMA info for my home county.
This will be helpful to have this on my laptop.
Jimmy
THANKS, PSUEDO RANGER!!
Check out the new http://fris.nc.gov/fris/ site , Dont need no maps , but if you do you can get it . Also can download the shape files of the flood hazard area to insert in the survey . Looks like NC , VA , LA are on the site .
So all you do is pick the structure and it automagically gives you the base flood for the structure . Real handy.
Post Link?
Can someone post a link? I lost the bookmark. Thx
There are 2 issues I see with this. First is the opening splash screen that says "do not quote or cite data". The other is reconciling the use of someone else's data regarding the structure location. When I certify the structure as in or out of the SFHA the owner is greatly impacted. I owe it to them to measure the horizontal location and make the determination in accordance with FEMA policy. How can I seal the document without doing the work?
Post Link?
Nevermind....google is my friend.
Post Link?
> Nevermind....google is my friend.
Yeah....maybe now. But wait 'til it takes over the world. Then see how much it likes you....:-P
Post Link?
Yeah, probably should have included a link. This is where I found it.
https://msc.fema.gov/portal/advanceSearch
I agree and the site give you the shape files for Flood hazard line on State plan to bring into the dwg to verify the location . I dont see it getting any better than that for verification.
Gotcha... What I've seen lately is Surveyors turning on the NFHL in Google Earth and calling it good. In my area it can be off from a few feet to a few hundred feet...
Buy the way NC flew the whole state for Lidar and Ortho photos . So what you see on the FRIS site is our flood maps to the letter. But still I do the verification with the shape files .