Floodplain Base Flood Elevations

Location and attributes for Base Flood Elevations lines shown on FIRM. The elevation of surface water resulting from a flood that has a 1% chance of equaling or exceeding that level in any given year. The BFE is shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for zones AE, AH, A1–A30, AR, AR/A, AR/AE, AR/A1– A30, AR/AH, AR/AO, V1–V30 and VE.
Organization: District of Columbia
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Last updated: 2025-04-11T00:00:00.000Z
Tags: Base Flood Elevation, DFIRM, Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map, Environment, FEMA FIRM, Flood Insurance Rate Map, Inland Waters, NFIP, dc, district of columbia, flood, hydrology, washington dc