What is a flood?
A flood is defined in the Standard Flood Insurance Policy (SFIP), in part, as a general and temporary condition of partial or complete inundation of two or more acres of normally dry land area or of two or more properties (at least one of which is your property) from overflow of inland or tidal waters, from unusual and rapid accumulation or runoff of surface waters from any source, or from mudflow.

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1. What do I need to know if my building is in the floodplain?
2. What documents does FEMA need from my insurance company?
3. What is a flood?
4. What is a Special Flood Hazard Area?
5. What is a Flood Insurance Study (FIS)?
6. What elevation is used when rating a structure for a flood insurance policy?
7. What is earthen fill and how does it affect the floodplain?
8. What is an elevation certificate?