New FEMA Flood Maps Online

Asbury Park Press - by Kristi Funderburk - January 7, 2013

TRENTON — Residents looking to weigh their area’s flooding risks in the wake of superstorm Sandy can find answers online with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s new advisory base flood elevation maps.

The advisory maps, available online for 10 New Jersey counties, including Ocean and Monmouth, show how high structures need to be raised to minimize damage from future flooding, agency spokesman Chris McKniff said in a news release.

The maps reveal parts of some communities are in new flood zones, a factor that could impact insurance rates and building practices, he said. To view flood elevations by address, visit www.region2coastal.com/sandy/table

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Hurricane Sandy Advisory Base Flood Elevations (ABFEs)
https://sites.google.com/site/region2coastal/sandy/abfe

What is my Advisory Base Flood Elevation (ABFE)?
http://www.region2coastal.com/sandy/table