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On the new maps in Palm Beach County, about 5,000 properties have moved to a high-risk flood zone, also considered a "special flood hazard area," from a low- or medium-risk flood zone.
A Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) is an area identified by the United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as an area with a special flood or mudflow, and/or flood related erosion hazard, as shown on a flood hazard boundary map or flood insurance rate map. [1] Areas within the SFHA are designated on the flood insurance rate map as ...
FIRMs display areas that fall within the 100-year flood boundary. Areas that fall within the boundary are called special flood hazard areas (SFHAs) and they are further divided into insurance risk zones. The term 100-year flood indicates that the area has a one-percent chance of flooding in any given year, not that a flood will occur every 100 ...
In 2000, the West Palm Beach burial site was reacquired by the city of West Palm Beach and plans for construction of a memorial began. The site was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2002 and a state historical marker was added in 2003 during events to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the hurricane.
Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs), which include designated zones beginning with the letters A or V. These areas carry at least a one-in-four chance of flooding during the lifespan of a 30-year ...
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning all over New Jersey, inclduding Ocean County. The NWS reported the flood warning for Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland and Ocean ...
October 6, 2013 – Moisture associated with the remnants of Tropical Storm Karen drops locally heavy rains across New Jersey, causing minor street flooding. July 4, 2014 – Hurricane Arthur passes to the east of New Jersey. The storm produces moderate rainfall along the coast, though winds remain generally below tropical storm force.
Expanding New Jersey's flood hazard area by 1.5%. Currently, about 16% of the state is within a flood hazard zone. Moving into compliance with FEMA flood-prevention regulations.