Flood Risk Data Fields

Field Name Field Type Description
pbkey Char (17) Unique key
flood_id Integer Unique identifier
flood_mapname Char (11) Map panel identifier
flood_type Char (3) Flood Zone Map Type Note: Refer Type Table Definitions
Note: For more information refer Type Definitions, table below.
flood_statecode Char (2) State FIPS code
flood_fipscode Char (5) Deprecated [Should be changed to Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) numerical code: 2-digit state FIPS +3-digit county FIPS]
flood_floodzone Char (12) Flood Zone with Base Flood Elevation (Bfe_Elev) or Additional
flood_prim_zone Char (4) Flood zone
flood_addl_info Char (5) Additional Information
Note: For more information refer to the Additional Information Definition, table below
flood_bfe_elev Char (4) Base flood elevation (BFE) in feet
flood_commnum Char (6) Community number
flood_commstatus Char (3) Community status in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) as follows:
  • E = Emergency
  • NIP = Not in Program
  • R = Regular
  • SUS = Suspended
flood_map_eff_date Date / Time Map effective date
flood_lomr_date Date / Time Letter of Map Revision date
flood_casenumber Char (20) Letter of Map Revision case number
flood_elevation Float Point elevation
flood_dist100yr Float Distance to 100 year flood zone, within 1 mile
flood_distshx Float Distance to SHX or B flood zone, within 1 mile
flood_elv_prof Char (512) Elevation profile describing elevation changes (in feet) at specific intervals between the location and the nearest body of water.
flood_elev_prof_dist Double Distance in feet to the nearest water body listed in the elevation profile.
flood_waterbody Char (100) Name of the closest body of water.
Table 1. Type Definitions
Type Remarks
Q3P Printed PaneL in Q3 Data
Q3I Panel Not Printed in Q3 Data
DLC Printed/ Not Printed Panel in DLG Data
DLP Printed Panel in DLG Data
DLI Panel Not Printed in DLG Data
PFP Printed Panel (with Enhanced Details Like Flood ways as per Old Specifications)
PFI Panel Not Printed (with Enhanced Details Like Flood ways as per Old Specifications)
PF1 Not Sure, May Be Typo Error, should be PFI
PFC Printed/ Not Printed Panel (as per Old Specifications)
P2P Printed Panel (Without Flood ways as per current specifications)
P2I Panel Not Printed (as per Current Specifications)
P2C Printed/ Not Printed Panel (as per Current Specifications)
NMP Represents Never Mapped Areas
NMA If a valid zone not available, Flood Zone given as NMA for Never Mapped Areas
Q3C Printed/ Not Printed Panel in Q3 Data
Table 2. Additional Information Definitions
Addl_Info Remarks
UB Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones where the identifcation Date is not clear on Firm
UB1 Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones Dated 10-01-1983
UB10 Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones Dated 12-06-1999
UB11 Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones Dated 10-18-2004
UB12 Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones Dated 11-29-1999
UB13 Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones Dated 10-01-1983
UB2 Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones Dated 10-01-1983
UB21 Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones Dated 10-01-1983
UB3 Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones Dated 10-01-1983
UB31 Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones Dated 11-16-1991
F-UB3 Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones
UB4 Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones Dated 10-23-1992
UB41 Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones Dated 10-23-1992
UB5 Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones Dated 11-15-1993
UB51 Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones Dated 11-16-1993
UB6 Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones Dated 2-24-1997
UB61 Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones Dated 2-24-1997
UB8 Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones Dated 2-23-1995
UB9 Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones Dated 10-19-2000
UB91 Flood Polygon with Cobra Zones Dated 10-27-2000
(NULL) Flood Polygon Not Covered with Cobra Zones and LOMR Updations
FE Flood Polygon Falling within Flood Easement Boundary as Printed on Firms
LOMR Flood Polygon with LOMR updates
F Flood Polygon for which the the Base Flood Elevations are available
L Flood Polygon Covered by Levees as Printed on Firms