Question:
| Is digital data available for my community? How do I obtain digital data? |
Answer:
| Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs) have been produced for a small number of communities. Nearly 1,300 counties now have Q3 Flood Data. Approximately 880 counties were chosen for the initial production phase to provide digital data coverage in areas of high population density or growth, significant risk (from hurricanes or other flood events), or a history of repetitive losses. Approximately 400 additional counties were produced in response to declared disasters. A listing of the Q3 Flood Data counties may be obtained from FEMA's Map Service Center (1-800-358-9616) or by linking to their Q3 Flood Data Availability Map. The list is also published in FEMA's draft "Q3 Flood Data Users Guide." Q3 Flood Data products are provided in a public domain data transfer format (DLG) as well as proprietary formats (ARC/INFO¨ and MapInfo¨). Internet users may download Q3 Flood Data standards and metadata files by accessing FEMA's Map Service Center. CD-ROMs with the Q3 Flood Data files may be ordered from FEMA's Map Service Center at the following address: Map Service Center P.O. Box 1038 Jessup, Maryland 20794-1038 Telephone: 1-800-358-9616 Fax: (800) 358-9620 To order products by phone or fax, call the Map Service Center toll free Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (eastern time). Additional information, including cost is available on FEMA's Map Service Center site. |
Last Updated: 2007-01-05 11:46:59.0
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