The National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) data incorporates all Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) databases published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and any Letters Of Map Revision (LOMRs) that have been issued against those databases since their publication date. It is updated on a monthly basis. The FIRM Database is the digital, geospatial version of the flood hazard information shown on the published paper FIRMs.The FIRM Database depicts flood risk information and supporting data used to develop the risk data. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The FIRM Database is derived from Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published FIRMs, flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by FEMA.The NFHL is available as State or US Territory data sets. Each State or Territory data set consists of all FIRM Databases and corresponding LOMRs available on the publication date of the data set.The specification for the horizontal control of FIRM Databases is consistent with those required for mapping at a scale of 1:12,000. This file is georeferenced to the Earth's surface using the Geographic Coordinate System (GCS) and North American Dataum of 1983 (NSRS-2007).

The FIRM Database is the digital, geospatial version of the flood hazard information (location and attributes for boundaries of flood insurance risk zones) shown on the published paper Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). The FIRM Database depicts flood risk information and supporting data used to develop the risk data. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual-chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The FIRM Database is derived from Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published FIRMs, flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by FEMA.The FIRM is the basis for floodplain management, mitigation, and insurance activities for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Insurance applications include enforcement of the mandatory purchase requirement of the Flood Disaster Protection Act, which "... requires the purchase of flood insurance by property owners who are being assisted by Federal programs or by Federally supervised, regulated or insured agencies or institutions in the acquisition or improvement of land facilities located or to be located in identified areas having special flood hazards, " Section 2 (b) (4) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973. In addition to the identification of Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs), the risk zones shown on the FIRMs are the basis for the establishment of premium rates for flood coverage offered through the NFIP. The FIRM Database presents the flood risk information depicted on the FIRM in a digital format suitable for use in electronic mapping applications. The FIRM Database serves to archive the information collected during the Flood Risk Project.Informing Worcester is the City of Worcester's open data portal where interested parties can obtain public information at no cost.

This layer is sourced from maps.coast.noaa.gov.

This map service presents spatial information developed as part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management’s Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper. The purpose of the online mapping tool is to provide coastal managers, planners, and stakeholders a preliminary look at exposures to coastal flooding hazards. The Mapper is a screening-level tool that uses nationally consistent data sets and analyses. Data and maps provided can be used at several scales to help communities initiate resilience planning efforts. Currently the extent of the Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper covers U.S. coastal areas along the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean. NOAA provides the information “as-is” and shall incur no responsibility or liability as to the completeness or accuracy of this information. NOAA assumes no responsibility arising from the use of this information. For additional information, please contact the NOAA Office for Coastal Management (coastal.info@noaa.gov).

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The Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) Database depicts flood risk information and supporting data used to develop the risk data. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual- chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The DFIRM Database is derived from Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

This cached tiled map service, hosted at MassGIS' ArcGIS Online site, represents FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) data currently available for Massachusetts. At scales 1:80,000 and closer, flood zone abbreviation labels appear (from the FLD_ZONE field). The National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) dataset represents the current effective flood risk data for those parts of the country where maps have been modernized by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It is a compilation of effective Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) databases and any Letters of Map Revision (LOMR) that have been issued against those databases since their publication date. The NFHL is updated as new data reaches its designated effective date and becomes valid for regulatory use under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). See full metadata from MassGIS.

All data included in this layer are considered "final" by FEMA. Any preliminary data that appear on maps displayed at community meetings, etc., are not included here.

This map service includes data published by FEMA as of July 2, 2023.

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These data represent a subset of the data available on the paper Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) as provided by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Q3 flood data were developed to support floodplain management and planning activities but do not replace the official paper FIRMs. These data are not suitable for engineering applications or site work nor can the data be used to determine absolute delineation of flood boundaries. Instead the data should be used to portray zones of uncertainty and possible risks associated with flooding.** This service includes data only for areas for which the newer National Flood Hazard Layer are not available. **Feature service is also available.

The National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) is a geospatial database that contains current effective flood hazard data. FEMA provides the flood hazard data to support the National Flood Insurance Program. You can use the information to better understand your level of flood risk and type of flooding. The simplest way for you to access the flood hazard data, including the NFHL, is through FEMAs Map Service Center (MSC).If you want to explore the current digital effective flood hazard data in a map, the best tool to use is the NFHL Viewer. From the NFHL Viewer, you may view, download, and print flood maps for your location.The NFHL is made from effective flood maps and Letters of Map Change (LOMC) delivered to communities. NFHL digital data covers over 90 percent of the U.S. population. New and revised data is being added continuously. If you need information for areas not covered by the NFHL data, there may be other FEMA Flood Hazard Products and Services which provide coverage for those areas.A list of the types of data available in the NFHL and information about other ways to access the NFHL may be found in the NFHL GIS Services User Guide.If you need more information about individual tables in the NFHL, the FIRM Database Technical Reference, found at FEMA’s Technical References, includes those details.For step-by-step instructions on how to read a flood map, you may view the How to Read a Flood Insurance Rate Map Tutorial.For more information, please visit the FEMA Flood Map Service Center.

Bitly Link for this page: https://bit.ly/mvcfloodcompareAll datasets presented here are compiled by organizations other than the Martha's Vineyard Commission (MVC). The MVC has simply pulled these datasets into one map viewer for ease of direct visual comparison. The MVC encourages the viewer of this map to do their due diligence and research to understand the wide array of methodologies used to model flood inundation and sea level rise.The 3 Flood Inundation datasets presented are: FEMA (100 year or 1% annual probability flood zone) as per Effective Year 2016 data release.Mass Coast - Coastal Flood Risk Model (presented as flood probability for 3 future time horizons)Storm Tide Pathways - Flood Inundation Extents based on Total Water Level (in feet) relative to MLLW. There's a separate data layer for each inundation plane in half foot increments from 2.5ft MLLW to 19.5ft MLLW.SLOSH - Hurricane Inundation - Worst Case ScenarioVarious Links to learn more about these datasets:FEMA 2016 Data for Dukes CountyCoastal Zone Management Viewer: Mass Coast - Coastal Flood Risk Model Mass Coast 2030 Flood RiskMass Coast 2050 Flood RiskMass Coast 2070 Flood RiskMass Coast FAQStorm Tide Pathways App and Storm Tide Pathways InfoSLOSH - produced by NOAA & NWS v3 June 2022 (high tide scenario)The legend for the Mass Coast (MC-FRM) data shows the:The Probabilities 0.1% (in coral color) to 100% (in dark blue) is the Probability of Inundation - which is the chance of becoming flooded at some point each year.Coast Flood Exceedance Probabilities shown in the legend display the modeled outputs ranging from 0.1% (0.001, otherwise known as the 1,000-year storm) to 100% (1.0), which corresponds to the one-year storm. -- The 100% probability level generally corresponds to the annual high water value (NOT the average high tide).

Other data on this map include Salt Marshes, Wetlands MassDEP, Wetland Migration SLAMM Model (year 2070 with high sea level rise), Parcel Lines, and Building Roofprints.

The Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) Database depicts flood risk information and supporting data used to develop the risk data. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual- chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The DFIRM Database is derived from Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Spatial data is georeferenced to the earth surface using the Transverse Mercator projected coordinate system and the North American Datum of 1983. The specifications for the horizontal control of DFIRM data files are consistent with those required for mapping at a scale of 1:6000.

The Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) Database depicts flood risk information and supporting data used to develop the risk data. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual- chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The DFIRM Database is derived from Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). In addition to the preceding, required text, the Abstract should also describe the projection and coordinate system as well as a general statement about horizontal accuracy.

This dataset contains the scanned, paper flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) developed by FEMA and available from the Mapping Service Center.

The Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) Database depicts flood risk information and supporting data used to develop the risk data. The primary risk classifications used are the 1-percent-annual-chance flood event, the 0.2-percent-annual- chance flood event, and areas of minimal flood risk. The DFIRM Database is derived from Flood Insurance Studies (FISs), previously published Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), flood hazard analyses performed in support of the FISs and FIRMs, and new mapping data, where available. The FISs and FIRMs are published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Spatial data is georeferenced to the earth surface using the Wisconsin Transverse Mercator projected coordinate system and the North American Datum of 1983. The specifications for the horizontal control of DFIRM data files are consistent with those required for mapping at a scale of 1:6000.

Effective (2017) and Preliminary (2023) FEMA Flood Zones for Arlington, MA and the changes between the data

Map service that provides a legend for the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer. Display this along with the FEMA NFHL tiled map service at https://tiles.arcgis.com/tiles/hGdibHYSPO59RG1h/arcgis/rest/services/FEMA_National_Flood_Hazard_Layer/MapServer (metadata at https://massgis.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=630c74171705455592a8fa947c3f849f), which, being a tiled service hosted at ArcGIS Online, does not have a legend associated with it when displayed in ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS for Desktop.

FEMA released the final version of the 2024 Flood Ma[p data on August 4th 2024. This app is a guide threfore the final determination of the flood zone designation should be confirmed by the insurance provider.

The Coastal Flood Resilience Zoning Overlay District goes beyond the areas identified in FEMA flood maps, applying to areas of the City that could be inundated during a major coastal storm event, known as a 1 percent chance flood event with 40-inches of sea level rise. The zoning overlay promotes resilient planning and design, provides consistent standards for the review of projects, and maximizes the benefits of investments in coastal resilience.

The Cape Cod Commission recently created model Coastal Resiliency Zone regulations. This viewer is part of a public outreach toolkit to assist towns in understanding, adopting, and implementing the model regulations. Please see the structure-floodplain analysis map and the design flood elevation map included in this application for additional information.

This Level-3 (L3) Global Environmental Data Record (EDR) provides a near real-time flood product generated from observations detected with the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) onboard the Suomi-NPP and NOAA-20 satellites. For each observation, this product provides the flood status at the time of satellite overpass at a resolution of 375 meters. The VIIRS near-real time Flood Map (VFM) is generated from VIIRS SDR and EDR Imager bands (01, 02, 03, and 05), terrain-corrected navigation data, VIIRS enterprise cloud mask, and a series of ancillary datasets to detect flooding and retrieve floodwater fractions. This data set is produced by the NOAA Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) and is distributed by the Comprehensive Large Array-Data Stewardship System (CLASS) as aggregated 10 minute TAR files consisting of 7 (86 second) granules in the NetCDF file format with metadata attributes included.

This EnviroAtlas dataset describes the total counts and percentage of population, land area, and impervious surface in the 1% Annual Chance Flood Hazard area or 0.2% Annual Chance Flood Hazard area of each block group. The flood hazard area is defined by the National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) produced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA, www.fema.gov). This dataset was produced by the US EPA to support research and online mapping activities related to EnviroAtlas. EnviroAtlas (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas) allows the user to interact with a web-based, easy-to-use, mapping application to view and analyze multiple ecosystem services for the contiguous United States. The dataset is available as downloadable data (https://edg.epa.gov/data/Public/ORD/EnviroAtlas) or as an EnviroAtlas map service. Additional descriptive information about each attribute in this dataset can be found in its associated EnviroAtlas Fact Sheet (https://www.epa.gov/enviroatlas/enviroatlas-fact-sheets).

West Bridgewater's complete zoning by-laws can be found here.General Residential and Farming District: The purpose of the General Residential and Farming District is to provide suitable areas devoted to residential uses and agricultural pursuits.Business District: The purpose of the Business District is to provide areas for the conduct of business activities.Industrial District: The purpose of the Industrial District is to provide areas for industry, research and office and industrial parksTown Center District: The purposes of the Town Center District are to create a traditional town center-like setting in West Bridgewater’s Central Square that has the potential to become more pedestrian-oriented. The District shall primarily include commercial uses providing local goods and services rather than regional goods and services. Buildings shall be of proportionately small scale commensurate with the provision of local goods and services to reinforce the town center setting. Housing is also encouraged in this district on upper floors above ground floor commercial stores along the street frontage.Water Resource Protection District: The purposes of the Water Resource Protection District as an overlay district to all other zoning districts are to protect the public health of the residents of the Town from contamination of existing and potential public groundwater supplies and to protect, preserve and maintain the aquifers and recharge areas of existing and potential groundwater supplies within the Town as sources of public water. FEMA National Flood Hazard Areas (NFHL): This layer is a compilation of effective Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) databases and any Letters of Map Revision (LOMR) that have been issued against those databases since their publication date. The NFHL is updated as new data reaches its designated effective date and becomes valid for regulatory use under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Users may also visit: FEMA Flood Map Service Center