Best Available Flood Hazard Data

FEMA Best Available Data Memo (Dated 4/30/2013)

8/26/2013

-The table below provides links to current best available flood hazard data for federally funded projects in Hurricane Sandy-affected areas in New York and New Jersey and also serves as a running archive of changes to best available flood hazard data.  Current and historical data sets can be accessed by clicking on the appropriate links provided in the table.

 

Product

Current Web Map (URL)

Historic Web Map (URL)

Historic Services (URL)

Date Created

Date Superseded

Notes

FEMA Flood Hazard Resources Map

Web Viewer

N/A

N/A

6/10/2013

N/A

Contains the latest services for preliminary FIRM data, preliminary work map data, ABFE data, and NFHL.

Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)

Union Co., NJ Preliminary FIRM Web Data Viewer

N/A

N/A

02/04/2015

N/A

Union Co., NJ Preliminary Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Web Data
Viewer
 

N/A

 Preliminary FIRM REST Service

05/20/2015

N/A

An attribution error in the flood hazard
zone layer has been fixed in this version.

Union Co., NJ release
(Current Version)
 

N/A

Historic Preliminary FIRM REST Service

02/04/2015

05/20/2015

Union Co., NJ release
(Historic Version)
Westchester Co., NY Preliminary FIRM Web Data Viewer

N/A

N/A

12/08/2014

N/A

Westchester Co., NY Preliminary Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Web Data
Viewer
 

N/A

 Preliminary FIRM REST Service

12/08/2014

N/A

Westchester Co., NY release
(Current Version)
Burlington Co., NJ Preliminary FIRM Web Data Viewer

N/A

N/A

11/25/2014

N/A

Burlington Co., NJ (Atlantic Ocean)
Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) Web Data Viewer
 

N/A

 Preliminary FIRM REST Service

11/25/2014

N/A

Burlington Co., NJ release (Atlantic Ocean only) (Current Version)

Gloucester Co., NJ Preliminary FIRM Web Data Viewer

N/A

N/A

09/19/2014

N/A

Gloucester Co., NJ Preliminary Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Web Data
Viewer
 

N/A

 Preliminary FIRM REST Service

09/19/2014

N/A

Gloucester Co., NJ release
(Current Version)
Camden Co., NJ Preliminary FIRM Web Data Viewer

N/A

N/A

09/19/2014

N/A

Camden Co., NJ Preliminary Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Web Data
Viewer
 

N/A

 Preliminary FIRM REST Service

09/19/2014

N/A

Camden Co., NJ release
(Current Version)
Bergen Co., NJ Preliminary FIRM Web Data Viewer

N/A

N/A

08/29/2014

N/A

Bergen Co., NJ Preliminary Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Web Data
Viewer
 

N/A

 Preliminary FIRM REST Service

08/29/2014

N/A

Bergen Co., NJ release
(Current Version)
Cape May Co., NJ Preliminary FIRM Web Data Viewer

N/A

N/A

06/30/2014

N/A

Cape May Co., NJ Preliminary Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Web Data
Viewer
 

N/A

 Preliminary FIRM REST Service

01/30/2015

N/A

Cape May Co., NJ release
(Current Version)

This revised edition addresses areas in the vicinity of the VE/AE Zone break where building footprints supplied by NJDEP prompted a more detailed, site specific analysis than was performed in the original preliminary study.  In certain locations, the enhanced analysis results in a shift in the VE/AE Zone break.  This revised edition has also incorporated other flood hazard changes resulting from pre-appeal submissions on the preliminary mapping resolved to date.
 

N/A

 Historic Preliminary FIRM REST Service

06/30/2014

01/30/2015

Cape May Co., NJ release
(Historic Version)
Atlantic Co., NJ Preliminary FIRM Web Data Viewer

N/A

N/A

05/30/2014

N/A

Atlantic Co., NJ Preliminary Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Web Data
Viewer
 

N/A

 Preliminary FIRM REST Service

01/30/2015

N/A

Atlantic Co., NJ release
(Current Version)

This revised edition addresses areas in the vicinity of the VE/AE Zone break where building footprints supplied by NJDEP prompted a more detailed, site specific analysis than was performed in the original preliminary study.  In certain locations, the enhanced analysis results in a shift in the VE/AE Zone break.  
 

N/A

 Historic Preliminary FIRM REST Service

05/30/2014

01/30/2015

Atlantic Co., NJ release
(Historic Version)
Essex Co., NJ Preliminary FIRM Web Data Viewer

N/A

N/A

05/30/2014

N/A

Essex Co., NJ Preliminary Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Web Data
Viewer
 

N/A

 Preliminary FIRM REST Service

05/30/2014

N/A

Essex Co., NJ release
(Current Version)
Salem Co., NJ Preliminary FIRM Web Data Viewer

N/A

N/A

04/30/2014

N/A

Salem Co., NJ Preliminary Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Web Data
Viewer
 

N/A

 Preliminary FIRM REST Service

04/30/2014

N/A

Salem Co., NJ release
(Current Version)
Cumberland Co., NJ Preliminary FIRM Web Data Viewer

N/A

N/A

04/30/2014

N/A

Cumberland Co., NJ Preliminary Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Web Data
Viewer
 

N/A

 Preliminary FIRM REST Service

08/26/2014

N/A

The direction of a portion of the LiMWA was corrected on multiple panels.  (Current Version)

Visit the FEMA Flood Hazard Data Map Panel Updates page for more information.

 

N/A

 Historic Preliminary FIRM REST Service

04/30/2014

08/26/2014

Cumberland Co., NJ release
(Historic Version)
Ocean Co., NJ Preliminary FIRM Web Data Viewer

N/A

N/A

03/28/2014

N/A

Ocean Co., NJ Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Web Data Viewer

 

N/A

 Preliminary FIRM REST Service

01/30/2015

N/A

Ocean Co., NJ release
(Current Version)

This revised edition addresses areas in the vicinity of the VE/AE Zone break where building footprints supplied by NJDEP prompted a more detailed, site specific analysis than was performed in the original preliminary study.  In certain locations, the enhanced analysis results in a shift in the VE/AE Zone break.  This revised edition has also incorporated other flood hazard changes resulting from pre-appeal submissions on the preliminary mapping resolved to date.
 

N/A

 Historic Preliminary FIRM REST Service

03/28/2014

01/30/2015

Ocean Co., NJ release
(Historic Version)
Middlesex Co., NJ Preliminary FIRM Web Data Viewer

N/A

N/A

01/31/2014

N/A

Middlesex Co., NJ Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Web Data Viewer

 

N/A

Preliminary FIRM REST Service

01/30/2015

N/A

Middlesex Co., NJ release (Current
Version).

This revised edition addresses areas in the vicinity of the VE/AE Zone break where building footprints supplied by NJDEP prompted a more detailed, site specific analysis than was performed in the original preliminary study.  In certain locations, the enhanced analysis results in a shift in the VE/AE Zone break.  This revised edition has also incorporated other flood hazard changes resulting from pre-appeal submissions on the preliminary mapping resolved to date.

 

N/A

Historic Preliminary FIRM REST Service

03/24/2014

01/30/2015

The location of a portion of the LiMWA was corrected on multiple panels.  (Historic Version)

Visit the FEMA Flood Hazard Data Map Panel Updates page for more information.

 

N/A

 Historic Preliminary FIRM REST Service

01/31/2014

03/24/2014

Middlesex Co., NJ release (Historic
Version)
Monmouth Co., NJ Preliminary FIRM Web Data Viewer

N/A

N/A

01/31/2014

N/A

Monmouth Co., NJ Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Web Data Viewer

 

N/A

 Preliminary FIRM REST Service

01/30/2015

N/A

Monmouth Co., NJ release
(Current Version)

This revised edition addresses areas in the vicinity of the VE/AE Zone break where building footprints supplied by NJDEP prompted a more detailed, site specific analysis than was performed in the original preliminary study.  In certain locations, the enhanced analysis results in a shift in the VE/AE Zone break.  This revised edition has also incorporated other flood hazard changes resulting from pre-appeal submissions on the preliminary mapping resolved to date.
 

N/A

 Historic Preliminary FIRM REST Service

01/31/2014

01/30/2015

Monmouth Co., NJ release
(Historic Version)
Hudson Co., NJ Preliminary FIRM Web Data Viewer

N/A

N/A

12/20/2013

N/A

Hudson Co., NJ Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Web Data Viewer

 

N/A

 Preliminary FIRM REST Service

01/30/2015

N/A

Hudson Co., NJ release
(Current Version)

This revised edition addresses areas in the vicinity of the VE/AE Zone break where building footprints supplied by NJDEP prompted a more detailed, site specific analysis than was performed in the original preliminary study.  In certain locations, the enhanced analysis results in a shift in the VE/AE Zone break.  This revised edition has also incorporated other flood hazard changes resulting from pre-appeal submissions on the preliminary mapping resolved to date.
 

N/A

 Historic Preliminary FIRM REST Servicea>

01/09/2014

01/30/2015

The location of a portion of the LiMWA was corrected on panel 34017C0108E.  (Historic
Version)

Visit the FEMA Flood Hazard Data Map Panel Updates page for more information.

 

N/A

 Historic Preliminary FIRM REST Service

12/20/2013

01/09/2014

Hudson Co., NJ release
(Historic Version)

NYC Preliminary FIRM Web Data Viewer

N/A

N/A

12/5/2013

N/A

NYC Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) Web Data Viewer

N/N/A

Preliminary FIRM REST Service

01/30/2015

N/A

NYC release (Cuurent Version)

This revised edition addresses areas in the vicinity of the VE/AE Zone break where building footprints supplied by NYCGIS prompted a more detailed, site specific analysis than was performed in the original preliminary study.  In certain locations, the enhanced analysis results in a shift in the VE/AE Zone break.
 

N/A

 Historic Preliminary FIRM REST Service

12/5/2013

01/30/2015

NYC release (Historic Version)

Preliminary Work Map Data

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

N/A

Historic Preliminary Work Map

 

The Historic Preliminary Work Map will contain all preliminary work map data, even once it is superseded by preliminary FIRMs

    Preliminary Work Map REST Service 12/08/2014 N/A Removal of Preliminary Work Map data for Westchester Co., NY (Current Version)
    Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service 11/25/2014 12/08/2014 Removal of Preliminary Work Map data for Burlington Co., NJ on Atlantic Ocean only.
    Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service 9/19/2014 11/25/2014 Removal of Preliminary Work Map data for Camden and Gloucester Co., NJ
    Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service

8/29/2014

9/19/2014

Removal of Preliminary Work Map data for Bergen Co., NJ

    Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service

8/19/2014

8/29/2014

Addition of Preliminary Work Map data for Westchester Co., NY
    Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service

6/30/2014

8/19/2014

Removal of Preliminary Work Map data for Cape May Co., NJ

    Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service

6/25/2014

6/30/2014

In Cape May County, the LiMWA, PFD and Static BFE designations were corrected in the City of Sea Isle and Static BFE designations were corrected in the City of Avalon.

    Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service

5/30/2014

6/25/2014

Removal of Preliminary Work Map data for Atlantic and Essex Co., NJ

    Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service

5/28/2014

5/30/2014

In Atlantic County, the LiMWA and Static BFE designations were corrected in the City of Brigantine.

    Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service

4/30/2014

5/28/2014

Removal of Preliminary Work Map data for Salem and Cumberland Co., NJ
Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service

3/28/2014

4/30/2014

Removal of Preliminary Work Map data for Ocean Co., NJ
    Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service

3/24/2014

3/28/2014

Addition of Preliminary Work Map data for Gloucester, Camden and Burlington Co., NJ.

In Atlantic County, the LiMWA and Static BFE designations were corrected in the City of Brigantine.

In Ocean County, based on local officials feedback, the location of the VE/AE zone break boundary was enhanced on these panels with corresponding changes to the Limit of Moderate Wave Action, where appropriate for Brick, Toms River and LBI communities.

Visit the FEMA Flood Hazard Data Map Panel Updates page for more information

    Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service

1/31/2014

3/24/2014

Removal of Preliminary Work Map data for Middlesex and Monmouth Co., NJ
    Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service 12/20/2013

1/31/2014

Removal of Preliminary Work Map data for Hudson Co., NJ, except New Jersey Meadowlands Commission
    Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service 12/17/2013

12/20/2013

In Hudson Co., NJ. the mapping along Hudson Street between Essex Street and Sussex Street was revised to incorporate surveyed topographic information. A new Zone AE13 was mapped in the Liberty Harbor area to more closely follow the local topography. Visit the FEMA Flood Hazard Data Map Panel Updates page for more information .

    Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service 12/5/2013

12/17/2013

Removal of Preliminary Work Map data for New York City, NY

 

 

Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service

9/18/2013

12/5/2013

Addition of Preliminary Work Map data for Bergen Co., NJ. In Ocean County, a gutter delineating the break between VE10 and AE8 was adjusted. Visit the FEMA Flood Hazard Data Map Panel Updates page for more information

 

 

Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service

8/27/2013

9/18/2013

Addition of Preliminary Work Map data for Cape May Co., NJ. In Atlantic County, the LiMWA was updated to correct a small shift in the line. In Ocean County, the Zone V/A breakline was more accurately delineated in certain areas. Visit the FEMA Flood Hazard Data Map Panel Updates page for more information

 

 

Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service

7/18/2013

8/27/2013

Addition of Preliminary Work Map data for Essex Co., NJ

 

 

Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service

7/8/2013

7/18/2013

Addition of Preliminary Work Map data for Salem and Cumberland Co., NJ

 

 

Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service

7/2/2013

7/8/2013

Addition of Preliminary Work Map data for Middlesex Co., NJ

 

 

Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service

6/17/2013

7/2/2013

Addition of Preliminary Work Map data for Atlantic, Ocean, Hudson, and Monmouth Co., NJ

 

 

Historic Preliminary Work Map REST Service

6/10/2013

6/17/2013

NYC release

ABFE Map Data

 

 

N/A

Historic Advisory Base Flood Elevations Map

 

The Historic ABFE Map is a complete record of all ABFE Map data created to date including data superseded by preliminary work maps.

 

 

Historic ABFE REST Service

6/20/2013

N/A

06/20/2013 Reflects release of ABFE data for Rockland Co. NY, in addition to all of previous ABFE releases (including data superseded by released Preliminary Work Maps)

 

 

Historic ABFE REST Service

4/11/2013

6/10/2013

04/11/2013 ABFE datasets prior to Preliminary Work Map Release

NFHL Data (effective digital FIRM data)

N/A

N/A

NFHL REST Service

6/10/2013

N/A

Service updated for Westchester County, New York to reflect new LOMRs. Uses the latest available NFHL snapshot.

Historic NFHL REST Service

11/13/2012

6/10/2013

NFHL service created with an NFHL snapshot of 11/13/12, and added a field that depicts NAVD88 static BFEs.  

 

 

 

Legacy Updates: /SPAN>N>

12/03/2012
-Updated viewers.

11/21/2012
-Zipped GIS data for easier download. Added primary viewer.

11/20/2012
-Corrected Static BFE's for Monmouth, NJ, and updated GIS file. Changed map viewer to a feature service viewer. Added a number of layers, and adjusted the zoom levels they can be viewed at.

11/17/2012 6pm PST
-Added static BFEs (with zone breaks), Coastal Transects, and CBRS zones. Labels are now blue where elevation datum is NGVD29(e.g. Atlantic City, New York). Transect and XS labels are always purple. Otherwise labels are black.

11/17/2012:
-Updated the GIS data. The source of the data is contained in the "Version" field, and the file name is dated.

11/16/2012:
- Added Preliminary map data for Mercer, Morris, and Burlington counties.
- Added panel boundaries showing panel numbers for Atlantic and Cape May where GIS data does not yet exist. Images of these map panels can be viewed and FIRMette's can be printed at
the FEMA Map Service Center

11/13/2012: Available effective GIS data added from NFHL