Department of buildings, doitt, city of new york department of planning, city of new york office of emergency management, leonard jackson associates, dewberry, and fema. Downloadable pdf maps of all the lake in new york state with contour depths. In order to plan ahead, its important to know which areas are most at risk of flooding under these scenarios. The purpose of this map viewer is to provide federal, state, and local coastal resource managers and planners with a preliminary look at sea level rise and coastal flooding impacts.
Many more new yorkers will be considered exposed to flood risk, and, if they have federallybacked. In january 2015, fema released preliminary flood insurance rate maps for new york city as well as the preliminary flood insurance study fis for new york city, a narrative report of the city s flood hazard. Map of york north yorkshire postcodes and their flood risks. Mta new york city subway large print edition, with railroad connections jamaicasutphin blvd long island rail road subway airtrain jfk 34 streetherald sq subway city hall subway bklyn bridge city hall subway 4,5,6 only court stborough hall subway jay stmetrotech subway 2,3 and northbound 4,5 atlantic avbarclays ctr long island rail. Flooding can be a serious problem in many parts of new york state. Address lookup tool, use the community map viewers listed below see the preliminary firm viewer user guide, or get pdf map panels, flood insurance study fis reports, and gis data via femas flood map service center. Residents in zone a face the highest risk of flooding from a hurricanes storm surge.
New york city, preliminary, preliminary map viewer, nfhl map. Propertyshark provides a wealth of interactive real estate maps, plus property data and listings, in new. Most york postcodes are low flood risk, with some high, and medium flood risk postcodes. Nycitymap is targeted towards nonmapping professionals and provides a wealth of geographicbased information from the input of a single location. Its more accurate than the splitsecond computer generated flood determination from your mortgage company. Here you can find links to current fema flood maps, and preliminary work map data of the of hudsonhoosic watershed study. New york state flood mapping program page i fy 2004 business plan executive summary i. Nearly all new york communities participate in the national flood insurance program. This page is for homeowners who want to understand how their current effective flood map may change when the preliminary fema maps becomes effective. Zone a includes all lowlying coastal areas and other areas that could. Users can look up propertyspecific information using the what is my base flood elevation bfe. Preliminary and revised preliminary flood insurance rate map firm. If mapping coverage is available and the project site is not located in the 100year floodplain, the eaf mapper will check no on the form. Flood zones should not be confused with hurricane evacuation zones.
When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page. In the next couple of weeks, officials are expected to meet with the federal emergency management agency to help redraw new york city s flood maps. Note that there is only partial coverage of 100year flood mapping in new york. Reducing flood damage state and national information resources. Know your zone nyc emergency management new york city. A product of the new york city department of city planning, the nyc flood hazard mapper provides a comprehensive overview of the current flood hazards that threaten the city today, as well as how these flood hazards are likely to increase in the future with climate change. Effective fema flood zone map of new york city, ny. These maps identify areas that are at risk to flooding. What you need to know about living in a new york city flood zone. In addition to informing new york city s efforts to make its communities more resilient to flood risk, this work is also relevant at the national level. Find out more about understanding femas flood maps.
This is the 500year floodplain for the 2050s based on femas preliminary work map data and the new york panel on climate changes 90th percentile projects for sealevel rise 31 inches. Tropical storms and swelling sea levels could flood new york city every five years between 2030 and 2045, a new study finds. The department of emergency management shall create, maintain, and regularly update a new york city climate change flood map, which shall map the new york city coastline at high tide and the projected flood plains and flood. Information on floods and analyses of flood data are needed to aid in the design of bridges, culverts, dams, highways, and buildings, and for the prudent management of flood prone areas. Announcement federal emergency management agency preliminary flood insurance rate maps now available. Many more new yorkers will be considered exposed to flood risk, and, if they have federallybacked mortgages, they will be required to buy flood insurancejust as flood rates are increasing. Data provided by the mayors office of longterm planning and sustainability oltps on behalf of cuny institute for sustainable cities cisc and the new. A guide to understanding nyc flood zones cityrealty. City of new york, new york flood hazard mapping status report for property owners. The preliminary work maps replace the advisory base flood elevation maps for new york. The work maps are intended to help community officials understand current flood risk and likely flood insurance requirements in the future.
This report builds on a previous work by the rand corporation on flood insurance in new york city, flood insurance in new york city following hurricane sandy dixon et al. See the links at right under links leaving decs website to state and national associations like the association of floodplain managers asfm and the new york state floodplain and stormwater managers association for guidance on floodplain management policy and practice. This activity uses hurricane sandy as a case study to examine the shortterm flood risk and societal costs associated with major storms. Youll find information about the city s hurricane evacuation zones, the hazards you may face from a hurricane, and what to do to prepare. New yorkers will save tens of millions of dollars in flood insurance premiums as a result of city s flood map appeal. New section 210e1 permits will be required for the placement of all aboveground components of a flood. City of new york, ny flood hazard mapping status report. The release of the preliminary work maps is the next step in the coastal flood insurance study update.
Introduction this business plan, prepared by the state of new york for the federal emergency management agency fema, describes how the new york state floodplain mapping program nysfmp, overseen by the dow at the new york state department of. If the project site is located in a 100year floodplain, the eaf mapper will check yes on a pdf of the seaf. Data and maps provided can be used at several scales to. Activity on sea level, storm surge, and flood riska new. Shortly after hurricane sandy hit new york in october 2012, fema redrew the city s flood maps for the first time, doubling the number of homes that required the purchase of flood insurance to. The federal emergency management agency fema today released preliminary work maps for new york city that reflect the latest refinements to the ongoing analysis of coastal flood hazards. Further, the city took action to understand the effects of climate change on the city. In addition to indicating the specific building requested, users can select additional layers to add to the map such as schools, day care. Fema releases preliminary work maps for new york city. Please see the disclaimer pdf for more information. Areas with a high flooding risk are identified as being in the 100year floodplain, and areas with a moderate flooding risk are identified as the 500year floodplain. Floods could strike nyc every five years, climate study. But climate change isnt going anywhere, at least not anytime soon, and coastal cities like new york are in for a lot more flooding.
Activity on sea level, storm surge, and flood riska new york city case study summary of activity and instruction to students. This climate risk information is designed to inform community rebuilding plans, and help to increase current and future resiliency of communities, and citywide systems and infrastructure to a range of climate risks. If the report reveals the home or structure outside a fema highrisk flood zone, the homeowner can use the information to dispute the. Each property is manually researched by an experienced map analyst or certified floodplain manager. On december 5, 20 fema released preliminary flood insurance rate maps firms for new york city. We promote and protect affordable homeownership in new york so that middle and workingclass families are able to build strong, thriving communities. Preliminary flood maps provide the public an early look at a home or communitys projected risk to flood hazards. Within the floodplains shown on the flood insurance rate maps firms for new york city, there are five zones.
The cost and affordability of flood insurance in new york city. Floodplain construction requirements new york state. New york city is especially vulnerable to storm surge due to its dense population and location at the apex of the new york bighta slight indentation along the new york and new jersey coastlines that can act to funnel and amplify storm surge in the lower new york harbor. The december 5, 20, preliminary firm for city of new york, incorporates a base map 2008 high resolution orthophotography, supplemented with stream centerlines, and political and road name data. Map of new york city flood zones as well as information about evacuation centers. Each postcode is assigned a risk of high, medium, low, or very low, and then plotted on a york flood map. The viewer is a screeninglevel tool that uses bestavailable, nationally consistent data sets and analyses.
When the agency proposed preliminary new maps in 20 which would have doubled both the size of previous flood zones the city successfully challenged it. The new york city panel on climate change created this map to show which parts of the. New and preliminary fema flood insurance rate maps firm. Each participating community in the state has a designated floodplain administrator. It is intended to enable more informed decisionmaking by residents, property and business owners, architects and. Gis geographic information systems, geospatial data. In 2008, the city convened the first new york city panel on climate change npcc. Know your zone is your destination for everything you need to know about hurricanes in new york city.
Flood mitigation system permits must be obtained for equipment that is placed in the city s right of way that is intended for the protection of buildings, portions of buildings, or public service corporation facilities from flooding. Propertyshark provides a wealth of interactive real estate maps, plus property data and listings, in new york city, ny. The city does have a history of pushing back against fema. You may click on a project name on the map below to see more details about that project, or scroll down to see an alphabetical list. Activity on sea level, storm surge, and flood riska new york city case study summary this activity uses hurricane sandy as a case study to examine the shortterm flood risks and societal costs associated with major storms. Access to geospatial or locationbased information and data is provided to the public through nycitymap.
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