Zone VE: The area subject to high velocity wave action (a 3-foot breaking wave) from the 1% annual chance flood. VE zones are subject to more stringent building requirements than other zones because these areas are exposed to a higher level of risk. Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) are establ...
‘V’ FIRM zones, the most common being:A, AO, AH, AE, VE, and V.Insurance rates and building requirements are tied to SFHA boundaries and the Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) that are established for these areas and shown on the FIRM. A BFE is the water level expected in the SFHA ...
Because detailed hydraulic analyses are not performed for such areas, no Base Flood Elevations or depths are shown within this zone. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply. AE and A1-A30 - Zones AE and A1-A30 are the flood insurance rate zones that correspond to the 1-percent ...