What Does Flood Zone Ae Mean. The AE designation replaced the old designations of A1 to A30 known as the numbered A zones. For example a zone of AE-EL8 means the structure is in the AE Zone with a base flood elevation requirement of 8 feet.
Flood zone AE is slowly replacing the A-numbered zones above and depicts similar designations in the FIRM based on NGVD base flood elevations. These areas are considered to be at high risk of flooding. Zone AE- An area inundated by 1 annual chance flooding for which BFEs have been.
COBRA zones are an overlay to the flood zones weve discussed in previous blog posts click here to learn about flood zones.
There is a 26 chance that the property will flood over the life of a 30 year mortgage. Flood hazard areas identified on the Flood Insurance Rate Map are identified as a Special Flood Hazard Area SFHA. ZONE A Area inundated by the Base Flood with no Base Flood Elevations determined. Flood depths range from 1 to 3 feet.
