Flood zones in Rhode Island
Check FEMA flood zones and find the floodplain office.
Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency
Rhode Island hazard mitigation plans, hurricane and flood inundation maps, and evacuation zones.
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- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterOfficial source for flood insurance rate maps. Enter an address to see the current flood zone and download the FIRM panel and letters of map change.
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- FEMA Disaster DeclarationsSearch federal disaster and emergency declarations by state, county and incident to see whether an area was declared and what assistance was authorized.
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- FEMA Increased Cost of ComplianceFlood insurance coverage that helps pay to elevate, relocate, demolish or floodproof a substantially damaged building.
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- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer ViewerInteractive nationwide map of current flood zones, base flood elevations and map panels.
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About flood zones
FEMA flood maps divide land into zones. Zones starting with A or V are high risk and usually require flood insurance for a mortgage. Zone X is lower risk. The county or city floodplain office enforces building rules in mapped floodplains, and only FEMA can change a map.