The areas prone to flooding in the Town of Varick were mapped with greater precision in 2024. These Flood Insurance Rate Maps are very likely to be the new Flood Overlay Zone in the Town of Varick as well as flood zones for the purpose of flood insurance.
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- Zone AE
- Special Flood Hazard Area. Subject to inundation by the 1%-annual-chance flood event determined by detailed methods. Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) are published. Flood is insurance required.
- Zone A
- Special Flood Hazard Area. Subject to inundation by the 1%-annual-chance flood event determined by approximate methods. Base Flood Elevations are not published. Flood is insurance required.
- Zone X
- Moderate risk. Flood insurance is not required.
Zone X (shaded) are areas subject to inundation by the 0.2%-annual-chance flood.
Zone X (unshaded) represents areas of minimal flood hazard
For more information, visit – | Flood Zones | FloodSmart and FEMA Flood Maps and Zones Explained | FEMA.gov
This map is also viewable on the FEMA website. You can view an address on the preliminary FIRM map at https://msc.fema.gov/fmcv or https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload/