These are real-methodology reports built from actual FEMA source data. Three properties, three scenarios, all three report tiers. Open any report to see what arrives in your inbox.
A 2004-built single-family home in Zone AE along the Comite River corridor with an Elevation Certificate documenting the structure 2.1 feet above BFE. The EC creates a significant private market advantage, but the LOMA pathway is blocked by the Lowest Adjacent Grade sitting below BFE. Common scenario for newer construction in Louisiana Zone AE corridors.
Zone AE · BFE 12 ft NAVD88 · EC on File · Comite River BasinA 1987-built slab-on-grade home in Zone AE along the Brays Bayou corridor with no Elevation Certificate and no current flood insurance. Slab-on-grade is the dominant foundation type in Houston — this scenario represents tens of thousands of properties in Harris County alone. The estimated site elevation places the slab potentially below BFE, creating both insurance and regulatory exposure.
Zone AE · No EC · 1987 Slab · Harris County · No Current InsuranceA Portland property remapped from Zone X to Zone AE in March 2024. The Elevation Certificate documents the Lowest Adjacent Grade 0.4 feet above the newly-established BFE — meeting the primary LOMA eligibility criterion. A successful LOMA application would remove the mandatory insurance requirement, with an estimated 13-month payback on application costs.
Newly Mapped 2024 · Zone X → AE · LOMA Signal PresentSame methodology. Your address. Your FIRM data. Your insurance implications. Delivered within 2–3 business days.