Flood-prone Area Map Series
Scope and Content: Developed
to meet the provisions of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968,
these maps show the boundaries of areas subject to 100 year flooding.
Funded by the Federal Insurance Administration, the maps are based on
the 7.5 Minute topographical maps by the U.S. Geological Survey. The
scale is 1:24,000, and features include elevations, streams, rivers,
roads, political boundaries, houses, churches and other landmarks. The
collection holds approximately 500 maps covering all regions of North
Carolina.
Access: The maps are arranged alphabetically by quadrangle name.
Flood Insurance Rate Maps
Scope and Content:
Developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, these maps
describe areas subject to 100 and 500 year flooding. Flood prone areas
are indicated by shading. The designations were made during the 1970’s
and the maps were printed during the 1980’s. The scales range from
1:1,000 to 1:2,000. Features include place names, rivers, streams,
drainage ditches, highways, dirt roads, and railroads. The collection
owns nearly 1,000 of these maps covering 33 eastern North Carolina
counties.
Access: The maps are arranged alphabetically by county, and then by panel numbers. For each county a map index indicates the number of panels printed. Each map includes an explanation of zone designations.