Flood Hazard Areas (DFIRM Statewide)

highways.hidot.hawaii.gov | Last Updated 17 Feb 2023

Tags: statewide, gis, flood, hazard, areas, dfirm

This dataset has the following 23 columns:

Column NameAPI Column NameData TypeDescriptionSample Values
ar_revertar_reverttextFlood Control Restoration Zones – Zone AR Classification. If this area is Zone AR in FLD_Zone field, this field would hold the zone that the area would revert to if the AR zone were removed. This field is only populated if the corresponding area is Zone AR.
ar_subtrvar_subtrvtextFlood Control Restoration Zones – Zone AR Classification. If this area is Zone AR in FLD_Zone field, this field would hold the zone that the area would revert to if the AR zone were removed. This field is only populated if the corresponding area is Zone AR.
bfe_revertbfe_revertnumberFlood Control Restoration Zones – BFE Revert. If zone is Zone AR in FLD_Zone field, this field would hold the static base flood elevation for the reverted zone. This field is populated when Zone equals AR and the reverted zone has a static BFE.
dep_revertdep_revertnumberFlood Control Restoration Zones – Depth Revert. If zone is Zone AR in FLD_Zone field, this field would hold the flood depth for the reverted zone. This field is populated when Zone equals AR and the reverted zone has a depth assigned.
depthdepthnumberDepth. This is the depth for Zone AO areas. This field is only populated if a depth is shown on the FIRM.
dfirm_iddfirm_idtextStudy Identifier. For a single jurisdiction flood risk project, the value is composed of the two-digit State FIPS code and the four-digit FEMA CID code. For a countywide flood risk project, the value is composed of the two-digit State FIPS code, the three-digit county FIPS code, and the letter “C.”
dual_zonedual_zonetextFlood Control Restoration Zones – Dual Zone Classification. If the flood hazard areas shown on the effective FIRM shall be designated as “dual” flood insurance rate zones, (i.e. Zone AR/AE, Zone AR/AH, Zone AR/AO, Zone AR/A), this field will be coded as true. If should be false for any AR Zones that revert to Shaded X.
fld_ar_idfld_ar_idtextPrimary key for table lookup. Assigned by table creator.
fld_zonefld_zonetextFlood Zone. This is a flood zone designation. These zones are used by FEMA to designate the SFHAs and for insurance rating purposes. A - Zone A is the flood insurance rate zone that corresponds to the 1-percent annual chance floodplains that are determined in the Flood Insurance Study by approximate methods of analysis. Because detailed hydraulic analyses are not performed for such areas, no Base Flood Elevations or depths are shown within this zone. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply. AE and A1-A30 - Zones AE and A1-A30 are the flood insurance rate zones that correspond to the 1percent annual chance floodplains that are determined in the Flood Insurance Study by detailed methods of analysis. In most instances, Base Flood Elevations derived from the detailed hydraulic analyses are shown at selected intervals within this zone. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply. AH - Zone AH is the flood insurance rate zone that corresponds to the areas of 1-percent annual chance shallow flooding with a constant water-surface elevation (usually areas of ponding) where average depths are between 1 and 3 feet. The Base Flood Elevations derived from the detailed hydraulic analyses are shown at selected intervals within this zone. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply. AO - Zone AO is the flood insurance rate zone that corresponds to the areas of 1-percent shallow flooding (usually sheet flow on sloping terrain) where average depths are between 1 and 3 feet. Average flood depths derived from the detailed hydraulic analyses are shown within this zone. In addition, alluvial fan flood hazards are shown as Zone AO on the Flood Insurance Rate Map. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply. AR - Zone AR is the flood insurance rate zone used to depict areas protected from flood hazards by flood control structures, such as a levee, that are being restored. FEMA will consider using the Zone AR designation for a community if the flood protection system has been deemed restorable by a Federal agency in consultation with a local project sponsor; a minimum level of flood protection is still provided to the community by the system; and restoration of the flood protection system is scheduled to begin within a designated time period and in accordance with a progress plan negotiated between the community and FEMA. Mandatory purchase requirements for flood insurance will apply in Zone AR, but the rate will not exceed the rate for an unnumbered Zone A if the structure is built in compliance with Zone AR floodplain management regulations. A99 - Zone A99 is the flood insurance rate zone that corresponds to areas within the 1-percent annual chance floodplain that will be protected by a Federal flood protection system where construction has reached specified statutory milestones. No Base Flood Elevations or depths are shown within this zone. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply. D - Zone D designation is used for areas where there are possible but undetermined flood hazards. In areas designated as Zone D, no analysis of flood hazards has been conducted. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements do not apply, but coverage is available. The flood insurance rates for properties in Zone D are commensurate with the uncertainty of the flood risk. V - Zone V is the flood insurance rate zone that corresponds to areas within the 1-percent annual chance coastal floodplains that have additional hazards associated with storm waves. Because approximate hydraulic analyses are performed for such areas, no Base Flood Elevations are shown within this zone. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply. VE - Zone VE is the flood insurance rate zone that corresponds to areas within the 1-percent annual chance coastal floodplain that have additional hazards associated with storm waves. Base Flood Elevations derived from the detailed hydraulic analyses are shown at selected intervals within this zone. Mandatory flood insurance purchase requirements apply. X - Zone X is the flood insurance rate zones that correspond to areas outside the 1-percent annual chance floodplain and areas protected from the 1-percent annual chance flood by levees. No Base Flood Elevations or depths are shown within this zone. Insurance purchase is not required in these zones. OW – Zone X is an area of open water (e.g., Ocean)
len_unitlen_unittextLength Units. This unit indicates the measurement system used for the BFEs and/or depths. Normally this would be feet. This field is only populated if the STATIC_BFE or DEPTH field is populated.
objectidobjectidnumberObjectID for each segment/polygon
polygonpolygonpolygonSpatial polygon data
sfha_tfsfha_tfcheckboxSpecial Flood Hazard Area. T=True, F=False. True for any area coded as an A or V flood zone area. False for any X or D flood areas.
source_citsource_cittextSource Citation. Abbreviation used in the metadata file when describing the source information for the feature.
st_areashapest_areashapenumberString areashape
st_perimetershapest_perimetershapenumberString perimeter shape
static_bfestatic_bfenumberStatic Base Flood Elevation. This field will be populated for areas that have been determined to have a constant Base Flood Elevation (BFE) over a flood zone.
study_typstudy_typtextStudy Type. This describes the type of flood risk project performed for flood hazard identification.
v_datumv_datumtextVertical Datum. The vertical datum indicates the reference surface from which the flood elevations are measured.
vel_unitvel_unittextVelocity Unit. This field is only populated when the VELOCITY field is populated.
velocityvelocitynumberVelocity. This is the velocity measurement of the flood flow in the area.
version_idversion_idtextVersion Identifier. Identifies the product version and relates the feature to standards according to how it was created.
zone_subtyzone_subtytextFlood Zone Subtype. This field captures additional information about the flood zones not related to insurance rating purposes. Types of floodways are also stored in this field. Floodways are designated by FEMA and adopted by communities to provide an area that will remain free of development to moderate increases in flood heights due to encroachment on the floodplain. Normal floodways are specified as ‘FLOODWAY.’