This item contains the five-digit
State and County FIPS code, as defined in the Federal Information Processing Standard
Publication 6-4 (FIPS PUB 6-4) (Reference 7), published by the National Institute of
Standards and Technology. The State and County FIPS codes are further separated by the
redefined items ST-FIPS and CO-FIPS.
COMMUNITY
This item contains the four-digit
community identification number assigned by FEMA to each community that participates in
the NFIP. This number may be found in the title block of each FIRM panel, or in the NFIP
Community Status Book.
FIRM_PANEL
This item contains the
eleven-digit FIRM panel number. The FIRM panel number is found in the title block of each
FIRM panel. The FIRM panel number is further separated into its components by the
redefined items STATE (contains the State FIPS code), PCOMM (for countywide panels, this
is the County FIPS code plus the letter "c"; for community based panels, this is
the community identification number), and PANEL (the panel number and suffix).
QUAD
This item contains
the eight-digit USGS quadrangle identification number. It identifies the alphanumeric map
sheet identifier used by the USGS. The list of values for each state is published by USGS
in the State Indexes to Topographic and Other Map Coverage (Reference 8). This item is
further separated into its components by three redefined items. They are LAT (the
latitude, rounded down to the nearest whole degree, of the 7.5-minute quadrangle map
sheet), LONG (the longitude, rounded down to the nearest whole degree, of the 7.5-minute
quadrangle map sheet), and QUAD_UNIT (the alphanumeric map sheet identifier used by USGS,
A1 through H8).
This item contains a
representation of the floodway type. Floodway, Flowage Easement, and State Encroachment
Areas are included in the Q3 Flood Data files if they are portrayed on the source graphic
(the FIRM) used for data capture. If they are portrayed on a separate map panel (the Flood
Boundary Floodway Map), they will not be included in the Q3 Flood Data files.
This item indicates
whether the area is inside or outside of a designated Coastal Barrier Resources System
area. Only the extents of the Coastal Barrier Resources System area boundaries are
portrayed in the Q3 Flood Data files. The boundaries between Coastal Barrier Resources
System areas with different designation dates are not included in the Q3 Flood Data files.
Users should refer to the FIRM for such information.
This item indicates
whether the area is in or out of the SFHA. It is derived from the area's flood hazard zone
designation.
Please note that areas whose ZONE is listed as Area Not Included (ANI) are given the SFHA
attribute of "OUT," even though their SFHA designation is unknown at this time.
SYMBOL
This item represents a polygon
shade symbol that is unique to the Zone, Floodway, and COBRA area definitions. Users
should note that in order to replicate these colors, a Q3 Flood Data Shadeset must be
installed.
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