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FEMA FIRM Panels
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Summary
A Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) is an official flood map used in the National Flood Insurance.
Program.
Most FIRMs are divided into FIRM panels.
Description
FEMA FIRM panels for King County
Layer information
| Layer Name | fema_firm_panels_area |
| Subject Category | Hydrography |
| Title | FEMA FIRM Panels |
| Feature Count | 260 |
| Feature Type | Polygon |
| Next Update | As needed |
| Spatial reference | EPSG:2926 |
| Control ID | 2855 |
| Place Keywords | None |
| Theme Keywords | Floodplain, Flood, FEMA, Hydro, Rivers, Environment, Hazard, Environment |
| Supplemental Information | None |
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Attribute information
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OBJECTID
From Esri |
Description
Internal feature number. DomainSequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated. |
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FIRM_ID
From FEMA |
Description
Primary key for table lookup. Assigned by table creator. DomainNot Found |
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ST_FIPS
From FEMA |
Description
State FIPS. This is the two-digit code that corresponds to the State Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) code. This is a standard numbering system used by the Federal government, defined in FIPS Pub 6-4. These two numbers correspond to the first two digits of the panel number. Acceptable values for this field are listed in the D_State_FIPS table. DomainNot Found |
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PCOMM
From FEMA |
Description
Community or County Identification Number. This is the third through the sixth digits of the panel number. For community-based maps this corresponds to the FEMA Community Identification number. For countywide maps this is the county (or county equivalent) FIPS code with a “C.” DomainNot Found |
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PANEL
From FEMA |
Description
Panel Number. This is seventh through the 10th digits in the complete panel number. This is assigned by the scale of the map and the position within the community or county. The panel number scheme is described in detail in the FIRM Panel Technical Reference. DomainNot Found |
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SUFFIX
From FEMA |
Description
Map Suffix. This is the final digit in the complete panel number. This is a letter suffix at the end of the panel number. The map suffix is incremented one letter every time the panel gets republished. DomainNot Found |
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FIRM_PAN
From FEMA |
Description
FIRM Panel Number. This is the complete 11-digit FIRM panel number, which is made up of ST_FIPS, PCOMM, PANEL and SUFFIX. This is the FIRM panel number that is shown in the title block of the map. DomainNot Found |
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PANEL_TYP
From FEMA |
Description
Panel Type. The type of FIRM panel identifies whether the panel is printed or not and whether it is community based or countywide. Acceptable values for this field are listed in the D_Panel_Typ table. DomainNot Found |
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EFF_DATE
From FEMA |
Description
Effective Date. This is the effective date of the current map revision. This field is not populated until the FIRM effective date is established and the Final FIRM is ready for hardcopy production by FEMA. Then it is required. DomainNot Found |
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SCALE
From FEMA |
Description
Map Scale. This is the denominator of the FIRM scale as a ratio. For example, 24000 is the denominator for a 1″ = 2000′ map. Acceptable values for this field are listed in the D_Scale table. DomainNot Found |
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PNP_REASON
From FEMA |
Description
Panel Not Printed Reason. This is the explanation for the FIRM panels that are not printed. Only completed if the hardcopy panel is not printed by FEMA. For example, “No Special Flood Hazard Areas.” See the FIS Report Technical Reference for commonly used values. DomainNot Found |
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NW_LAT
From FEMA |
Description
NW_LAT DomainNot Found |
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NW_LONG
From FEMA |
Description
NW_LONG DomainNot Found |
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SE_LAT
From FEMA |
Description
SE_LAT DomainNot Found |
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SE_LONG
From FEMA |
Description
SE_LONG DomainNot Found |
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SOURCE_CIT
From FEMA |
Description
Source Citation. Abbreviation used in the metadata file when describing the source information for the feature. The abbreviation must match a value in L_Source_Cit. DomainNot Found |
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x_scale
From FEMA |
Description
Scale of map, in feet DomainNot Found |
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Shape
From Esri |
Description
Feature geometry. DomainCoordinates defining the features. |
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Shape.STArea()
From SQL Server |
Description
Returns the area of a geometry instance in square units, based on the spatial reference identifier (SRID) of the geometry. DomainDouble |
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Shape.STLength()
From SQL Server |
Description
Returns the total length of the elements in a geometry instance. DomainDouble |
Contact information
| Maintained by | DNRP - Water and Land Resources |
| Primary |
Harkeerat Kang
Harkeerat.Kang@kingcounty.gov |
Terms of Use
| License | Terms of use and copyright |
Use this Data
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Links
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| Sharing Status | Public |
Summary
A Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) is an official flood map used in the National Flood Insurance.
Program.
Most FIRMs are divided into FIRM panels.
Description
FEMA FIRM panels for King County
Contact information
| Maintained by | DNRP - Water and Land Resources |
| Primary |
Harkeerat Kang
Harkeerat.Kang@kingcounty.gov |
Terms of use and copyright
| License | Terms of use and copyright |
Change history
| 5/15/2020 |
Based on data received from FEMA May 2020 |