EM USA Terms and Definitions - FEMA

Base Flood Elevation (BFE): “Elevation of the base flood in relation to a specified datum, such as the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929. The Base Flood Elevation is used as a standard for the National Flood Insurance Program.” (FEMA, Developing the Mitigation Plan (FEMA 386-3), 2003, p. a-1) ................
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