EM USA Terms and Definitions - FEMA

Base Flood Elevation (BFE): “…the elevation of the crest of the base or 100-year flood, which is the level of flood that has a 1% chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year. Also. referred to as BFE.” (ASFPM, National Flood Programs and Polices in Review—2007, p. 92) ................
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