How to Check FEMA Flood Maps and Home Flood Risk Before Peak Hurricane Season
Check FEMA flood zones, blind spots from heavy rain and storm surge, differences between homeowners and flood insurance, and how to document damage.
Man in a yellow raincoat holding a flood map beside a waterlogged home in heavy rain
Hurricane, flooded coastal home, flood-risk map, charts, and property records
National Flood Insurance Program — Flood Zones and Maps
National Hurricane Center — Tropical Cyclone Climatology
National Hurricane Center — National Storm Surge Risk Maps
National Flood Insurance Program — Flood Insurance Coverage
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau — Flood Risk and the U.S. Mortgage Market
National Association of Insurance Commissioners — Flood Insurance
Michael Lowry — August U.S. Hurricanes: Where Do They Come From?