Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Want to find a FEMA Base Flood Elevation, or BFE? The first step is determining what type of FEMA map and floodplain you have. This video helps you determine the type of map and floodplain for your site so you can watch the video on finding a BFE for one of four FEMA map types.
Related videos:
• Finding Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) for Zone A Lakes (approximate study lakes)
• Finding Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) for Zone AE Lakes (detailed study lakes)
• Finding Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) for Zone A Watercourses (approximate study watercourses)
• Finding Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) for Zone AE Watercourses (detailed study watercourses)
Helpful related websites:
• “Is My House in the Floodplain” video – youtube.com/watch?v=lEz8kjiuLdY
• DNR’s Finding flood maps page - dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/floodplain/access-flood-maps.html
• FEMA Map Service Center (MSC) - msc.fema.gov/portal/home
• DNR’s Finding Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) page - dnr.state.mn.us/waters/watermgmt_section/floodplain/bfe.html


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