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This polygon dataset, derived from the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (source: <a href="http://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/NFHL/status.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/NFHL/status.shtml</a>, interactive FEMA web map: <a href="http://fema.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=cbe088e7c8704464aa0fc34eb99e7f30" target="_blank">http://fema.maps.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html?webmap=cbe088e7c8704464aa0fc34eb99e7f30</a>), shows the extent of 500 year flood boundaries for locations throughout the state of Nevada, excluding Esmeralda County. This layer shows 500 year flood zones (defined here: <a href="http://www.fema.gov/flood-zones" target="_blank">http://www.fema.gov/flood-zones</a>). The flood zones in this layer are referred to by FEMA as having a 0.2% annual chance of being equaled or exceeded in a given year, and identified on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) as a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). This is also known as the base flood or 500-year flood as referred to in this layer. These zones are labeled in the NFHL as Zone B and X (shown in orange). |