North Carolina Flood Zone Mapping Program Zone Definitions

NC Flood Zone: AE

100-year flooding with base flood elevation (BFE) determined

Source: NC Floodplain Mapping Program

NC Flood Zone: AEFW

100-year floodway; The floodway is an area that includes the channel of a river or other watercourse and the adjacent land areas that must be reserved in order to discharge the base flood without cumulatively increasing the water-surface elevation by more than a designated height.

Source: NC Floodplain Mapping Program