A flood insurance rate map (FIRM) is an official map of a community within the United States that displays the floodplains, more explicitly special hazard areas and risk premium zones, as delineated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).[1] The term is used mainly in the United States but similar maps exist in many other countries, such as Australia.
^"Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs)". Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Federal Emergency Management Agency. 2009-06-04. Archived from the original on 2010-02-23. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
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