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base flood elevation

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00:55 May 14, 2021
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Additional field(s): Architecture, Construction / Civil Engineering, Geography, Science (general), Safety
English term or phrase: base flood elevation
Definition from A Planner's Dictionary:
That elevation, expressed in feet above mean sea level, to which flooding can be expected to occur on a frequency of once in every 100 years, or which is subject to a 1 percent or greater chance of flooding in any given year.

Example sentence(s):
  • The Planning Board shall require that all proposals for development greater than 50 lots or 5 acres, whichever is the lesser, include Base Flood Elevation (BFE) data within such proposals (i.e. floodplain boundary and 100-year flood elevation). Gov. of New Hampshire
  • FEMA is providing $8,438,022 to elevate 31 historic properties in New Orleans. All of the structures are located in the special flood hazard area and will be raised to at least one foot above the base flood elevation. KATC
  • Insurance companies use the elevation certificate to compare your property’s elevation to Base Flood Elevation (BFE), which determines the cost to insure your risk of flooding. The NFIP estimates that BFE has a 1% chance of floodwaters reaching the building. The higher your lowest floor is above the BFE, the lower your flooding risk; therefore, you may receive a lower flood insurance premium. Forbes
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3基準洪水位
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基準洪水位


Definition from kikou-site:
基準洪水位（Base Flood Elevations）：基準洪水（年超過確率1%洪水）時に達することが見込まれる計算水位。基準洪水位と建物の高さとの関係により保
険料が決まる。（FEMA 2014）

Example sentence(s):
  • …並びに設計基準洪水位や浸水時間の特定のために用いられる解析の正確性に適用することが可能である。 - nucia  
  • 主な変更点は、全ての新築建築物のかさ上げであり、アメリカ合衆国連邦緊急事態管理庁(FEMA)が定める基準洪水位から建築物の最下部までの高さについて、従来の1フィートから、3フィート(約90cm)を確保する「フリーボード」が求められるようになりました（図）。 - A-Plat  
  • 例えば、自宅の1階が地域の基準洪水位よりも低い場合は、浸水のリスクがあります。 - Wikihow  
Casey Keller
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