Accredited Levee System
Accredited Levee System : A levee system that FEMA has shown on a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) or Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) as providing protection from the 1-percent-annual-chance or greater flood. This determination is based on the submittal of data and documentation as required by Section 65.10 of the NFIP regulations. The impacted area landward of an accredited levee system is shown as Zone X (shaded) on the FIRM or DFIRM except for areas of residual flooding, such as ponding areas, which are shown as Special Flood Hazard Area
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