The term "100-year flood" is misleading. It is not the flood that will occur once every 100 years. Rather, it is the flood elevation that has a 1 percent chance of being equaled or exceeded each year. Thus, the 100-year flood could occur more than once in a relatively short period of time.

A ? A 100 year flood is a storm event that has a 1% chance of occurring in any year. As this is a calculated statistical return, a 100 year storm may occur more than once in one year or not at all for more than 100 years.

A Flood Watch means that stream levels are rising and will approach or may exceed bankfull. Flooding of areas adjacent to these streams may occur. Anyone situated close to the streams is advised to take appropriate precautionary measures.

A Flood Warning means that rising river levels will result in flooding of areas adjacent to the streams affected. Anyone situated close to the river should take appropriate measures to avoid flood damage.

Johnston County participates in the FEMA and FIRM programs. If you wish to build in the flood plain, there are certain building codes that must be met to ensure your safety. You should check with the Flood Plain Administrator for more information. Being in the flood plain means that there is a one percent chance that your property will be innundated (flooded) in any given year.

A - They are based upon a datum of mean sea level. This means that elevation 0 is the approximate half way elevation between high and low tide. Town topographic(contour) mapping is on the same vertical datum as the FEMA maps.

A ? Yes. FEMA has established many zones for Branford. There are two categories ? stillwater zones or A zones and wave action zones or V zones. Each different zone has a different 100 year flood elevation.

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A high-risk flood zone is called a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). It's also known as the one-percent-annual-chance floodplain, commonly referred to as the "100-year floodplain." This term is often misunderstood. If you live in a 100-year floodplain, it does not mean that your community will only flood once every one hundred years. It means that in any given year, there is actually a 1% chance or greater that a flood zone will experience flooding that equals or exceeds its boundaries.

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