This website is a free service provided by the State of North Carolina. The latest information on the Floodplain Mapping program is provided here. Learn about the State's The Information Technology (IT) infrastructure Floodplain Mapping Program, referred to as the North Carolina Floodplain Mapping Information System (NC FMIS), is scheduled for deployment late this fall. The NC FMIS will enable users to view and retrieve mapping data through three tools:
- The Web Data Viewer Tool will allow users to pan and zoom over
the geography of the State. Users will be able to turn several
layers of data on and off. As users zoom into more specific geographic
areas, more data layers become available. The data layers include
map product data, such as map panels and flood zones; base data,
such as county and municipal boundaries and roads; engineering
data, such as cross sections and hydrologic and hydraulic models;
and inventory data, such as bridges and culverts.
- The Property/Flood Boundary Lookup Tool provides users the
ability to enter an address and then see the location of the structure
at the address relative to the flood zone. The tool, however,
should not be used to determine whether a given property is within
a flood zone as only a Flood Insurance Rate Map can be used for
this purpose.
- The Data Download Tool will allow users to download the available data from NC FMIS to their local computer or network.