Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
base flood elevation
Spanish translation:
nivel de inundación base
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Cristina Gonzalez
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English term
base flood elevation
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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 sentences:
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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nivel de inundación base
Mi esposo trabaja en temas de ecología del paisaje y utiliza este término.
Definition from
Glosario de Términos para los Mapas de :
Niveles de Inundación Base son las elevaciones del agua que podrían ser igualadas o superadas durante la inundación base.<br /><br />Inundación Base es la inundación con 1% de probabilidad de ocurrir cada año.
Example sentences:
Los niveles de inundación base recomendados (ABFE, por sus siglas en inglés), representados por líneas violetas, muestran el nivel de inundación que toda nueva construcción o mejora sustancial debe considerar. (¿Cómo buscar en los Mapas de Niveles d)
Bajo la Ley de Reforma al Seguro contra Inundaciones de 2012, usted podría ahorrar más de $90,000 en 10 años si construye 3 pies sobre el Nivel de Inundación Base* (Reconstruya de Manera Mas Segura y Resis)
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