What is a FIS?
A Flood Insurance Study (FIS) is a book that contains information regarding flooding in a community and is developed in conjunction with the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). The FIS, also known as a flood elevation study, frequently contains a narrative of the flood history of a community and discusses the engineering methods used to develop the FIRMs. The study also contains flood profiles for studied flooding sources and can be used to determine Base Flood Elevations for some areas.
The current FIS for Hawaii’s four participating NFIP
communities are listed below:
| Community |
Effective Date |
Volume |
| Hawaii County |
April 21, 2004
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Honolulu County |
September 30, 2004 |
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| Kauai County |
September 16, 2005
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| Maui County |
May 15, 2002 |
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How Do I Read a FIS?
How to Read a Flood Insurance Study (FIS) Tutorial
This tutorial educates users on the use and application of FEMA FIS texts.
Each component of the FIS, including profiles, cross sections, and notes
is explored and explained.