Field notes
The explainers behind the lookup.
Flood zones, STR rules, and recovery records — in plain language, sourced from the same public data the lookup runs on.
Flood · 2026-08-21
Flood zones, explained
AE, AO, X — the letters on FEMA’s flood maps look like alphabet soup. Here’s what each one means for a property and its insurance.
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Flood · 2026-08-21
What your Zillow flood score isn’t telling you
The big portals all show the same algorithmic flood score from one licensed feed. The official record — FEMA’s zone letters, LOMA/LOMR, and NC’s floodplain data — is a different, checkable story.
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