Base Flood Elevation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000019",
  "term": "Base Flood Elevation",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "The elevation of surface water resulting from a flood that has a 1% chance of equaling or exceeding that level in any given year. The BFE is shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for zones AE, AH, A1-A30, AR, AR/A, AR/AE, AR/A1 - A30, AR/AH, AR/AO, V1-V30 and VE.",
  "abbreviation": "BFE",
  "subject": "National Flood Insurance Program",
  "references": [
    "FloodSmart Flood Insurance Glossary",
    "FEMA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/base-flood-elevation/"
}