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Zone AO

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-000266

River or stream flood hazard areas, and areas with a 1% or greater chance of shallow flooding each year, usually in the form of sheet flow, with an average depth ranging from 1 to 3 feet. These areas have a 26% chance of flooding over the life of a 30-year mortgage. Average flood depths derived from detailed analyses are shown within these zones.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-000266
FieldInsurance and risk management
SubjectFlood zone designations
ReferencesFEMA Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000266",
  "term": "Zone AO",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "River or stream flood hazard areas, and areas with a 1% or greater chance of shallow flooding each year, usually in the form of sheet flow, with an average depth ranging from 1 to 3 feet. These areas have a 26% chance of flooding over the life of a 30-year mortgage. Average flood depths derived from detailed analyses are shown within these zones.",
  "subject": "Flood zone designations",
  "references": [
    "FEMA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/zone-ao/"
}

Record 266 of 272 in Insurance and risk management terminology (MLC-0106). Request the full dataset.