Zone B and X (Shaded)

{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-000268",
  "term": "Zone B and X (Shaded)",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "Area of moderate flood hazard, usually the area between the limits of the 100- year and 500-year floods. B Zones are also used to designate base floodplains of lesser hazards, such as areas protected by levees from 100-year flood, or shallow flooding areas with average depths of less than one foot or drainage areas less than 1 square mile.",
  "subject": "Flood zone designations",
  "references": [
    "FEMA Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/zone-b-and-x-shaded/"
}