CoreLogic Premium Flood Map Report User Guide
- June 13, 2024
- CoreLogic
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CoreLogic Premium Flood Map Report
Exclusive Flood Risk Information Makes You The Market Expert
Weather patterns are changing, and so is the risk of overland flooding. Areas
once considered low risk may not be as safe as people think. And flash flood
risk can vary significantly from one parcel to the next, making accurate,
property level risk assessments more important than ever.
Available to agents for the first time through Realist®, Premium Flood Maps go
beyond the basic FEMA flood determination data to provide a comprehensive
analysis of a property’s true flood risk. With Premium Flood Maps, agents can
give clients property-level flood risk information available nowhere else,
underscoring their value as a trusted advisor and local market expert.
Add Premium Flood Map Report to Cart
To begin using Premium Flood Maps Report, you must search for the subject
property in question and then proceed click on view property details report.
From here you’ll be able to access the Flood Maps report by clicking on the
“Flood Maps” report tab. If your account has prior access to the Flood Maps
report tab, you’ll notice that the report is now delivered with updated report
content and visualization. Below is an example of the new user experience and
interface.
It’s important to note that there are two distinctive Flood Map reports that are now available:
- Standard Flood Map Report
- Premium Flood Map Report
Let’s dive into the differences between the two Flood Map products.
Standard Flood Maps
The Standard Flood Map report, if available for your account, is now
transformed with new user interface and visualization. This report provides a
property map and FEMA flood zone determination, determining whether a property
is located IN or OUT of a federally-designated flood zone.
The Standard Flood Map report comes standard with the following report
attributes and definitions:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) | Indicates whether the property location is |
In or Out of a Special Flood Hazard Area (100-Year floodplain).
County| Returns the county which the property is located in.
Community Participation Status| The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
status of community in the declared counties.
Original Panel Firm Date| Effective date of the map.
Within 250 feet of multiple flood zone| Provides a Yes or No response if the
property is within 250 feet of the SFHA boundary.
FIPS Code| The five-digital state and county FIPS code.
Flood Zone Panel| Two-to-four digit number and suffix assigned by FEMA for the
map panel.
Coastal Barrier Date| Returns date of CBRA classification, if available.
Flood Zone Code| Flood zone for the property location based on the FEMA.
Community Name| Name of the community.
Panel Date| Date of the FEMA map panel.
Coastal Barrier Resource Area (CBRA)| Coastal Barrier Resource Act (CBRA)
protects areas that serve as barriers against wind and tidal forces caused by
coastal storms and serves as habitat for aquatic species. Returns In or Out,
for identifying whether the property is located within a CBRA zone.
You will still have the same ability to download for printing or emailing of the Standard Flood Map report.
Premium Flood Map Report
The Premium Flood Map Report, if available for your account and available for the subject property in question, is an upgradable flood map report that provides flood risk assessment data provided in form of two scoring models from CoreLogic:
- CoreLogic Flood Risk Score
- CoreLogic Flash Flood Risk Score
When viewing the Standard Flood Map report, simply click on the “Upgrade Flood
Map Report” button at top to initiate the upgrade process.
In addition to the CoreLogic Flood Risk Score and CoreLogic Flash Flood Risk Score, the Premium Flood Map Report is delivered with the following report attributes and definitions:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Distance to 100 yr Flood Plain | Distance in feet between the property and the |
boundary of the 100-year flood zone located in the same catchment or
subwatershed. If a 100- Year floodplain is not within the radius search, a
value of -1 will be returned.
100 yr Plain Note| Note provided in absence of a distance.
Subwatershed Name| Returns the value of the subwatershed name.
Property Elevation| Returns the elevation, in feet, of the subject property.
Additional Comments| Returns additional comments or information.
Distance to 500 yr Flood Plain| Distance in feet between the property and the
boundary of the 500-year flood zone. If a 500- Year floodplain is not found a
value of -1 will be returned.
500 yr Plain Note| Note provided in absence of a distance.
Subwatershed Code| Returns the code for the subwatershed.
Water Surface Elevation| Provides the elevation, in feet, of the water
surface.
Distance to Dam| Provides the distance, in feet, to dam.
Distance to Levee| Provides the distance, in feet, to levee.
Additional Impact Area| Returns notes for additional impact area.
Elevation Variance| Returns the elevation variance, in feet.
Similar to the Standard Flood Map Report, you will have the same ability to download the report for printing or emailing of the Standard Flood Map report.
Upgrade From Standard Flood Map to Premium Flood Map Report
When viewing the Standard Flood Map Report, you are given the option to upgrade to a Premium Flood Map (if available for your account – please contact your MLS administrator if you do not see the Flood Maps report tab in your account).
Steps to Upgrade:
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Click on Upgrade Flood Map Report
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Click on Add to Cart (Note: You can add multiple premium flood map reports to cart, for different properties, prior to checkout)
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Click on Shopping Cart icon at top-left to proceed to Checkout page
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Once on the Cart page (example below), you will see the following options:
o A) Remove product from shopping cart
o B) Save cart
o C) Add promo code, if you have a valid promo to use, should be entered into the Promo Code field and then select Redeem
o D) Proceed to checkout to enter credit card information.
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On the Checkout page is where you:
o A) Enter credit card information and bill address
o B) Place secure order
o C) Edit items to add or remove items from your cart
Access Your Premium Flood Map Report After Purchase
Order Confirmation Page
Once you have completed the purchase of the Premium Flood Map report, you’ll
see an order confirmation page, similar to the example below. If you purchased
multiple flood map reports during one transaction, each individual Premium Map
Report will appear on the same Order Confirmation page. Each report will have
their own “View Report” link, as indicated below.
Acknowledgement of Refund Policy
Because the Premium Flood Map report is delivered as a digital product,
returns are not accepted once you have viewed or accessed the report content.
To begin viewing the Premium Flood Map report content, you must acknowledge
and accept the refund policy set forth by CoreLogic by clicking on the
“Confirm” button.
View Flood Risk & Flash Flood Risk, Print & Email Report
The Premium Flood Map Report can be viewed, printed, and emailed just like the
other Realist reports. When you first access this report, the top section will
display the Flood Zone Determination (which is available as part of the
Standard Flood Map Report, which we’ve included in the Premium report). Once
you scroll past the Flood Zone Determination section, the CoreLogic Flood &
Flash Flood Data is represented on screen. To navigate between Flood and Flash
Flood Data, there are selectable buttons available to switch between the two
risk models. Both risk models also offer a map imagery with zoom in/zoom out
controls so that you can view the risk heat map at the desired zoom level.
Printing and emailing of the report are also available. Simply navigate to the
top right section of the report and click on “Print” or “Email” to initiate
the printing/emailing of the report.
Refund
Change your mind about a report you haven’t accessed or viewed to download or
email? Simply click on the Your Orders report icon to navigate to the Order
Summary page. This is where you’re able to initiate a request for a return.
For eligible reports, you can click on the Return button located to the far
right of the report, select return reason, any optional comments, and then
click on Confirm Return button. When a refund is requested, CoreLogic will
issue the refund immediately; however, processing time for a refund will be
between 5-10 days depending on your financial institution.
