Flood Hazard Elevation and Siting Criteria for Community Safe Rooms

This FEMA fact sheet provides detailed criteria for siting and elevating community safe rooms to minimize flood risk. It outlines prohibited and allowable flood hazard areas for safe room placement, referencing FEMA P-361 and ICC 500 standards. The document specifies minimum elevation requirements for safe rooms in various flood zones, including considerations for storm surge and 500-year flood elevations. Guidance is also provided for coordination with local authorities in hurricane-prone regions and for addressing unmapped or approximate flood hazard areas.