Understanding FEMA Flood Zones & Elevation in New Bern, Trent Woods & River Bend
In Craven County, two homes on the same street can sit at dramatically different ground elevations — meaning one requires mandatory SFHA Zone AE flood insurance while the neighbor sits in high-and-dry Unshaded Zone X. This tool queries the Official FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) and the USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service in real time.
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