flood map

See also: floodmap

English

Alternative forms

• floodmap

Noun

flood map (plural flood maps)

1. A map showing how an area would look in case of flooding, or rising sea levels.
   • 2012 December 21, David M. Halbfinger, Charles V. Bagli, Sarah Maslin Nir, “On Ravaged Coastline, It’s Rebuild Deliberately vs. Rebuild Now”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     In New York City, property owners seeking to rebound from the storm will have to feel their way through a wilderness of new flood maps, revamped building codes and land-use ordinances, along with a host of other measures addressing the specific needs of storm-battered communities — all of which have yet to be hammered out and adopted.