

For more information on using the data in Google Earth™, please see Using the National Flood Hazard Layer Web Map Service (WMS) in Google Earth™. To do so, you will need GIS or mapping software that can read data in shapefile format.įEMA also offers a download of a KMZ (keyhole markup file zipped) file, which overlays the data in Google Earth™. This data can be used in most GIS applications to perform spatial analyses and for integration into custom maps and reports. Using the “Search All Products” on the MSC, you can download the NFHL data for a County or State in a GIS file format. You can also use the address search on the FEMA Flood Map Service Center (MSC) to view the NFHL data or download a FIRMette. From satellite to street views, and 3D imaging of building and landmarks to the stars, moon, and live video from mars, its all available with a free download. This tool has an intuitive interface designed by Google to help you virtually visit hundreds of real locations. For more information on available services, go to the NFHL GIS Services User Guide. Latest version 9.180.0.1 Older versions Advertisement Google Earth is an app that allows you to explore any place in the world by means of precise satellite images. Technical GIS users can also utilize a series of dedicated GIS web services that allow the NFHL database to be incorporated into websites and GIS applications. In the NFHL Viewer, you can use the address search or map navigation to locate an area of interest and the NFHL Print Tool to download and print a full Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) or FIRMette (a smaller, printable version of a FIRM) where modernized data exists. Or you you may view, download, and print current local digital effective flood hazard data in an ArcGIS map. You can find a street in Earth two ways: Search for a specific street or address Zoom in on the map Explore the area You can navigate and rotate your view while in Street View mode.
