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FEMA's Map Modernization Program of 2003 to 2008 resulted in digital flood maps for 92 percent of the continental U.S. population, most of whom live in areas that had outdated maps or no maps at all.

The maps are available in PDF format at the FEMA Map Service Center. After selecting the state, and Orleans Parish, click on the Get Preliminary FEMA Map Products button.

Updated FEMA flood maps coming to York and Cumberland Counties. Foley's home falls within a zone that FEMA said faces a small, but significant annual risk of a 100-year-flood.

FEMA updates flood maps about every five years. The report floodplain zones are areas with a 1% chance of flooding each year or a 26% chance of flooding during a 30-year mortgage life span.