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FEMA Flood Map Service Center: Official US flood zone maps used for flood insurance. Zoom Earth: Near real-time satellite weather imagery and storm tracking.

FEMA Flood Map Service CenterZoom Earth
CategoryEarthquake, Fire & Disaster MapsWeather & Climate Maps
CoverageUnited StatesWorldwide
UpdatesPeriodicallyLive / real time
Data sourceFEMA flood studiesGeostationary weather satellites (GOES, Himawari, Meteosat), NOAA and NASA data
Made byFEMANeave Interactive
PriceFreeFree
AccountNo account neededNo account needed
On phonesBest on a computerWorks well on phones
Map viewFlat mapFlat map
Visits from ColorfulMaps11
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What you can do with FEMA Flood Map Service Center

  • Search flood maps by address
  • Flood zone designations
  • Download map panels

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What you can do with Zoom Earth

  • Live satellite imagery every few minutes
  • Hurricane and typhoon tracking
  • Radar, wind and temperature layers
  • Wildfire hotspots

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