Title IX — Floodplain Management Ordinance›Chapter 2 — DEFINITIONS
Sacramento County Zoning Code § 902-05 Base Flood
Sacramento County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-10-23 · Sacramento County
Cite as: Sacramento County Zoning Code § 902-05 · Text as of 2026-10-23
A designated flood elevation on any property at the higher of:
A. the elevation of floodwaters during a flood with a one percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year (also called the "100-year flood") as presented in the FEMA Flood Insurance Study;
B. the highest water surface elevation from any source of flooding determined by engineering analysis;
C. the highest water surface water elevation of measured high water;
D. the elevation associated with encroachment on the FEMA floodway; or,
E. Any other state or federal water surface elevation regulatory profiles pertaining to the property in question.
902-06 BASE FLOOD ELEVATION (BFE)
The water surface elevation of the base flood.
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