Long Beach, California Flood Zones
Long Beach faces coastal flood risk from Pacific storm surge and tsunami hazards, as well as flooding from the Los Angeles River and channelized waterways. Low-lying port and residential areas are particularly vulnerable.
Common Flood Zones in Long Beach
Properties in Long Beach, CA are commonly designated in these FEMA flood zones:
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FEMA assigns flood zone designations to every property in the United States based on flood risk assessments. In Long Beach, the most common designations are Zone AE, Zone VE, Zone AO, Zone X.
Properties in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) - zones starting with A or V - are required to carry flood insurance if they have a federally-backed mortgage. Properties in Zone X are outside the SFHA and flood insurance is typically optional but often recommended.
Flood zone designations can change over time through Letters of Map Amendment (LOMA) or Letters of Map Revision (LOMR). Use our free lookup tool to check the current flood zone for any Long Beach address.