--- title: "NFIP Community Status Book" method: GET path: "/v1/NfipCommunityStatusBook" tags: ["National Flood Insurance Program"] --- # NFIP Community Status Book `GET /v1/NfipCommunityStatusBook` ## Request - Base URL: `https://www.fema.gov/api/open` - URL: `https://www.fema.gov/api/open/v1/NfipCommunityStatusBook` - Auth: none declared - TypeScript: (a function with typed inputs; its response is checked against the schema) The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) enables property owners to purchase flood insurance; in return, communities agree to adopt and implement local floodplain management regulations that contribute to protecting lives and reducing the risk of new construction and substantial improvements from future flooding. The NFIP Community Status Book dataset contains the current NFIP status of a community which determines whether citizens have the opportunity to purchase flood insurance as well as qualify for disaster assistance. In addition, this dataset provides the available insurance discount rates for communities that participate in the Community Rating System (CRS). This data resides within the NFIP Community Information System (CIS), FEMA's system of record for the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Floodplain Management Program. CIS is used to manage all information related to NFIP floodplain management, including activities, documentation, correspondence, and other pertinent information. For static Community Status Reports, see https://www.fema.gov/flood-insurance/work-with-nfip/community-status-book. Citation: FEMA's citation requirements for datasets (API usage or file downloads) can be found on the OpenFEMA Terms and Conditions page, Citing Data section: https://www.fema.gov/about/openfema/terms-conditions. For answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about the OpenFEMA program, API, and publicly available datasets, please visit: https://www.fema.gov/about/openfema/faq. If you have media inquiries about this dataset, please email the FEMA Press Office at FEMA-Press-Office@fema.dhs.gov. For inquiries about FEMA's data and Open Government program, please email the OpenFEMA team at OpenFEMA@fema.dhs.gov. ## Query parameters - `$filter` string - `$top` integer - `$skip` integer - `$count` boolean - `$filename` string - `$metadata` boolean - `$gzip` boolean - `$orderby` string[] - `$select` string[] - `$format` 'json' | 'jsona' | 'csv' | 'jsonl' | 'parquet' ## Response `200` OK - object - `metadata` Metadata - `skip` number, nullable - `filter` string, nullable - `orderBy` string, nullable - `select` string, nullable - `rundate` string, nullable - `top` number, nullable - `format` string, nullable - `metadata` boolean, nullable - `entityname` string - `version` string - `url` string - `count` number, nullable - `NfipCommunityStatusBook` V1NfipCommunityStatusBook[] - `communityIdNumber` string, string: A Community ID (CID) is a unique identifier given to all communities in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). It assists you in quickly identifying your community and associated flood risk information when using FEMA's management systems - `communityName` string, string: This is the name of the community, and is associated with the unique CID identifier. Generally, an NFIP community represents the lowest level of government with land use authority. Thus, not every city or town is recognized as its own community with the NFIP. Each state or territory determines land use authority granted to counties/parishes/boroughs, towns/cities, tribal area, etc. within their own jurisdiction - `county` string, string: Name of a U.S. county, parish, borough, independent city or other political subdivision of a U.S. state or territory - `state` string, string: U.S. state or territory abbreviation - `initialFloodHazardBoundaryMap` string, date, nullable: Initial date of when the Flood Hazard Boundary Map was created. This map is only a factor in communities that do not have a Flood Insurance Rate Map. If no date is present, the community never received an initial FHBM. FEMA no longer creates this product and the date is relevant only to determine the date for pre- and post-FIRM construction - `initialFloodInsuranceRateMap` string, date: Initial date for the communitys first Flood Insurance Rate Map, and it is important because it represents the dividing line between two building categories called Pre-FIRM and Post-FIRM. If no date is present, the community has either not received an initial FIRM, or has not adopted it - `currentlyEffectiveMapDate` string, string: Date of the map currently in effect. E Indicates Entry In Emergency Program NSFHA No Special Flood Hazard Area - All Zone C (>) Date of Current Effective Map is after the Date of This Report N/A Not Applicable At This Time (S) Suspended Community (W) Withdrawn Community (M) No Elevation Determined - All Zone A, C and X (L) Original FIRM by Letter - All Zone A, C and X - `regularEmergencyProgramDate` string, string: Date the community first joined the NFIP. An "E" next to the date indicates that the community is in the Emergency Program and subject to limited coverage. If there is no "E" next to the date, then the community participates in the Regular Program - `tribal` boolean: Yes/No indicator on whether the participating community is a tribal nation. Yes is indicated with either a 'true' or '1'. No is indicated with either a 'false' or '0' - `participatingInNFIP` boolean: Yes/No indicator on whether or not the community is participating in the NFIP. Yes is indicated with either a 'true' or '1'. No is indicated with either a 'false' or '0' - `originalEntryDate` string, date, nullable: The original entry date of the CRS information - `classRatingEffectiveDate` string, date, nullable: The effective date of the Class rating - `classRating` string, string, nullable: The Class rating are based on aggregated points communities received for implementing floodplain activities that are higher than the minimum requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) - `sfhaDiscount` string, string, nullable: The percentage of Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) insurance discount available based on the information received from the Community Rating System (CRS) - `nonSfhaDiscount` string, string, nullable: The percentage of non Special Flood Hazard Area insurance (non-SFHA) discount available based on the information received from the Community Rating System (CRS) - `sanction` boolean, nullable: Yes/No indicator on whether a community has been penalized for failing to comply with NFIP requirements, resulting in a loss of eligibility to participate in the NFIP and to purchase federally-backed flood insurance. Yes is indicated with either a 'true' or '1'. No is indicated with either a 'false' or '0' - `sanctionDate` string, string, nullable: Represents the effective date a community was penalized for non-compliance with NFIP minimum standards and requirements and may include a sanction reason code following the date: (S) denotes Suspension. Refers to the formal process by which a communitys eligibility to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is revoked due to failure to comply with required floodplain management regulations or enforcement standards. During suspension, the community loses the ability to sell or renew flood insurance policies under the NFIP. (W) denotes Withdrawn. Refers to the process by which a community voluntarily removes itself from participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). This is accomplished by submitting a certified legislative action explicitly stating the communitys intent to withdraw. Upon receipt and verification of this action, FEMA formally withdraws the community from the NFIP and publishes notice of the withdrawal in the Federal Register. Once withdrawn, the community loses eligibility to sell or renew NFIP flood insurance policies. - `lastRefresh` string, date-time: Date the record was last updated in the API data store (MM/DD/YYYY) --- [API](https://skmtc.dev/fema/apis/openfema-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/fema/apis/openfema-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/fema/apis/openfema-api/revisions/fdc02603897f?raw)