Property buyers, agents, portfolio reviewers and insurance professionals preparing flood-insurance questions.
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Start with the correct community
TrueViewly matches the coordinate to locally imported FEMA No Overlaps Whole polygons, then joins the six-digit community ID to the Community Status Book. County identity alone is not a community assignment.
- The boundary source is cl2024_v1; the imported status-book snapshot is dated October 4, 2026.
- Multiple polygons with one CID can represent the same community. Different CIDs, unidentified overlaps or an exact polygon-edge point require jurisdiction confirmation.
- A boundary can have no usable CID, or its CID can be absent from the newer status book. Neither establishes nonparticipation.
Read participation and CRS as dated community facts
A matched status-book row can show participation, CRS class, potential community discount context and raw map or CRS dates. These describe the community snapshot, not an individual insurance contract.
- A displayed nonparticipating status comes from an explicit matched status-book record, not a missing match.
- A future-effective map date is not the same as a currently effective map date.
- Confirm any discount with the agent. Policy terms, current community status and applicable program rules matter; the displayed percentage is not guaranteed savings.
Ask the administrator and agent different questions
Use the CID and source dates to make follow-up specific. A floodplain administrator can clarify jurisdiction and mapping; an insurance professional can address the actual policy.
- Ask which community administers the location and whether annexations or boundary changes affect it.
- Confirm the applicable effective map, pending changes and current CRS status.
- Ask the agent about coverage, exclusions, deductibles and whether a CRS discount applies to the proposed policy.
Know the coverage gaps
Boundary geometry includes states and territories, but usable community IDs are not complete. Tested Saipan and Pago Pago points have unidentified polygons. Geographic coverage is not a promise of a usable NFIP match at every address.
- Read the specific availability state and source note in the report.
- The additional panel does not change the hydrology or overall score.
- This is not a flood-zone determination, insurance-eligibility decision or premium estimate.
Sources and further reading
Source publications and live agency pages may differ from the snapshot used in a report. Check the report's source dates and confirm material findings through the responsible authority.
Frequently asked questions
Does no match mean flood insurance is unavailable?
No. It means the report could not establish a usable community match. Confirm jurisdiction and available coverage through the administrator and an insurance professional.
Is the displayed CRS discount my actual discount?
No. It is community snapshot context. Your agent must confirm whether and how it applies to the policy.
Are community participation and flood-zone designation interchangeable?
No. A zone describes mapped flood-hazard context; participation describes an NFIP community record. Both require their own verification.
TrueViewly reports are informational decision-support outputs based on available datasets and user-provided inputs. They are not certifications, legal advice, engineering opinions, insurance determinations, government approvals, or a replacement for official records and professional due diligence.