Is Your Home Located in a Flood Zone?

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Flooding in Clearlake, Calif., during the 1998 El Niño. Photo by Dave Gatley/FEMA

By Lisa Pickoff-White, The California Report

El Niño-related storms are expected to hit California and shower the state with above-average rainfall through spring. But, along with much-needed drought relief, those rains could bring floods. Use the attached map to see if you live in an officially designated flood zone.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency tracks areas vulnerable to a 100-year flood, or a flood that has a 1 percent chance of occurring in any given year. 

Read the complete story at The California Report. 

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