Flood Zone / Map Information

The Borough of Belmar and representatives from the Floodplain Management Office, provide information regarding flood map inquiries, including but not limited to information on: flood depths, BFE, LIMWA, FIRM, SFHA, V zone, historic flooding, mean high water, sea level rise, projected sea level rise, category 1 hurricane storm surge, projected special flood hazard area in 2050 and marsh migration. For additional information, please contact April Claudio at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (732) 681-3700 x225.

To view high water marks from past flooding events such as Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy in Belmar, visit the Monmouth County High Water Mark Initiative Storyboard

Belmar's Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance regulates development within the Special Flood Hazard Area. All properties in a Flood Zone must complete a Flood Hazard Development Permit when submitting permits for any type of construction.

Flood Hazard Development Permit - to be completed by all properties in a flood zone when submitting permits for any type of construction.

Activity 350 – Flood Protection Library

Activity 440 – Create maps for floodplain management regulatory activities, providing data that qualifies as Additional Map Data (AMD) under CRS Activity 440 Flood Data Maintenance Element 442.a.

The following publications cound be found through the Belmar Library's online catalog

1. Above the Flood: Elevating Your Floodprone House, FEMA-347 (2000)
2. Answers to Questions About the National Flood Insurance Program, F-084 (2011)
3. Elevated Residential Structures, FEMA-54 (1984)
4. Protecting Manufactured Homes from Floods and Other Hazards, FEMA P-85 (2009)
5. Mitigation of Flood and Erosion Damage to Residential Buildings in Coastal Areas, FEMA-257 (1994)
6. Protecting Building Utilities From Flood Damage, FEMA-P-348 (1999)
7. Protecting Floodplain Resources, FEMA-268 (1996) (
8. Reducing Damage from Localized Flooding, FEMA 511 (2005)