FEMA Flood Zone Scraper

Overview

Look up flood zones from FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer by address or coordinates. Get flood risk designations (A, AE, X, V zones), base flood elevations, and FIRM panel info. Essential for real estate due diligence, insurance underwriting, and property risk assessment.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Includes location and address data

Use Cases

• Track - Track federal government data releases and updates
• Build - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Aggregate - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
addresses	array	Enter street addresses to look up flood zones (auto-geocoded)
coordinates	array	Optional: Enter lat/lon coordinates directly. Format: [{"lat": 25.76, "lon": ...
includeNearbyZones	boolean	Check flood zones in a small radius around each point (useful for properties ...	false

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "queryLocation": "Sample queryLocation",
  "primaryFloodZone": "Sample primaryFloodZone",
  "floodRisk": "Sample floodRisk",
  "floodZones": "Sample floodZones",
  "firmPanel": "Sample firmPanel",
  "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the FEMA Flood Zone Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~fema-flood-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/fema-flood-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect FEMA Flood Zone Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration