FEMA flood zone
Zone AEHigh risk

In the 100-year floodplain: a 1% chance of flooding every year, about 26% over a 30-year mortgage.

Flood insuranceRequired with a federally backed mortgage
Base flood elevation8.0 ft (NGVD 29)

1700 Convention Center Dr, Miami Beach, FL 33139 · 25.79281, -80.13550

Coastal high risk (V, VE)FloodwayHigh risk (A, AE)Moderate (X, 500-year)Minimal (X)Undetermined (D)

AE High risk

This area has a 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain). Flood insurance is required on mortgages from federally regulated or insured lenders and federally backed loans.

Base Flood Elevation: 8.0 ft (NGVD 29)DFIRM: 12086C

What Zone AE Actually Looks Like in Miami-Dade County, FL

Based on 55,413 historical NFIP flood insurance claims filed in this zone type for this area.

Claims Filed (All Years)
55,413
Avg Payout per Claim
$22,632
Avg Water Depth (where recorded)
3 in
Most Common Cause
Heavy rainfall or snowmelt (65%)
Peak Claim Year
1999 (12,580 claims)
Total Paid to Policyholders
$737.4M

Source: OpenFEMA NFIP claims dataset, scoped to Miami-Dade County, FL and Zone AE.

Worst Flood Year on Record: 1999

In 1999, Miami-Dade County recorded 13,393 NFIP flood insurance claims — the most of any year since 1978. Policyholders collected a total of $91.5M that year. FEMA declared Hurricane Floyd and Hurricane Irene here that year.

See all flood history for Miami-Dade County →

Flood Insurance Required

This address is in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA). Federal law requires flood insurance for properties in SFHAs whose mortgage comes from a federally regulated or insured lender or is federally backed.

Contact your insurance agent or visit FloodSmart.gov for current flood insurance options.

What to Know Next

How much does flood insurance cost?What is a Special Flood Hazard Area?What's the difference between Zone A and AE?What does your base flood elevation mean?Buying a house in a flood zoneWhy FEMA's flood map isn't the whole picture →

Flood Insurance in Florida

Avg NFIP Premium (Aug 31, 2026)
$965/yr
Total NFIP Claims
448,275
Total Claims Paid
$19.2B
Avg Claim Payout
$42,842
Policies in Force (Aug 31, 2026)
1,744,337
Peak Claims Year
2024
Disaster Declarations
2,791

Statewide data from OpenFEMA and FEMA disaster declaration datasets. NFIP policies in force and average premium (premium plus federal policy fee) as of August 31, 2026, from OpenFEMA.

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