42 U.S.C. § 4004 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 42. The Public Health and Welfare § 4004. Definitions applicable to Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012

(1)100-year floodplain

The term “100-year floodplain” means that area which is subject to inundation from a flood having a 1-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.

(2)500-year floodplain

The term “500-year floodplain” means that area which is subject to inundation from a flood having a 0.2-percent chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year.

(3)Administrator

The term “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

(4)National Flood Insurance Program

The term “National Flood Insurance Program” means the program established under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 4011 et seq.).

(5)Write Your Own

The term “Write Your Own” means the cooperative undertaking between the insurance industry and the Federal Insurance Administration which allows participating property and casualty insurance companies to write and service standard flood insurance policies.