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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Base Flood Base Flood The term 'Base Flood' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' The flood having a one percent chance of being equalled or exceeded in any given year. This term is used in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to indicate the minimum level of flooding to be used by a community in its flood plain management regulations'. The term 'Base Flood' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' In hydrologic terms, the national standard for floodplain management is the base, or one percent chance flood. This flood has at least one chance in 100 of occurring in any given year. It is also called a 100 year flood'. The term 'Base Flood' as it applies to the area of flooding can be defined as 'The flood having a 1% chance of being equaled or exceeded in any given year'. Previous 5 Terms: Base bill Base course BASE DATA Base Estimate Base exchange Next 5 Terms: Base Flood Elevation (BFE) Base flood plain Base flow Base Load Base load capacity About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.