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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Wave Height Adjustment Wave Height Adjustment The term 'Wave Height Adjustment' as it applies to the area of flooding can be defined as 'A measurement that is added to the base flood elevation for V Zones shown on the Flood Insurance Rate Map published prior to 1981. For coastal communities, the base flood elevation shown on Flood Insurance Rate Maps published prior to 1981 are still-water elevations, which include only the effects of tide and storm surge, and not the height of wind-generated waves'. Previous 5 Terms: wave direction wave drift wave generation wave group Wave Height Next 5 Terms: wave hindcast wave length Wave Period wave propagation wave recorder 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.