Base Flood Elevation Requirements for Pinellas County Homes
Why Base Flood Elevation Matters Before You Replace Anything Base flood elevation, or BFE, is the height floodwaters are expected to reach during a base flood event, and it is one of the first numbers that matters when a Pinellas County homeowner starts planning work on a coastal property. That matters because the county and FEMA look at the whole building system, not just one component, when a home is being repaired, improved, or brought back into compliance. On t