{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Dataset","@id":"https://zipradar.org/topic/flood-zone/01609/","name":"Flood zone for ZIP 01609 — Worcester, MA","description":"Flood zone data for ZIP 01609 (Worcester, Massachusetts), sourced from FEMA NFHL.","topic":{"slug":"flood-zone","label":"Flood zone","source":"FEMA NFHL","sourceUrl":"https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/national-flood-hazard-layer","refreshCadence":"Quarterly LOMA updates","summary":"Not on zipradar yet. The plan is the FEMA flood zone code, what it means in plain English, and the base flood elevation where assigned. Until then, look the address up on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center.","limitations":"For an official flood-zone determination (required by lenders), consult the FEMA Map Service Center directly. zipradar shows informational classifications only."},"place":{"zip":"01609","city":"Worcester","state":"MA","stateFull":"Massachusetts","county":"Worcester County (MA)","countySlug":"worcester-county","geo":{"latitude":42.2626,"longitude":-71.8023}},"stateContext":{"topConcern":"Lead pipes, coastal flood, older housing","narrative":"Massachusetts has dense lead-service-line obligations under LCRR in Boston, Lowell, Worcester, Springfield. Coastal AE/VE zones along the South Shore + Cape. Older housing stock means lead-paint risk overlaps with LSL risk."},"radonZone":null,"airQuality":null,"waterQuality":null,"datePublished":"2026-04-24","dateModified":"2026-09-24","canonicalUrl":"https://zipradar.org/topic/flood-zone/01609/","zipDashboardUrl":"https://zipradar.org/zip/01609/","zipDashboardApiUrl":"https://zipradar.org/api/zip/01609/","primarySourceUrl":"https://www.fema.gov/flood-maps/national-flood-hazard-layer","license":{"content":"CC-BY-4.0","attribution":"zipradar.org — https://zipradar.org/topic/flood-zone/01609/"}}