{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Dataset","@id":"https://zipradar.org/topic/flood-zone/35203/","name":"Flood zone for ZIP 35203 — Birmingham, AL","description":"Flood zone data for ZIP 35203 (Birmingham, Alabama), 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":"35203","city":"Birmingham","state":"AL","stateFull":"Alabama","county":"Jefferson County","countySlug":"jefferson-county","geo":{"latitude":33.5186,"longitude":-86.8104}},"stateContext":{"topConcern":"Tornado risk + rural water systems","narrative":"Alabama sits in Dixie Alley with peak tornado activity in March-April. Coastal Mobile/Baldwin counties also carry FEMA-mapped storm-surge zones. Many rural water systems serve <500 connections, making EPA SDWIS compliance variability higher than in metro counties."},"radonZone":null,"airQuality":null,"waterQuality":null,"datePublished":"2026-04-24","dateModified":"2026-09-24","canonicalUrl":"https://zipradar.org/topic/flood-zone/35203/","zipDashboardUrl":"https://zipradar.org/zip/35203/","zipDashboardApiUrl":"https://zipradar.org/api/zip/35203/","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/35203/"}}