{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Dataset","@id":"https://zipradar.org/topic/flood-zone/40508/","name":"Flood zone for ZIP 40508 — Lexington (KY), KY","description":"Flood zone data for ZIP 40508 (Lexington (KY), Kentucky), 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":"40508","city":"Lexington (KY)","state":"KY","stateFull":"Kentucky","county":"Fayette County","countySlug":"fayette-county","geo":{"latitude":38.0406,"longitude":-84.5037}},"stateContext":{"topConcern":"Mining-affected water, flood (Ohio + tributaries)","narrative":"Kentucky's Appalachian eastern counties face mining-affected water systems with elevated EPA SDWIS compliance risk. Ohio River + tributary FEMA AE zones expose Louisville, Owensboro, and Newport. Radon risk varies by karst geology."},"radonZone":null,"airQuality":null,"waterQuality":null,"datePublished":"2026-04-24","dateModified":"2026-09-24","canonicalUrl":"https://zipradar.org/topic/flood-zone/40508/","zipDashboardUrl":"https://zipradar.org/zip/40508/","zipDashboardApiUrl":"https://zipradar.org/api/zip/40508/","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/40508/"}}