Complete and file a FEMA Elevation Certificate for a structure in a Special Flood Hazard Area to support an NFIP policy rating or Letter of Map Change request.
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Steps
Download the current form, FEMA Form FF-206-FY-22-152 (formerly numbered 086-0-33), from FEMA's NFIP Underwriting Forms page at https://www.fema.gov/flood-insurance/find-form/underwriting.
Confirm the form's listed expiration date (06/30/2026) at time of use — FEMA periodically reissues the same form number with a new expiration/OMB approval date, and using an expired PDF can cause a rejection.
Complete Sections A-C (building/site data) and, where elevation was determined without a full survey, the newer Sections H and I introduced for NFIP insurance rating.
As the certifying land surveyor, engineer, or architect, ensure state law authorizes you to certify elevation data (requirements vary by state licensing board) and attach the required photographs.
Route Section G to the local floodplain management official if the certificate is also being used to document permit/variance compliance, not just insurance rating.
Known gotchas
Only a licensed land surveyor, engineer, or architect (or, for Zones AO/AR/AO/A-without-BFE, an authorized community official or owner) may complete the certifying sections — verify which is required for the specific flood zone before signing.
The form's expiration date sitting near mid-2026 means a reissued version with a new OMB number could appear during the year — always pull fresh from fema.gov rather than reusing an old saved PDF.
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