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About Elevation Certificate Finder

Elevation Certificate Finder indexes public portals where residents can search for Elevation Certificates or related flood property profiles. It does not host certificates and does not claim that a given address has an EC on file.

Portal index dated November 6, 2026 · America/Detroit

Publisher

If you’re buying, insuring, or researching a property, knowing which office holds its flood records can save a round of searching. This independent directory, published by Aberdeen Park, puts public links, search instructions, and a fallback records request in one place. Lookups are free and require no account.

Who it’s for

Homebuyers and homeowners in or near FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas; real estate agents and lenders who need a documentation path; anyone told they need a FEMA Elevation Certificate and wondering whether a public portal already exists.

What we index

How matching works

The lookup compares your city or county name, selected state, and ZIP with a small, curated index. Your street address is used only in the records-request draft; it is not used to search for certificates. A state-only search lets you browse indexed local portals in that state. Florida searches also show the statewide FDEM portal as a supplement.

ZIPs and city names can cross government boundaries. Read each portal’s coverage notes, especially for incorporated cities with records separate from the county. Matching is a starting point, not confirmation of jurisdiction or certificate availability.

Limited coverage is intentional and visible. 101 verified public portals across 15 states (FL, LA, TX, SC, NC, GA, MI, VA, MS, NJ, NY, CA, IL, WI, IN) are currently indexed—including one statewide Florida search. A missing result says nothing about whether your local government holds an EC.

Portals currently indexed (verified 2026-11-06)

These are the 101 sources in the index. Links open official public search tools or instructions; their operators control access and records.

JurisdictionPortalPlatform
Los Angeles County, CApw.lacounty.govOfficial PDF links
Napa, CAcityofnapa.orgPDF/address index
Palm Springs, CApalmspringsca.govWeb page document list
Pleasanton, CAcityofpleasantonca.govPDF address index
Riverside County, CAcontent.rcflood.orgAgency APN search
San Anselmo, CAsananselmo.govWeb page address list
Stockton, CAstocktonca.withforerunner.comForerunner
Bradenton Beach, FLcityofbradentonbeach.comAddress list (web page)
Cape Coral, FLcapecoralfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Charlotte County, FLcharlottecountyfl.govCounty interactive maps / Citizen Access
Citrus County, FLcitruscountyfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Clearwater, FLclearwaterfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Destin, FLdestinfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Escambia County, FLescambiacountyfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Fort Myers, FLfortmyersfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Franklin County, FLfranklincountyfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Hernando County, FLhernandocountyfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Hialeah, FLhialeahfl.govPDF address index
Hollywood, FLhollywoodfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Indian River County, FLindianrivercountyfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Lee County, FLleecountyfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Longboat Key, FLlongboatkeyfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Madison County, FLmadisoncountyfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Manatee County, FLmanateecountyfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Martin County, FLgeoweb.martin.fl.usArcGIS Web App
Miramar, FLmiramarfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Naples, FLnaplesfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Nassau County, FLnassaufl.coArcGIS Hub
North Miami, FLnorthmiamifl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Okaloosa County, FLokaloosacountyfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Okaloosa County, FLgis.myokaloosa.comCounty GIS web app
Orange County, FLexperience.arcgis.comArcGIS Experience
Palm Beach County, FLpalmbeachcountyfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Palmetto Bay, FLpalmettobay-fl.govPDF address index
Pasco County, FLpascocountyfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Pensacola, FLpensacolafl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Pinellas County, FLexperience.arcgis.comArcGIS Experience
Santa Rosa County, FLsantarosacountyfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Sarasota, FLsarasota.maps.arcgis.comArcGIS Instant
State of Florida, FLflorida.withforerunner.comForerunner (FDEM)
Sumter County, FLsumtercountyfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Tampa, FLtampafl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Walton County, FLwaltoncountyfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
West Palm Beach, FLwestpalmbeachfl.withforerunner.comForerunner
Chatham County, GAchathamcountyga.withforerunner.comForerunner
Columbia County, GAcolumbiacountyga.govPDF address index
Fayette County, GAfayettecountyga.govOfficial PDF/address list
Tybee Island, GAcityoftybee.orgPDF address index
Lake County, ILlakecountyil.govPDF index
Kosciusko County, INkosciusko.in.govPDF index
Denham Springs, LAdenhamspringsla.withforerunner.comForerunner
Gretna, LAgretnala.withforerunner.comForerunner
Jefferson Parish, LAjeffersonparishla.withforerunner.comForerunner
Kenner, LAkennerla.withforerunner.comForerunner
Lafayette, LAlafayettela.govPDF address index
Mandeville, LAcityofmandeville.comPDF index
New Orleans, LAneworleansla.withforerunner.comForerunner
St. John the Baptist Parish, LAstjohnla.withforerunner.comForerunner
Zachary, LAzacharyla.withforerunner.comForerunner
Ann Arbor, MIwww2.a2gov.orgArcGIS Web App
Midland, MIcityofmidlandmi.govPDF index
D'Iberville, MSdiberville.ms.usCity web page (by street)
Carolina Beach, NCcarolinabeach.govOfficial PDF/address list
Carrboro, NCcarrboro.maps.arcgis.comArcGIS Instant App
Craven County, NCcravencountync.govPDF index
Kitty Hawk, NCkittyhawknc.withforerunner.comForerunner
Brick Township, NJbricknj.withforerunner.comForerunner
Egg Harbor Township, NJtownshipofeggharbornj.withforerunner.comForerunner
Highlands, NJhighlandsboroughnj.withforerunner.comForerunner
Keansburg, NJkeansburgnj.withforerunner.comForerunner
Manasquan, NJmanasquannj.withforerunner.comForerunner
Margate City, NJmargate-nj.comWeb page with PDF links
Ocean City, NJoceancitynj.withforerunner.comForerunner
Ridgewood, NJridgewoodnj.netPDF address index
Sea Bright, NJseabrightnj.orgXLSX/address index
Woodland Park, NJwpnj.usPDF address index
Syracuse, NYsyr.govPDF address index
Town of Middletown, NYtownofmiddletowndelcony.govXLSX address index
Town of Walton, NYtownofwaltonny.govXLSX/address index
Charleston, SCgis.charleston-sc.govMAPNET / ArcGIS
Georgetown County, SCgeorgetowncountysc.withforerunner.comForerunner
Georgetown, SCgeorgetownsc.withforerunner.comForerunner
Hilton Head Island, SChiltonheadislandsc.govTown permit search (Power Apps + EnerGov)
Horry County, SChorrycountysc.govCounty web archive (by year / permit)
Arlington, TXarlingtontx.govWeb page → PDF address index
Austin, TXmaps.austintexas.govGeocortex/ArcGIS (FloodPro)
Corpus Christi, TXcorpuschristitx.withforerunner.comForerunner
Deer Park, TXdeerparktx.govWeb page address list
Flower Mound, TXflowermound.govPDF address index
Friendswood, TXfwd.maps.arcgis.comArcGIS Instant
Garland, TXgarlandtx.govPDF address index
Grand Prairie, TXgptx.orgPDF/address index
Houston, TXhoustonpermittingcenter.orgXLSX/address index
Hurst, TXhursttx.govWeb page address list
League City, TXleaguecitytx.govPDF index
Orange, TXorangetx.withforerunner.comForerunner
Pearland, TXpearlandtx.govWeb page → address list
Pflugerville, TXexperience.arcgis.comArcGIS Experience
Seabrook, TXseabrooktx.maps.arcgis.comArcGIS Instant App
Norfolk, VAnorfolkva.withforerunner.comForerunner
Fond du Lac, WIfdl.wi.govPDF index

How we verify a portal

The index records URL checks dated November 6, 2026 (America/Detroit). A reachable page is not proof of complete records, accurate jurisdiction coverage, or a certificate for any address. Links can move or stop working.

Forerunner portals can block automated requests. Open those links and search manually; an automated access failure is never treated as “no certificate found.” We do not query those sites on your behalf.

Candidate portals are identified from public web sources. Incorrect hosts are corrected or removed before inclusion. We do not scrape behind logins or bulk-download certificate documents; we send you to the official portal.

If your area is not listed

  1. Confirm the responsible city or county, rather than relying on a ZIP alone.
  2. Ask its floodplain administrator or building department about existing EC records.
  3. Use the request draft provided after any lookup. Review the address and find the correct recipient before sending.

Official resources

Independent, not official

Aberdeen Park is not a surveyor, insurer, lender, or government agency. This tool does not issue ECs, assign CRS classes, or offer insurance, legal, or surveying advice. Verify decisions with the relevant government office and qualified professionals.

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