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Elevation Certificates in Maryland

Maryland has 5 verified public Elevation Certificate portals in the current index (verified 2026-11-06, America/Detroit). Open an official portal below—or use a request-path contact when no public search is indexed.

Know the limits

Honest scope

This page lists verified public Elevation Certificate (EC) portals we have indexed for Maryland. It is not a national address→EC database. We do not invent whether a certificate is on file for a property, and we do not invent FEMA CRS classes or discount percentages. For CRS participation, use FEMA’s official eligible-communities materials.

National index snapshot: 120 portals across 17 states. This page covers Maryland only.

From search to next step

How to request an Elevation Certificate in Maryland

  1. Search the matching city or county portal below (address, parcel, or map tools vary by site).
  2. If no public portal matches your community, email or call the local floodplain administrator using our request-path contacts where listed, or your community’s building/floodplain office.
  3. Confirm flood zone and Base Flood Elevation context on FEMA’s Map Service Center before relying on any certificate for insurance decisions.
  4. Prefer the most recent FEMA Elevation Certificate form year your insurer accepts.

FEMA Map Service Center ↗ Use the interactive lookup

Indexed sources

Portals indexed for Maryland

Primary action for each entry is the official portal. Community pages below link to dedicated Elevation Certificate landing pages for each indexed source.

Carroll County, MD — Elevation Certificates Available

Carroll County · MD · County web page (address list) · verified 2026-11-06

Public portal

Open Carroll County's Elevation Certificates page and look for your street address in the list of properties with certificates available (about 20 addresses). Call Patrick Varga, CFM, at 410-386-2844 for a copy or questions. An unlisted address does not establish that no certificate exists; ask the local floodplain office.

Coverage labels in index: Carroll County.

Community page: /elevation-certificates/maryland/carroll-county/

Howard County, MD — DFIRM Map with Elevation Certificates

Howard County · MD · County DFIRM web map (EC layer) · verified 2026-11-06

Public portal

Open Howard County's Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (DFIRM) viewer, search your address, and turn on/inspect the Elevation Certificates layer; certificate locations link to documents. Or contact the Bureau of Environmental Services at 410-313-6444 or DoIFlood@HowardCountyMD.gov. An unlisted address does not establish that no certificate exists; ask the local floodplain office.

Coverage labels in index: Howard County, Ellicott City, Columbia.

Community page: /elevation-certificates/maryland/howard-county/

Ocean City, MD — Elevation Certificates

Ocean City · MD · Town page → Dropbox folder + Laserfiche archive · verified 2026-11-06

Public portal

Open the Town of Ocean City Flood Hazard Information page and use the 'Elevation Certificates' link (current folder) or 'Pre 2015 EC Archive' (Laserfiche) to find your property's certificate. The Town also publishes an Elevation Certificates web map (permits from 2016). Questions: Planning & Community Development, 410-289-8855. An unlisted address does not establish that no certificate exists; ask the local floodplain office.

Coverage labels in index: Ocean City.

Community page: /elevation-certificates/maryland/ocean-city/

Prince George's County, MD — Elevation Certificates (Brentwood & College Park)

Prince George's County · MD · County web page (address list) · verified 2026-11-06

Public portal

Open the Prince George's County Elevation Certificates page. The County lists about 763 certificates for Brentwood and College Park addresses only; find your address in the numbered list. Certificates issued before September 16, 2016 should be re-evaluated against the current FIRM. Questions: Shellon Holloway, Flood Management and Environmental Resilience Division, Saholloway@co.pg.md.us. An unlisted address does not establish that no certificate exists; ask the local floodplain office.

Coverage labels in index: Brentwood, College Park, Prince George's County.

Community page: /elevation-certificates/maryland/prince-georges-county/

Queen Anne's County, MD — Elevation Certificate Listings

Queen Anne's County · MD · CivicPlus directory listing (EC PDFs) · verified 2026-11-06

Public portal

Open Queen Anne's County Elevation Certificate Listings (county Resource Directory). Entries are alphabetical by street name, then house number; building permit numbers appear on the right. Click an entry's link to open the certificate PDF where provided. Questions: John Kling, 410-758-0925 ext. 4168. An unlisted address does not establish that no certificate exists; ask the local floodplain office.

Coverage labels in index: Queen Anne's County.

Community page: /elevation-certificates/maryland/queen-annes-county/

When no public portal matches

Request-path contacts in Maryland

No supplemental request-path contacts are logged for this state in the current index. If your city or county is missing above, use the lookup to generate a floodplain administrator request template, or contact your local building / floodplain office directly.

CRS · Community Rating System

Do not rely on invented CRS classes

This directory does not publish FEMA CRS classes or discount percentages for Maryland communities. Check participation and class on FEMA’s official CRS materials, then confirm with your insurer.

FEMA CRS resources ↗ Read our CRS guide

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