Virginia has 3 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.
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This page lists verified public Elevation Certificate (EC) portals we have indexed for Virginia. 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 Virginia only.
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How to request an Elevation Certificate in Virginia
Search the matching city or county portal below (address, parcel, or map tools vary by site).
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.
Confirm flood zone and Base Flood Elevation context on FEMA’s Map Service Center before relying on any certificate for insurance decisions.
Prefer the most recent FEMA Elevation Certificate form year your insurer accepts.
Primary action for each entry is the official portal. Community pages below link to dedicated Elevation Certificate landing pages for each indexed source.
Chesapeake, VA — Elevation Certificate Lists
Chesapeake · VA · PDF address lists (DocumentCenter + Accela report) · verified 2026-11-06
Public portal
Open Chesapeake's Floodplain Management page, scroll to Elevation Certificates, and open the list for certificates on file up to November 15, 2015 or the list for those after November 15, 2015. If your address is listed, request a copy from Development and Permits at 757-382-6018 (or 757-382-CITY). An unlisted address does not establish that no certificate exists; ask the local floodplain office.
Open the City of Norfolk Elevation Certificates table on Forerunner. Use Filter to search by street address or parcel ID, then open a listed certificate to view or download it. You can also search the address on the portal home page and open the property's Files tab. If nothing is listed, that only means no EC is posted online. Older or paper ECs may not be uploaded, so ask the local floodplain office.
Prince William County, VA — Elevation Certificates on File
Prince William County · VA · County web table (EC PDF links) · verified 2026-11-06
Public portal
Open Prince William County's Elevation Certificates page and use your browser's Find (Ctrl+F) to search the property address or GPIN; click 'View Elevation Certificate' to open the PDF. The table reflects certificates on file with Environmental Services as of September 2021. An unlisted address does not establish that no certificate exists; ask the local floodplain office.
Coverage labels in index: Prince William County, Woodbridge, Gainesville, Bristow, Nokesville.
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 Virginia communities. Check participation and class on FEMA’s official CRS materials, then confirm with your insurer.