Blog · October 14, 2026 · Wyoming
Albany County Flood Zone Map, Wyoming: a practical guide
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Woods Landing-Jelm takes a few minutes.
Main page: Albany County, WY GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Before you buy or build near Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge, check the Albany County flood zone map: a mapped flood zone changes insurance, permits and resale. In this Albany County guide: finding the address on FEMA's map, decoding A, AE and X, and pairing it with the Albany County parcel viewer.
Getting started with the Albany County flood zone map
For parcel-by-parcel detail, try the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, where zone shading sits over a photo base, for land near Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge included. Vacant ground around Laramie is still easy to locate: pan from the closest town and click the spot.
The viewer Albany County publishes
Go first to the Albany County parcel viewer; it maps each assessed parcel around Fox Park and Rock River. Without an address in hand, follow the nearest road on the aerial until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want, for land near Medicine Bow National Forest included. Closer to Woods Landing-Jelm, write down the parcel ID before closing the panel; every records desk in the county uses it to find the file.
Questions to ask before you buy
For land near Woods Landing-Jelm, ask the seller whether the home has flooded before closing; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
On site with the map
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Fox Park, so load it before you lose signal. A saved image of the lot near Centennial and its lines helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Decoding the flood zone labels
An AE label includes a base flood elevation (BFE), which plain A zones lack; surveyors near Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge use that number. For property near Barrett, a shaded X area marks moderate flood hazard, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; unshaded X is minimal risk.
Limits of the parcel data
In and around Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge, acreage on the record is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor can set the real corners on the ground. For a home near Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
With a lot near Barrett, the map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county are filed with the County Clerk. Inherited tracts around Woods Landing-Jelm can sit on a long string of deeds, and a title company is worth hiring on a real sale.
Land on the county line
The county borders Jackson County, CO, Larimer County, CO, Carbon County, Converse County, and Laramie County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Ground near Woods Landing-Jelm that runs to the line can be split in two county records, so open the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. For land near Woods Landing-Jelm, the Platbookmapper state page links every neighboring county map across Wyoming.
Parcel lines plus flood zones
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so check the Albany County parcel viewer too to confirm you have the right parcel near Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge.
Money questions tied to the zone
For a home near Woods Landing-Jelm, get the Elevation Certificate if one exists: it records the building's elevation against the base flood. New construction in a floodplain near Fox Park often needs a floodplain permit; check with the county or town building office early.
A quick look at the area
Laramie is the county seat, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Rock River, Centennial, Fox Park, and Woods Landing-Jelm, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 38,257 people live in this county (Census estimate, 2023) spread over some 4,274 square miles for land near Centennial. The county was formed in 1868, and some chains of title near Woods Landing-Jelm are long. Features like Bamforth National Wildlife Refuge are easy to spot when you zoom out.
Water near Barrett
Creeks and ditches near Barrett may not have detailed mapping, so look for water marks and debris lines. Wetlands near Medicine Bow National Forest can limit building even outside a flood zone; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
Quick answers
Will my lender require flood insurance near Rock River?
With a lot near Laramie, it's typically required only for structures in high-risk zones with federally backed loans; outside those zones it's your call.
Do I need to worry about flooding in Zone X for land near Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
For acreage around Rock River, shaded X is moderate risk and unshaded X is minimal risk; FEMA notes that a large share of claims come from these areas.
What is a base flood elevation around Barrett?
For land near Woods Landing-Jelm, the base flood elevation is the water level expected in the 1% annual chance flood; local rules may require building above it.
Does the county parcel map show flood zones around Medicine Bow National Forest?
Short answer: a flood layer may appear in the Albany County parcel viewer layer list, but FEMA's own map is the official source.
Why don't the lines match my fence near Rock River?
Out toward Centennial, parcel lines are tax drawings, not surveys, so a fence may sit off the line
Open the official Albany County, WY parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.