Blog · October 14, 2026 · Kansas
Anderson County Flood Zone Map in Kansas
Look up any Anderson County address on FEMA's flood map, read the zone, and match it to the parcel record for land around Colony.
Main page: Anderson County, KS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Anderson County facts and neighboring maps).
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Is that lot in Colony in a flood zone? The Anderson County flood zone map answer comes from FEMA, and it's free to look up. You can check it yourself for any Colony address in a few minutes.
The sections below go from the FEMA search to the Anderson County parcel record, then cover insurance, permits and map changes near Greeley.
How to use the Anderson County flood zone map
FEMA's official flood maps for Anderson County are free at the FEMA Flood Map Service Center. Download the FIRM panel FEMA lists as effective for that part of Anderson County. On acreage outside Greeley, try FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer viewer; zoom to the parcel near Westphalia and click. Next, the ORKA parcel viewer confirms which Anderson County parcel you're looking at. The Anderson County record gives the parcel identifier and legal description that an insurer or lender near Greeley may ask for.
Step one: the free Anderson County viewer
For land around Colony, open the ORKA parcel viewer (a parcel platform shared by many Kansas counties); it's the map Anderson County itself publishes. Once Anderson County is chosen in ORKA, parcels near Colony show owner and acreage when clicked. Bookmark our Anderson County page too; it tracks the official Kansas link if it moves and lists the maps around Greeley.
What the flood zone letters mean
On the FIRM covering Anderson County, zones that start with A or V are Special Flood Hazard Areas, land with a 1-percent chance of flooding in any given year (the base or 100-year flood). Where an Anderson County tract lists Zone AE, there's a base flood elevation to compare a building against; in Zone A there is not one. Shaded Zone X around Greeley sits in the moderate band between the 100-year and 500-year floods. Clear, unshaded X near Greeley is outside the 500-year floodplain.
Neighboring maps around Anderson County
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Allen County, Bourbon County, Coffey County, Franklin County, and Linn County all border it. Our Kansas page links each map neighboring Anderson County.
Low ground and small streams around Greeley
Small streams and ditches near Greeley may not be studied in detail, so treat an unmapped channel as a reason to ask questions, not proof the ground stays dry.
Flood insurance and building rules in Anderson County
Insurance is the practical stake for an Anderson County buyer. Where a building in Greeley sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area and is financed by a regulated or federally insured lender, the lender must require flood coverage; that applies where the local government around Westphalia is in the National Flood Insurance Program. In Zone X near Greeley, coverage is optional, though a lender in Kansas can still ask for it. When a county homesite is on a rise inside a mapped zone, a Letter of Map Amendment request is the formal route; a surveyor near Westphalia can supply the elevation data. Building or filling inside a mapped zone near Greeley has to meet local floodplain rules, and the building office serving Westphalia explains the steps.
Getting oriented in Anderson County, KS
Town lots cluster around Garnett, the county seat, and Colony, Greeley, Kincaid, and Lone Elm. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Bush City, Glenlock, and Harris, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Anderson County had an estimated 7,838 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 580 square miles. Beyond the town lots in Lone Elm, expect big rural parcels across the county.
Where Anderson County land records are kept
For land near Colony, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. Copy the parcel identifier and legal description from the county record well before you request a deed for land near Greeley.
Anderson County, KS: common questions
How do I challenge a flood zone for a lot in Greeley?
For a lot in Greeley, hire a surveyor for an elevation certificate, then file a LOMA request with FEMA.
What does Zone AE mean on an Anderson County flood map?
For an Anderson County parcel, Zone AE means a Special Flood Hazard Area with a 1-percent annual chance of flooding and a published base flood elevation.
Who prepares an elevation certificate for a house in Greeley?
Hire a licensed land surveyor or engineer who works in Anderson County; ask the local floodplain office first in case one exists.
Do I need a permit to build in the floodplain near Greeley?
Building in a Special Flood Hazard Area near Greeley usually needs a floodplain permit and may require elevating the structure, so check with the county floodplain administrator.
Do I need flood insurance in Zone X in Anderson County?
For a Zone X house near Garnett, federal rules do not require flood insurance; buying it is still a choice worth pricing.
Can I see flood zones on the Anderson County GIS map?
Some county viewers carry a flood layer, but FEMA's Flood Map Service Center is the official source for Anderson County.
Open the official Anderson County, KS parcel map Anderson County 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.