Blog · October 14, 2026 · Texas
Bailey County Flood Zone Map, Texas: a practical guide
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge.
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Weighing a property around Goodland? Checking the Bailey County flood zone map reveals whether FEMA puts it in a high-risk zone, and the lookup is free. In this Bailey County guide: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the Bailey CAD interactive map.
The Bailey County flood zone map: start here
For a more interactive look, open the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, where zone shading sits over a photo base, for land near Grulla National Wildlife Refuge included. Vacant ground around Baileyboro can still be found: pan from the closest town and click inside the land.
Getting to the right map
Parcels around Goodland appear on the Bailey CAD interactive map, which opens without registering. Out toward Goodland, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. For land near Circle Back, the record panel usually lists the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and sometimes recent sales.
Zones on the Bailey County flood zone map
Out toward Circle Back, A and V zones are Special Flood Hazard Areas, land with a 1-percent chance of flooding in any year. Out toward Circle Back, minimal risk is not no risk: FEMA notes that floods happen outside mapped zones too.
Use the county map alongside FEMA
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so pair it with the Bailey CAD interactive map to confirm you have the right parcel near Enochs.
Offices that can help
For assessment questions about property around Grulla National Wildlife Refuge belong with the appraisal district, since that office keeps the assessment data. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Goodland go to planning, building or health offices, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Insurance, lenders and building
For a structure inside an A or V zone and the loan is federally backed or regulated, mandatory purchase rules apply in communities in the NFIP, for land near Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge included. Building or adding on near Bula in a mapped zone often needs a floodplain permit; check with the county or town building office before you plan.
A short flood checklist
For acreage around Enochs, request for any Elevation Certificate before closing; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
Bailey County in a few facts
Muleshoe is the county seat, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Baileyboro, Bula, Circle Back, and Enochs. Roughly 6,672 people call Bailey County home (Census estimate, 2023) across some 827 square miles. Bailey County was organized in 1919, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Places such as Grulla National Wildlife Refuge make handy reference points on the map.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Goodland, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Grulla National Wildlife Refuge with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
The county meets Curry County, NM, Roosevelt County, NM, Cochran County, Hockley County, and Lamb County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map around Circle Back. A tract near the line by Circle Back may be split in two county records, so check the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. For acreage around Muleshoe, our state page lists each bordering county map for Texas.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
For a home near Enochs, the map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements for parcels in the county sit with the County Clerk. For a tract near Muleshoe, have ready the book and page listed on the parcel record and the lookup takes minutes.
Beyond the mapped zones
Small streams around Circle Back aren't always studied in detail, so look for water marks and debris lines. Wetlands near Goodland can limit building even outside a flood zone; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
What the map can't tell you
For acreage around Goodland, listed acreage is a tax-roll number; only a licensed surveyor can set the real corners on the ground. For a tract near Circle Back, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Bailey County: common questions
Is Zone X safe from flooding around Muleshoe?
For acreage around Enochs, shaded X is moderate risk and unshaded X is minimal risk; FEMA notes that a large share of claims come from these areas.
How do I get a property removed from a flood zone for land near Bula?
Out toward Grulla National Wildlife Refuge, a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) from FEMA can remove a structure on naturally high ground; it starts with an elevation survey.
Can I see flood zones on the Bailey CAD interactive map around Bula?
For acreage around Enochs, a flood layer may appear in the Bailey CAD interactive map layer list, but FEMA's own map is the official source.
What is the difference between Zone A and AE in Bailey County?
For acreage around Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, both are high-risk zones, but only AE has a base flood elevation; unnumbered A zones don't list one.
Who keeps deeds for property around Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge?
If you're looking near Baileyboro, values are the appraisal district's job; recorded documents belong to the County Clerk.
Open the official Bailey County, TX 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.