Blog · October 14, 2026 · Wisconsin
Using the Bellevue Flood Zone Map
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Green Bay takes a few minutes.
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Weighing a property around Denmark? Checking the Bellevue flood zone map reveals whether FEMA puts it in a high-risk zone, and no account is needed. Covered here for Bellevue: the free FEMA tools, what each zone label means, when insurance is required and what a LOMA is.
The Bellevue flood zone map: start here
Flood zones come from FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: search an address around Allouez, and pick the FIRMette or map view. A tract near Denmark without an address can still be found: zoom in from the nearest road and click the spot.
The viewer Brown County publishes
Go first to the Brown County ArcGIS parcel map; it covers every tax parcel around Denmark and Allouez. If the land is near De Pere, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. For a parcel near Allouez, the record panel typically gives the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and in many cases the last transfer.
Beyond the mapped zones
Small streams around De Pere may not have detailed mapping, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Wet ground around Denmark is a separate issue from flood zones; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
Reading the legal description
Wisconsin is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Howard cite section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Denmark can be irregular. Write down the legal description for the tract near Denmark for any title or survey request.
City limits and county records
Bellevue sits in Brown County, Wisconsin, so its parcels are on the county's map. For a parcel near Allouez, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, while the county keeps the tax map. Land beyond the city limits out by De Pere often falls under county rules instead.
Reading A, AE and X
An AE label carries a published BFE, while plain Zone A does not; builders around De Pere design to it. Out toward Green Bay, a low-risk label isn't a guarantee: FEMA notes that many claims come from moderate- and low-risk areas.
Neighboring parcel maps
Brown County borders Calumet County, Door County, Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County, and Oconto County, all with their own assessor records. Acreage along the edge near De Pere may show up in two county records, so check the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. For land near Ashwaubenon, our state page links every neighboring county map across Wisconsin.
A short flood checklist
Ask the listing agent for any Elevation Certificate on the property near De Pere; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
Parcel lines plus flood zones
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so open the Brown County ArcGIS parcel map next to see exactly which lot near Denmark you're looking at.
What the map can't tell you
Listed acreage is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary for a parcel near Green Bay. On ground around Ashwaubenon, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Insurance, lenders and building
For a tract near Denmark, ask for an Elevation Certificate: it records the building's elevation against the base flood. New construction in a floodplain near Ashwaubenon often needs a floodplain permit; check with the county or town building office early.
A quick look at the area
Green Bay holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. Other places on the map include Allouez, De Pere, and Ashwaubenon, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 271,417 people call Brown County home (Census estimate, 2023) spread over some 530 square miles. Brown County was organized in 1818, and some chains of title near Ashwaubenon are long.
The paper trail behind a parcel
For anything that matters, get the recorded deed from the Register of Deeds; the parcel map near Howard only summarizes it. Older tracts around Denmark can trace back through a long string of deeds, and a title company is worth hiring if money is changing hands.
Quick answers
How can I tell if a house near Denmark is in a flood zone?
Usually, FEMA's free map shows the zone for any spot near De Pere, and the zone code appears on the map.
Does the county parcel map show flood zones around Ashwaubenon?
Good question; a flood layer may appear in the Brown County ArcGIS parcel map layer list, though it can lag behind FEMA's current panels.
Is AE a high-risk flood zone for land near De Pere?
Generally, an AE zone has a 1% annual chance of flooding and a base flood elevation, so builders near Howard design to that elevation.
Do I need to worry about flooding in Zone X in Bellevue?
X zones around Allouez are lower risk, not no risk; FEMA notes that a large share of claims come from these areas.
How do I save a parcel from the viewer in Bellevue?
Most viewers have a print or export tool; include the record panel for the lot near Ashwaubenon.
Open the official Brown County, WI 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.