Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Dakota
Bottineau County Flood Zone Map, North Dakota
FEMA's free flood maps and the Bottineau County parcel viewer, used together for property near Gardena.
Main page: Bottineau County, ND GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Bottineau County facts and neighboring maps).
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Is that lot in Kramer in a flood zone? The Bottineau County flood zone map answer comes from FEMA, and it is free to look up. You can check it yourself for any Kramer address in a few minutes.
Below are the FEMA links, a plain reading of the zone labels, notes on where water shapes land around Kramer, and short answers to common questions.
Where to see the official Bottineau County flood zone map
Open the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and type a county street address, say one in Gardena. Download the FIRM panel FEMA lists as effective for that part of Bottineau County. For an interactive view of the county, the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer is easier to use; zoom to the tract near Landa and click. Then open the Bottineau County Beacon site for Bottineau County to confirm the parcel near Gardena. Laying the county parcel outline beside the FEMA shading displays if a homesite near Landa sits above or inside the zone.
Opening the Bottineau County parcel viewer
Bottineau County publishes its parcels on the Bottineau County Beacon site, which runs on Schneider Geospatial's Beacon platform, free to use for a lot in Kramer or a tract near Gardena. In the county version, the search page takes an owner, an address or a parcel ID, and each report links back to the map view for the tract near Kramer. If the official address for the Bottineau County, ND map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Kramer and the rest of the county.
Bottineau County land records
The parcel layer for Bottineau County points back to recorded deeds and plats, kept by the county's recording office (its title varies by state). A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the quickest route to order the document for a lot in Antler.
High, moderate and minimal risk in Bottineau County
For a lot in Gardena, the label matters more than the color: A and V zones are Special Flood Hazard Areas, land with a 1-percent chance of flooding in any given year (the base or 100-year flood). Where a Bottineau County tract displays Zone AE, there's a base flood elevation to compare a building against; in Zone A there isn't one. Land near Landa in shaded X (Zone B on older maps) falls between the base flood and the 500-year flood. Unshaded Zone X near Landa is minimal risk.
Near the Bottineau County line
Bottineau County borders McHenry County, Pierce County, Renville County, and Rolette County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our North Dakota page links each map neighboring Bottineau County.
Unmapped creeks in Bottineau County
Small streams and ditches near Gardena may not be studied in detail, which is why it is worth walking the ground after a heavy rain.
From Bottineau to the back roads
Bottineau is the county seat, and Antler, Gardena, Kramer, and Landa are among the other towns on the county map. Smaller places such as Carbury, Omemee, and Roth appear on the county map as little clusters of lots. Roughly 1,669 square miles of land and about 6,349 residents (2023 estimate) make up Bottineau County. Outside Gardena, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts. The Turtle Mountain give parts of Bottineau County parcel shapes that follow the terrain.
What a flood zone means for a Bottineau County buyer
The zone displays up again when a loan on a house near Landa is underwritten. If a house near Landa is mapped in a high-risk zone and is financed by a regulated or federally insured lender, a flood policy becomes a loan condition, provided the community near Gardena takes part in the National Flood Insurance Program. In Zone X near Gardena, federal rules do not require a policy; pricing a policy for land near Landa is still worth a call. When a county homesite is on a rise inside a mapped zone, FEMA's LOMA process allows a review; a surveyor near Landa can supply the elevation data. New construction in a Bottineau County Special Flood Hazard Area typically needs a floodplain permit, so call the county or the town office in Gardena before work starts.
Bottineau County flood zones questions
Where do I get an elevation certificate in Bottineau County?
Hire a licensed surveyor or engineer who works in Bottineau County; ask the local floodplain office first in case one exists.
Is Zone AE near Lansford high risk?
Zone AE on a lot in Gardena is a mapped 100-year floodplain with a base flood elevation, so mandatory insurance rules apply to federally backed mortgages.
What is a base flood elevation for a Bottineau County property?
On the map covering Gardena, it is the projected water surface in the base flood, and it is printed in AE zones.
Do I need a permit to build in the floodplain near Gardena?
Often, but local floodplain rules apply; ask the county or town building office in Gardena well before you buy.
What if FEMA's map is wrong about my house near Lansford?
An owner near Lansford can request a Letter of Map Amendment from FEMA with elevation data, typically from a licensed surveyor.
Open the official Bottineau County, ND parcel map Bottineau 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.