Blog · October 14, 2026 · Texas
Using the Burleson County Flood Zone Map
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Cade Lakes.
Main page: Burleson County, TX GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Thinking about a house near Beaver Creek? A quick look at the Burleson County flood zone map shows whether FEMA puts it in a high-risk zone, and no account is needed. In this Burleson County guide: finding the address on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the Burleson CAD interactive map.
The Burleson County flood zone map: start here
If you'd rather pan and zoom, try the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, which draws the zones over aerial imagery, which applies near Beaver Creek as much as anywhere. A tract near Somerville without an address is still easy to locate: search the nearest road and click inside the land.
Getting to the right map
Lots and tracts near Cade Lakes appear on the Burleson CAD interactive map, which opens without registering. If you only know roughly where the land is, pan along the nearest road and click the parcel itself, and that holds around Snook too. For acreage around Caldwell, copy the parcel ID from that panel; every office in the county uses it to find the file.
What the map can't tell you
For a home near Snook, the acreage figure is a tax-roll number; only a licensed surveyor can set the real corners on the ground. For a tract near Lyons, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
What the zone letters mean
Out toward Lyons, any A or V zone are Special Flood Hazard Areas, which FEMA defines as a 1% annual chance of flooding. If the land is near Cade Lakes, shaded Zone X marks moderate flood hazard, between the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floods; plain X, or C on older maps, means minimal mapped risk.
Recorded documents worth pulling
Out toward Lyons, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for parcels in the county are filed with the County Clerk. For a parcel near Cade Lakes, have ready the instrument number shown in the record panel so staff can find the deed fast.
Legal descriptions in Texas
Rural deeds near Somerville are often described by metes and bounds, which trace the boundary call by call. Town lots near Cade Lakes usually use lot and block from a recorded plat instead, making them easier to find. Keep the legal description for land near Caldwell when you talk to a surveyor.
Lining it up with the parcel map
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so check the Burleson CAD interactive map too to see exactly which lot near Snook you're looking at.
Land on the county line
Burleson County meets Brazos County, Lee County, Milam County, Robertson County, and Washington County, all with their own assessor records. A tract near the line by Cade Lakes can be split in two county records, so open the adjacent map too. On ground around Somerville, our state page lists each neighboring county map for Texas.
Questions to ask before you buy
For land near Cade Lakes, ask the seller for any Elevation Certificate before closing; getting a quote early keeps the budget honest.
What a flood zone means for a buyer
If a building sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area and the loan is federally backed or regulated, the lender will require flood insurance in communities in the NFIP, whether the land is near Somerville or elsewhere in the county. New construction in a floodplain near Beaver Creek usually means extra permit review; ask the local floodplain administrator early.
Field tips
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Somerville, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Clay with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Beyond the mapped zones
Low-lying fields near Lyons may not have detailed mapping, so walk the land after rain. Wet ground around Snook is a separate issue from flood zones; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
Places you'll see on the map
Caldwell is the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. Smaller places on the map include Snook, Somerville, Beaver Creek, and Cade Lakes, where town lots give way to larger tracts. About 19,475 people live in Burleson County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across roughly 659 square miles. Burleson County was organized in 1846, which matters when you trace an old farm's title.
Quick answers
Is AE a high-risk flood zone around Deanville?
Around Somerville, AE is a Special Flood Hazard Area with a published base flood elevation; unnumbered A zones don't list one.
How often are flood maps updated around Snook?
On ground around Clay, FEMA revises flood maps panel by panel as new studies finish, so look at the panel date.
When is flood insurance required near Somerville?
For acreage around Snook, it's typically required only for structures in high-risk zones with federally backed loans, in communities that take part in the NFIP.
Do I need to worry about flooding in Zone X in Burleson County?
For a home near Lyons, shaded X is moderate risk and unshaded X is minimal risk; FEMA notes that a large share of claims come from these areas.
Is the parcel map a survey around Clay?
If you're looking near Snook, parcel lines are tax drawings, not surveys.
Open the official Burleson 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.