Blog · October 14, 2026 · Nebraska
Burt County Flood Zone Map, Nebraska: a practical guide
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Decatur.
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Weighing a property around Tekamah? Checking the Burt County flood zone map reveals whether the lot falls inside a mapped floodplain, and the lookup is free. In this Burt County guide: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, decoding A, AE and X, and matching it with the county parcel viewer.
Where the Burt County flood zone map lives
For parcel-by-parcel detail, use the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, where zone shading sits over a photo base, whether the land is near Arizona or elsewhere in the county. Vacant ground around Oakland is still easy to locate: search the nearest road and click the spot.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Property in and around Oakland appear on the Burt County gWorks map, a viewer that needs no account. For property near Lyons, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. If the land is near Oakland, save the parcel ID from that panel; every clerk in the county uses it to find the file.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Burt County meets Harrison County, IA, Monona County, IA, Cuming County, Dodge County, and Thurston County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Ground near Bertha that runs to the line can be split across two assessors' files, so look at the neighboring map too. Out toward Tekamah, our state page lists each neighboring county map across Nebraska.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Decatur, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A screenshot of the parcel near Arizona with its ID keeps working without signal.
Getting answers from the right desk
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Arizona looks off go to the County Assessor, which maintains the tax roll. Building or septic questions for a lot near Bertha need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
What the zone letters mean
With a lot near Craig, A and V zones mark the Special Flood Hazard Area, which FEMA defines as a 1% annual chance of flooding. If the land is near Arizona, shaded Zone X marks moderate flood hazard, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; unshaded X means minimal mapped risk.
Matching the zone to the lot lines
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so open the Burt County gWorks map next to confirm you have the right parcel near Bertha.
What a flood zone means for a buyer
For land near Tekamah, ask for an Elevation Certificate: it compares the building to the BFE. New construction in a floodplain near Oakland usually means extra permit review; call the permitting office before you plan.
Places you'll see on the map
Tekamah is the county seat, home to the main records offices. Other places on the map include Lyons, Oakland, Craig, and Decatur. Roughly 6,727 people live in Burt County (Census estimate, 2023) across about 492 square miles. The county was formed in 1854, so old deeds can run back a long way around Lyons.
Low spots and local drainage
Low-lying fields near Bertha may not have detailed mapping, so walk the land after rain. Marshy spots near Decatur can limit building too; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
How land is described here
Nebraska follows the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Oakland reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Lyons vary in size. Keep the legal description for land near Tekamah when you talk to a surveyor.
Where the recorded documents are
For anything that matters, request the recorded deed through the Register of Deeds; the viewer just points to it, for land near Decatur included. If the land is near Craig, use the instrument number shown in the record panel so staff can find the deed fast.
Limits of the parcel data
Closer to Oakland, acreage on the record is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor sets the real lines on the ground. If you're looking near Bertha, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Questions to ask before you buy
For acreage around Tekamah, ask the listing agent for any Elevation Certificate before closing; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
Questions about the Burt County flood zone map
What is a LOMA around Oakland?
Short answer: you can ask FEMA for a LOMA if surveyed elevations show the building near Arizona is above the BFE; a surveyor's elevation data supports it.
Where do I find the BFE for a lot near Arizona?
If the land is near Bertha, the BFE is printed in AE zones on FEMA's map; local rules may require building above it.
Why did my flood zone near Decatur change?
If the land is near Lyons, FEMA revises flood maps panel by panel as new studies finish, so look at the panel date.
Is Zone X safe from flooding in Burt County?
Generally, Zone X near Tekamah means moderate (shaded) or minimal (unshaded) mapped risk; FEMA notes that a large share of claims come from these areas.
What's a legal description for land near Decatur?
If the land is near Oakland, Deeds use lot and block, metes and bounds or survey descriptions, and the parcel record often summarizes it.
Open the official Burt County, NE 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.