Blog · October 14, 2026 · Oklahoma
Catoosa Flood Zone Map, Oklahoma: a practical guide
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Broken Arrow takes a few minutes.
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Before an offer near Tulsa, check the Catoosa flood zone map: the zone on that map shapes insurance, permits and resale. What this Catoosa guide covers: finding the address on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the Wagoner County parcel viewer.
Checking the Catoosa flood zone map step by step
The official source is FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: search an address around Broken Arrow, and choose the dynamic map. Rural land near Fair Oaks with no street number is still easy to locate: search the nearest road and click the spot.
Where the parcel data lives
Your first stop is the Wagoner County parcel viewer; it includes each assessed parcel from Bixby to Fair Oaks. For acreage around Tulsa, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For a parcel near Bixby, the record panel typically gives the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and sometimes recent sales.
Land on the county line
Wagoner County borders Cherokee County, Mayes County, Muskogee County, Okmulgee County, and Rogers County, all with their own assessor records. A tract near the line by Tulsa can show up in two county records, so open the neighboring map too. If the land is near Coweta, the Platbookmapper state page lists each neighboring county map across Oklahoma.
Catoosa and the county around it
Catoosa is part of Wagoner County, Oklahoma, which means parcel data comes from the county. If you're looking near Bixby, city or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Land beyond the town limits near Tulsa usually follows county rules instead.
Reading A, AE and X
Zone AE carries a published BFE, and an unnumbered A zone has none; surveyors near Fair Oaks use that number. If the land is near Bixby, shaded Zone X marks moderate flood hazard, between the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floods; unshaded X is minimal risk.
Getting your bearings
Wagoner holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. Other places on the map include Fair Oaks, Broken Arrow, Coweta, and Bixby, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 89,280 people live in Wagoner County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over some 562 square miles. Wagoner County was formed in 1907, and some chains of title near Fair Oaks are long. Landmarks such as Arkansas River and Grand River are easy to spot when you zoom out from Bixby.
Beyond the mapped zones
Creeks and ditches near Bixby may not have detailed mapping, so walk the land after rain. Wet ground around Coweta is a separate issue from flood zones; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
What to request from a seller
Ask the listing agent about past flood claims for the house near Broken Arrow; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
Getting answers from the right desk
For assessment questions about property around Tulsa are handled by the County Assessor, the office behind the parcel record. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Broken Arrow need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
A word on accuracy
The acreage figure is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor establishes the real boundary for a parcel near Fair Oaks. For property near Tulsa, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Use the county map alongside FEMA
Where a floodplain cuts across acreage near Coweta, the location of the house or building pad decides a lot.
Reading the legal description
Oklahoma is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Tulsa reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though corrections make some sections near Broken Arrow odd-sized. Write down the legal description for the tract near Bixby for any title or survey request.
Money questions tied to the zone
For a structure inside an A or V zone and a federally regulated lender is involved, flood insurance is generally required in communities in the NFIP, whether the land is near Fair Oaks or elsewhere in the county. Building or adding on near Tulsa in a mapped zone often needs a floodplain permit; check with the county or town building office early.
Catoosa: common questions
Do I need to worry about flooding in Zone X in Catoosa?
Good question; shaded X is moderate risk and unshaded X is minimal risk; many owners near Tulsa buy coverage anyway.
Where can I see the Catoosa flood zone map for free?
Search the address near Broken Arrow on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center; no account is needed.
What is a LOMA for land near Coweta?
Short answer: you can ask FEMA for a LOMA if surveyed elevations show the building near Tulsa is above the BFE; it starts with an elevation survey.
How often are flood maps updated in Catoosa?
Good question; a new study can move a zone line near Coweta, so look at the panel date.
Who keeps deeds for property in Catoosa?
The County Assessor handles values and the tax roll, and the County Clerk keeps deeds; planning offices cover zoning near Broken Arrow
Open the official Wagoner County, OK 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.