Blog · October 14, 2026 · Kansas
Coffey County Flood Zone Map: checking a property's flood zone
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Agricola takes a few minutes.
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Weighing a property around LeRoy? Checking the Coffey County flood zone map reveals whether FEMA puts it in a high-risk zone, and it costs nothing to check. What this Coffey County guide covers: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, decoding A, AE and X, and confirming the outline on the county map.
Getting started with the Coffey County flood zone map
For a more interactive look, try the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, which lets you click a spot and read its zone, and that holds around Gridley too. Vacant ground around Ottumwa can still be found: zoom in from the nearest road then click the parcel area.
Where the parcel data lives
The no-cost parcel map for this area is the Coffey County ArcGIS parcel map, and anyone can open it without signing up. If you only know roughly where the land is, follow the nearest road on the aerial and select the outline, whether the land is near Sharpe or elsewhere in the county. For land near Lebo, write down the parcel ID while you have it open; every office in the county will want it.
Reading A, AE and X
In and around Burlington, zones beginning with A or V mark the Special Flood Hazard Area, which FEMA defines as a 1% annual chance of flooding. If you're looking near Halls Summit, a shaded X area marks moderate flood hazard, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; unshaded X is minimal risk.
Next door to Coffey County
Coffey County meets Allen County, Anderson County, Franklin County, Greenwood County, and Lyon County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Halls Summit may show up across two assessors' files, so open the adjacent map too. If the land is near Lebo, our state page lists every bordering county map for Kansas.
How land is described here
Kansas uses the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge cite section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Halls Summit can be irregular. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge when you talk to a surveyor.
Offices that can help
Recorded documents for a parcel near Gridley sit in the index kept by the Register of Deeds, often with an online index. Building or septic questions for a lot near Burlington are for the local planning and health departments, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
What the map can't tell you
Listed acreage is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary on land around Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge. Owner names and values update on a schedule, so a recent sale near Waverly can take weeks to appear.
The paper trail behind a parcel
If you're looking near Ottumwa, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for parcels in the county sit with the Register of Deeds. Long-held tracts around Halls Summit may go back through a long string of deeds, so a title company earns its fee if money is changing hands.
Matching the zone to the lot lines
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so open the Coffey County ArcGIS parcel map next for the outline of the tract near Halls Summit.
Questions to ask before you buy
For a parcel near Aliceville, ask the listing agent whether the home has flooded before closing; an insurance quote early keeps the budget honest.
Money questions tied to the zone
If you're looking near Agricola, ask for an Elevation Certificate: it records the building's elevation against the base flood. Remodeling a house in a zone near Gridley usually means extra permit review; call the permitting office before you plan.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near Ottumwa, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Halls Summit with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Water near Aliceville
Low-lying fields near Aliceville aren't always studied in detail, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Wet ground around New Strawn is a separate issue from flood zones; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
Frequently asked
Is AE a high-risk flood zone for land near Halls Summit?
For a tract near Halls Summit, 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 for land near Halls Summit?
It depends, but zones near Burlington can shift when FEMA updates a panel; check the effective date on the panel.
How do I get a property removed from a flood zone near Flint Hills National Wildlife Refuge?
If you're looking near Halls Summit, a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) from FEMA can remove a structure on naturally high ground, and lenders accept the result.
What is a base flood elevation in Coffey County?
Good question; a BFE near Lebo tells builders how high the lowest floor should be, and an Elevation Certificate compares the building to it.
Why do offices ask for the parcel ID for land near Halls Summit?
Every office uses it to pull the same file for land near Waverly, and it's on the record panel and tax bills.
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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.