Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Carolina
The Davie County Flood Zone Map: a North Carolina guide
Look up any Davie County address on FEMA's flood map, read the zone, and match it to the parcel record for land around Cooleemee.
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A Davie County flood zone map check belongs in the due diligence for any Davie County property, from a house lot in Cooleemee to farm ground near Mocksville. FEMA's free Flood Map Service Center and the Davie County parcel viewer answer it together.
Below are the FEMA links, a plain reading of the zone labels, notes on where water shapes land around Cooleemee, and short answers to common questions.
Where to see the official Davie County flood zone map
Open the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and type a county street address, say one in Bermuda Run. If a property near Mocksville has no street number yet, search the nearest road and pan to it. For an irregular lot near Mocksville, try FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer viewer; zoom to the property near Mocksville and click. Then open the Davie County parcel viewer for Davie County to confirm the parcel near Bermuda Run. Laying the county parcel outline beside the FEMA shading shows if a homesite near Mocksville sits above or inside the zone.
Search Davie County parcels by owner, address or ID
The county's own public map is the Davie County parcel viewer, and it opens without an account for parcels in Cooleemee and the rest of the county. Use the search box for an address in Cooleemee or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a property near Bermuda Run. Bookmark our Davie County page too; it tracks the official North Carolina link if it moves and lists the maps around Cooleemee.
Recorded documents in Davie County, North Carolina
Deeds and recorded plats for Davie County are filed with the Register of Deeds. North Carolina gives each county a Register of Deeds; in Davie County that office holds the deeds and subdivision plats behind the parcel map. Copy the parcel identifier and legal description from the county record well before you request a deed for land near Bermuda Run.
High, moderate and minimal risk in Davie County
Any Davie County parcel shaded as Zone A, AE, AH or AO sits in what FEMA calls a Special Flood Hazard Area, defined by a 1-percent annual chance of being flooded. A surveyor working near Bermuda Run uses the base flood elevation printed for AE zones; unnumbered A zones do not have one. Shaded Zone X around Bermuda Run is moderate risk, between the 1-percent and 0.2-percent annual chance lines. Clear, unshaded X near Bermuda Run is outside the 500-year floodplain.
Unmapped creeks in Davie County
A creek near Mocksville that shows no detailed zone can still flood; FEMA says moderate- and low-risk areas still carry risk.
Neighboring maps around Davie County
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Davidson County, Forsyth County, Iredell County, Rowan County, and Yadkin County all border it. Every map bordering Davie County is listed on our North Carolina directory.
From Mocksville to the back roads
Mocksville is the county seat, and Bermuda Run and Cooleemee are among the other towns on the county map. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Cornatzer, Hillsdale, and Maine, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Census Bureau estimates put Davie County at about 44,599 residents in 2023 on roughly 264 square miles of land. Platted neighborhoods near Cooleemee give way to rural acreage elsewhere in the county.
Flood insurance and building rules in Davie County
Lenders watch the zone closely on Davie County properties. Where a building in Bermuda Run is mapped in a high-risk zone and secures a loan from a federally regulated or insured lender, federal rules call for flood insurance, as long as Davie County or the town participates in the NFIP. For a Davie County home in shaded or unshaded X, insurance is a choice, not a mandate, although some lenders require it anyway. If a building near Mocksville sits above the flood line, a Letter of Map Amendment request is the formal route, usually backed by an elevation certificate from a surveyor who works in the county. Placing fill on low ground near Bermuda Run frequently requires a permit and an elevation check; the county floodplain administrator can say what applies.
Quick answers for Davie County
What does 100-year flood mean for Davie County land?
No; land near Cooleemee in the 100-year floodplain faces a 1-percent annual chance, not a once-a-century schedule.
Is there a floodplain layer in the Davie County parcel viewer?
Some county viewers carry a flood layer, but FEMA's Flood Map Service Center is the official source for Davie County.
Where can I see flood zones for land near Cooleemee?
Look it up at FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, then match the parcel lines in the county parcel viewer; for land near Cooleemee, a zone starting with A or V is high risk.
What does Zone AE mean on a Davie County flood map?
For a Davie County parcel, Zone AE means a Special Flood Hazard Area with a 1-percent annual chance of flooding and a published base flood elevation.
Do I need flood insurance in Zone X in Davie County?
For a Zone X house near Cooleemee, federal rules do not require flood insurance; buying it is still a choice worth pricing.
Open the official Davie County, NC parcel map Davie 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.