Blog · October 14, 2026 · Indiana
Daviess County Flood Zone Map, Indiana: a practical guide
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Elnora.
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Weighing a property around Montgomery? Checking the Daviess County flood zone map reveals whether the lot falls inside a mapped floodplain, and no account is needed. Covered here for Daviess County: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the Daviess County WTH GIS map.
Getting started with the Daviess County flood zone map
For parcel-by-parcel detail, open the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, which lets you click a spot and read its zone, which applies near Cornettsville as much as anywhere. Rural land near Montgomery with no street number is still easy to locate: zoom in from Interstate 69 and click the spot.
Pulling up a parcel
Property in and around Elnora appear on the Daviess County WTH GIS map, free to use and open without a login. When a rural tract has no street number, follow Interstate 69 on the aerial until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want. Out toward Black Oak, copy the parcel ID from that panel; every office in the county uses it to find the file.
Decoding the flood zone labels
For a tract near Cornettsville, A and V zones are Special Flood Hazard Areas, meaning a 1% or greater chance of flooding each year. If the land is near Cornettsville, a shaded X area is moderate risk, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; unshaded X means minimal mapped risk.
Offices that can help
Recorded documents for a parcel near Washington come from the County Recorder, usually searchable by name or document number. Building or septic questions for a lot near Elnora are for the local planning and health departments, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Reading the legal description
Indiana uses the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Cannelburg is described by section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Corning vary in size. Keep the legal description for land near Epsom before you request a deed or survey.
A word on accuracy
Near Alfordsville, acreage on the record is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real lines on the ground. For a home near Alfordsville, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
The paper trail behind a parcel
Before you sign anything, get the recorded deed from the County Recorder; the parcel line is a drawing of it, whether the land is near Raglesville or elsewhere in the county. If the land is near Cannelburg, bring the document number shown in the record panel and the lookup takes minutes.
Use the county map alongside FEMA
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so check the Daviess County WTH GIS map too to see exactly which lot near Montgomery you're looking at.
Using it on a phone
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near Alfordsville, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near Cornettsville helps when you meet an owner or agent.
A short flood checklist
For a home near Alfordsville, ask the listing agent whether the home has flooded before closing; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
A quick look at the area
Washington serves as the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Alfordsville, Cannelburg, Elnora, and Montgomery, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 33,656 people call Daviess County home (Census estimate, 2023) on about 429 square miles. The county was organized in 1818, which matters when you trace an old farm's title around Odon.
What a flood zone means for a buyer
If a building sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area and a federally regulated lender is involved, flood insurance is generally required where the community participates in the National Flood Insurance Program, which applies near Cannelburg as much as anywhere. Building or adding on near Odon in a mapped zone often needs a floodplain permit; call the permitting office early.
Low spots and local drainage
Creeks and ditches near Corning may not have detailed mapping, so walk the land after rain. Wet ground around Montgomery is a separate issue from flood zones; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
Questions about the Daviess County flood zone map
Is Zone X safe from flooding near Elnora?
For land near Corning, shaded X is moderate risk and unshaded X is minimal risk; FEMA notes that a large share of claims come from these areas.
Can I see flood zones on the Daviess County WTH GIS map?
A flood layer may appear in the county WTH GIS map layer list; confirm a lot near Montgomery on FEMA's map either way.
When is flood insurance required near Elnora?
For acreage around Raglesville, it's typically required only for structures in high-risk zones with federally backed loans, in communities that take part in the NFIP.
Why does the BFE matter near Corning?
With a lot near Washington, the base flood elevation is the water level expected in the 1% annual chance flood, and an Elevation Certificate compares the building to it.
Which office handles records for land near Odon?
If you're looking near Alfordsville, values are the County Assessor's job; recorded documents belong to the County Recorder.
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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.