Blog · October 14, 2026 · Florida
Dixie County Flood Zone Map: checking a property's flood zone
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Horseshoe Beach.
Main page: Dixie County, FL GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Weighing a property around Jonesboro? The Dixie County flood zone map tells you whether FEMA puts it in a high-risk zone, and no account is needed. In this Dixie County guide: the free FEMA tools, what each zone label means, when insurance is required and what a LOMA is.
Where the Dixie County flood zone map lives
If you'd rather pan and zoom, use the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, which draws the zones over aerial imagery, and that holds around Hines too. A tract near Horseshoe Beach without an address is still easy to locate: pan from the closest town and click the spot.
The free map to start with
Lots and tracts near Clara can be looked up on the Dixie County qPublic map, a viewer that needs no account. Without an address in hand, follow US Route 98 on the aerial and select the outline, which applies near Hines as much as anywhere. For acreage around Clara, copy the parcel ID before closing the panel; each office in the county asks for it first.
Zones on the Dixie County flood zone map
On ground around Jonesboro, A and V zones mark the Special Flood Hazard Area, land with a 1-percent chance of flooding in any year. For a tract near Jena, minimal risk is not no risk: according to FEMA, many claims come from moderate- and low-risk areas.
Parcel lines plus flood zones
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so pair it with the Dixie County qPublic map for the outline of the tract near Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Clara, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Clara and its lines helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Low spots and local drainage
Creeks and ditches near Horseshoe Beach aren't always studied in detail, so look for water marks and debris lines. Wet ground around Jena is a separate issue from flood zones; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
A word on accuracy
For acreage around Jonesboro, the acreage figure is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor can set the real corners on the ground. If you're looking near Jena, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Backing up the map with records
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements for land near Jonesboro are kept by the Clerk of the Circuit Court (official records). If you're looking near Clara, use the document number from the tax record so staff can find the deed fast.
Who handles what
Recorded documents for a parcel near Hines are with the Clerk of the Circuit Court (official records), sometimes only in person. Questions about what you can build around Eugene need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
A short flood checklist
For acreage around Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge, ask the listing agent about past flood claims before closing; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
Lenders and permits
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, and that holds around Jonesboro too. Remodeling a house in a zone near Clara often needs a floodplain permit; call the permitting office before you plan.
Land on the county line
Dixie County borders Gilchrist County, Lafayette County, Levy County, and Taylor County, all with their own assessor records. Acreage along the edge near Cross City can show up in two county records, so check the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. With a lot near Hines, the Platbookmapper state page lists each neighboring county map for Florida.
Sections, lots and bearings
Florida is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Jena reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge can be irregular. Keep the legal description for land near Hines before you request a deed or survey.
Quick answers
Is my property near Clara in a flood zone?
FEMA's free map shows the zone for any spot near Horseshoe Beach; then confirm the parcel on the county viewer.
What is a base flood elevation near Jonesboro?
It depends, but a BFE near Eugene tells builders how high the lowest floor should be; surveyors near Cross City use it often.
Is AE a high-risk flood zone around Cross City?
If you're looking near Jonesboro, AE is a Special Flood Hazard Area with a published base flood elevation; unnumbered A zones don't list one.
What is a LOMA around Hines?
With a lot near Jonesboro, a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) from FEMA can remove a structure on naturally high ground; it starts with an elevation survey.
Does the parcel map work on a phone in Dixie County?
Around Clara, most viewers run in a mobile browser, though rural signal can drop.
Open the official Dixie County, FL 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.