Blog · October 14, 2026 · Texas
Using the Freestone County Flood Zone Map
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Teague.
Main page: Freestone County, TX GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Weighing a property around Kirvin? Checking the Freestone County flood zone map reveals whether the lot falls inside a mapped floodplain, and it costs nothing to check. This county guide covers: the free FEMA tools, what each zone label means, lender insurance rules and what a LOMA is, especially near Fairfield.
Getting started with the Freestone County flood zone map
For parcel-by-parcel detail, use the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, which draws the zones over aerial imagery, which applies near Wortham as much as anywhere. Vacant ground around Wortham can still be found: zoom in from Interstate 45 and click inside the land.
The viewer Freestone County publishes
Your first stop is the Freestone County parcel viewer; it maps each assessed parcel around Kirvin and Streetman. If you only know roughly where the land is, zoom in from Teague until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want. For a parcel near Butler, the parcel card normally shows the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and sometimes recent sales.
Legal descriptions in Texas
Older tracts around Teague commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, which trace the boundary call by call. Subdivision lots in Donie refer to a recorded plat, which is simpler to follow. Keep the legal description for land near Wortham for any title or survey request.
Reading A, AE and X
For a home near Kirvin, zones beginning with A or V are Special Flood Hazard Areas, meaning a 1% or greater chance of flooding each year. For a parcel near Donie, shaded Zone X marks moderate flood hazard, between the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floods; plain X, or C on older maps, means minimal mapped risk.
What the map can't tell you
With a lot near Wortham, listed acreage is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary on the ground. On ground around Kirvin, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Wortham, so load it before you lose signal. A screenshot of the parcel near Teague with its ID is a good backup.
Low spots and local drainage
Creeks and ditches near Streetman aren't always studied in detail, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Marshy spots near Wortham can limit building too; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
For a home near Fairfield, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county sit with the County Clerk. Closer to Fairfield, have ready the document number shown in the record panel to skip a name search.
A short flood checklist
Around Donie, ask the listing agent whether the home has flooded before closing; getting a quote early keeps the budget honest.
Lining it up with the parcel map
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so pair it with the Freestone County parcel viewer for the outline of the tract near Teague.
Next door to the county for land near Dew.
Freestone County borders Anderson County, Henderson County, Leon County, Limestone County, and Navarro County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Ground near Oakwood that runs to the line can be split in two county records, so check the adjacent map as well. If the land is near Wortham, the Platbookmapper state page links each neighboring county map across Texas.
A quick look at the area
Fairfield serves as the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. Smaller places on the map include Teague, Kirvin, Oakwood, and Streetman. Roughly 20,441 people call Freestone County home (Census estimate, 2023) on roughly 878 square miles. The county was formed in 1851, so old deeds can run back a long way, at least around Wortham.
Who handles what
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Streetman looks off are handled by the appraisal district, the office behind the parcel record. Questions about what you can build around Butler go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
Money questions tied to the zone
For a structure inside an A or V zone and a federally regulated lender is involved, mandatory purchase rules apply where the community participates in the National Flood Insurance Program, for land near Wortham included. Building or adding on near Streetman in a mapped zone can trigger elevation rules; call the permitting office before you plan.
Quick answers
Is AE a high-risk flood zone near Fairfield?
Good question; both are high-risk zones, but only AE has a base flood elevation, so builders near Fairfield design to that elevation.
Does the county parcel map show flood zones near Teague?
In most cases, the parcel map near Kirvin might show FEMA zones, but FEMA's own map is the official source.
How often are flood maps updated for land near Fairfield?
Short answer: a new study can move a zone line near Wortham; your community is notified before changes take effect.
Can I challenge a flood zone near Dew?
Generally, you can ask FEMA for a LOMA if surveyed elevations show the building near Butler is above the BFE; a surveyor's elevation data supports it.
Who keeps deeds for property in Freestone County?
For property near Oakwood, the appraisal district handles values and the tax roll, and the County Clerk keeps deeds.
Open the official Freestone County, TX 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.