Blog · October 14, 2026 · Washington
Garfield County Flood Zone Map in Washington
Look up any Garfield County address on FEMA's flood map, read the zone, and match it to the parcel record for land around Dodge.
Main page: Garfield County, WA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Garfield County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Garfield County flood zone map check belongs in the due diligence for any Garfield County property, from a house lot in Pomeroy to farm ground near Dodge. For any tract in Garfield County, Washington, the answer affects insurance, permits and resale.
The sections below go from the FEMA search to the Garfield County parcel record, then cover insurance, permits and map changes near Dodge.
Look up the Garfield County flood zone map step by step
FEMA's official flood maps for Garfield County are free at the FEMA Flood Map Service Center. Search returns the effective FIRM panel for the spot in Garfield County, plus any pending changes FEMA has posted. For an interactive view of the county, FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer viewer draws the zones over aerial imagery; zoom to the tract around Gould City and click. Next, the Washington Current Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer confirms which Garfield County parcel you're looking at. If the Garfield County viewer has a floodplain layer, treat it as a convenience copy and confirm on FEMA's map.
Search Garfield County parcels by owner, address or ID
Garfield County parcels are viewed through a statewide map, the Washington Current Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer; zoom toward Dodge to reach them. Click any Garfield County parcel near Dodge to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are most commonly listed. If the official address for the Garfield County, WA map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Dodge and the rest of the county.
Tracts that cross the Garfield County line
A farm near the county line can carry separate records in Wallowa County, OR, Asotin County, and Columbia County as well. Our Washington page links each map neighboring Garfield County.
What the flood zone letters mean
For a lot in Pomeroy, the label matters more than the color: A and V zones are Special Flood Hazard Areas, meaning FEMA estimates a 1-percent annual chance of flooding. Where a Garfield County tract lists Zone AE, there's a base flood elevation to compare a building against; in Zone A there is not one. Land near Gould City in shaded X (Zone B on older maps) sits in the moderate band between the 100-year and 500-year floods. Clear, unshaded X near Pomeroy is outside the 500-year floodplain.
Low ground and small streams around Pomeroy
Small streams and ditches near Pomeroy may not be studied in detail can still flood; FEMA says moderate- and low-risk areas still carry risk.
From Pomeroy to the back roads
Pomeroy is the seat of Garfield County and the hub for its land records. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Dodge, Gould City, and Mayview, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Census Bureau estimates put Garfield County at about 2,363 residents in 2023 on about 711 square miles of land. Outside Dodge, most of the county map is farm, ranch or timber ground with large, irregular tracts. With a founding date of 1881, Garfield County has long chains of title on some rural tracts.
Flood insurance and building rules in Garfield County
Here's why the zone matters at a closing in Pomeroy. When a structure near Gould City sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area and carries a federally backed mortgage, the lender must require flood coverage, provided the community near Pomeroy takes part in the National Flood Insurance Program. For a Garfield County home in shaded or unshaded X, federal rules do not require a policy, although some lenders require it anyway. If a building near Gould City sits above the flood line, a Letter of Map Amendment request is the formal route, most commonly backed by an elevation certificate from a surveyor who works in the county. New construction in a Garfield County Special Flood Hazard Area has to meet local floodplain rules; the Garfield County floodplain administrator can say what applies.
Deeds and plats behind the Garfield County map
For land near Dodge, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the fastest way to pull the document for a lot in Dodge.
Quick answers for Garfield County
How do I challenge a flood zone for a lot in Gould City?
An owner near Dodge can request a Letter of Map Amendment from FEMA with elevation data, most commonly from a licensed land surveyor.
What does BFE mean on the flood map for Gould City?
On the map covering Gould City, it's the projected water surface in the base flood, and a surveyor compares the building near Gould City to it.
Who prepares an elevation certificate for a house in Gould City?
A licensed land surveyor or engineer prepares it, and the building office serving Gould City may already have one on file for newer construction.
What does 100-year flood mean for Garfield County land?
No; land near Dodge in the 100-year floodplain has a 1-percent chance of flooding every year, and two floods in one decade near Gould City are possible.
What does Zone AE mean on a Garfield County flood map?
For a Garfield County parcel, Zone AE means a Special Flood Hazard Area with a 1-percent annual chance of flooding and a published base flood elevation.
Does the Garfield County parcel map show flood zones?
Check the layer list in the Washington Current Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer; if Garfield County includes a floodplain layer, confirm the zone on FEMA's map anyway.
Open the official Garfield County, WA parcel map Garfield 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.