Blog · October 14, 2026 · Missouri
Hickory County Flood Zone Map: checking a property's flood zone
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Avery takes a few minutes.
Main page: Hickory County, MO GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Before an offer near Weaubleau, check the Hickory County flood zone map: FEMA's zone label affects insurance, building rules and resale. Covered here for Hickory County: finding the address on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the Hickory County BreezeMaps viewer.
The Hickory County flood zone map: start here
The official source is FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: search an address around Jordan, and choose the dynamic map. Vacant ground around Pittsburg can still be found: zoom in from the nearest road and click the spot.
Getting to the right map
Parcels around Elkton are published on the Hickory County BreezeMaps viewer, which opens without registering. For property near Wheatland, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. For a home near Hermitage, a pop-up or side panel usually lists the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and sometimes recent sales.
A short flood checklist
Ask the listing agent whether the home has flooded on the property near Avery; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
Legal descriptions in Missouri
Missouri follows the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Avery cite section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though sections near Cross Timbers can be irregular. Keep the legal description for land near Preston when you talk to a surveyor.
Reading A, AE and X
If you're looking near Hermitage, A and V zones mark the Special Flood Hazard Area, land with a 1-percent chance of flooding in any year. With a lot near Nemo, shaded Zone X marks moderate flood hazard, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; unshaded X means minimal mapped risk.
Before you lean on the lines
Parcel lines are drawn for taxes, not surveyed, so the edge of a yard near Preston may sit a few yards off the line on screen. On ground around Weaubleau, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Water near Avery
Low-lying fields near Avery aren't always studied in detail, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Wetlands near Cross Timbers can limit building even outside a flood zone; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Cross Timbers, so load it before you lose signal. A screenshot of the parcel near Elkton with its ID is a good backup.
A quick look at the area
Hermitage holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Cross Timbers, Preston, Weaubleau, and Wheatland, each with its own cluster of lots. Roughly 8,718 people live in this county (Census estimate, 2023) spread over about 399 square miles around Pittsburg. The county was organized in 1845, and some chains of title near Jordan are long.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Hickory County meets Benton County, Camden County, Dallas County, Polk County, and St. Clair County, all with their own assessor records. A tract near the line by Weaubleau can show up across two assessors' files, so check the neighboring map as well. For a tract near Elkton, our state page links each bordering county map across Missouri.
Matching the zone to the lot lines
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so open the Hickory County BreezeMaps viewer next to see exactly which lot near Weaubleau you're looking at.
The paper trail behind a parcel
When the details count, request the recorded deed through the Recorder of Deeds; the parcel line is a drawing of it, whether the land is near Avery or elsewhere in the county. If the land is near Wheatland, have ready the document number from the tax record so staff can find the deed fast.
Insurance, lenders and building
With a lot near Hermitage, an Elevation Certificate from a surveyor helps: it compares the building to the BFE. Remodeling a house in a zone near Cross Timbers often needs a floodplain permit; ask the local floodplain administrator early.
Which office to call
For assessment questions about property around Hermitage go to the County Assessor, since that office keeps the assessment data. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Weaubleau need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Quick answers
Can I see flood zones on the Hickory County BreezeMaps viewer?
It depends, but the parcel map near Nemo might show FEMA zones; confirm a lot near Jordan on FEMA's map either way.
What is the difference between Zone A and AE for land near Hermitage?
Generally, AE is a Special Flood Hazard Area with a published base flood elevation, so builders near Cross Timbers design to that elevation.
What is a base flood elevation around Avery?
Short answer: the BFE is printed in AE zones on FEMA's map; surveyors near Avery use it often.
Do I need to worry about flooding in Zone X near Jordan?
X zones around Avery are lower risk, not no risk; many owners near Hermitage buy coverage anyway.
How is land described in Missouri deeds for land near Nemo?
If the land is near Preston, Deeds use lot and block, metes and bounds or survey descriptions, and the parcel record often summarizes it.
Open the official Hickory County, MO 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.