Blog · October 14, 2026 · Wisconsin
Howard Flood Zone Map: checking a property's flood zone
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Ashwaubenon takes a few minutes.
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Before an offer near Bellevue, pull up the Howard flood zone map: FEMA's zone label affects insurance, building rules and resale. Covered here for Howard: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the Brown County ArcGIS parcel map.
Checking the Howard flood zone map step by step
For a more interactive look, use the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, which lets you click a spot and read its zone. A tract near Suamico without an address can still be found: search the nearest road and click the spot.
The free map to start with
Begin with the Brown County ArcGIS parcel map; it maps each assessed parcel around Suamico and Green Bay. Around Allouez, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. For property near Bellevue, the record panel usually lists the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and in many cases the last transfer.
Water near Ashwaubenon
Low-lying fields near Bellevue may not have detailed mapping, so look for water marks and debris lines. Wetlands near Hobart can limit building even outside a flood zone; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Suamico, so load it before you lose signal. A saved image of the lot near Suamico and its lines is a good backup.
Before you lean on the lines
Acreage on the record is a tax-roll number; only a licensed surveyor can set the real lines for a parcel near Suamico. For a home near Suamico, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
When the details count, pull the recorded deed through the Register of Deeds; the parcel map near Suamico only summarizes it. Long-held tracts near Hobart can sit on a long string of deeds, and a title company can sort it out before a purchase.
City limits and county records
Howard is part of Brown County, Wisconsin, and the county assessor maps its lots. For acreage around Bellevue, city or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, while the county keeps the tax map. Acreage past the city limits near Allouez generally answers to county rules rather than the town's.
Getting answers from the right desk
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Ashwaubenon belong with the county real property listing office, since that office keeps the assessment data. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Hobart need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Zones on the Howard flood zone map
In and around Suamico, zones beginning with A or V mark the Special Flood Hazard Area, meaning a 1% or greater chance of flooding each year. For a tract near Hobart, shaded Zone X is moderate risk, between the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floods; unshaded X means minimal mapped risk.
How land is described here
Wisconsin uses the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Hobart reference sections and townships. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though real sections near Allouez vary in size. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Allouez before you request a deed or survey.
What to request from a seller
Ask the listing agent for any Elevation Certificate for the house near Suamico; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
Lining it up with the parcel map
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so pair it with the Brown County ArcGIS parcel map for the outline of the tract near Suamico.
Money questions tied to the zone
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, whether the land is near Suamico or elsewhere in the county. Building or adding on near Allouez in a mapped zone often needs a floodplain permit; call the permitting office early.
Quick answers
How often are flood maps updated around Allouez?
Short answer: zones near Hobart can shift when FEMA updates a panel; check the effective date on the panel.
What is a base flood elevation in Howard?
The BFE is printed in AE zones on FEMA's map; surveyors near Suamico use it often.
What is a LOMA near Allouez?
Good question; you can ask FEMA for a LOMA if surveyed elevations show the building near Allouez is above the BFE; a surveyor's elevation data supports it.
How do I check the flood zone for an address in Howard?
Good question; search the address near Ashwaubenon on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center; then confirm the parcel on the county viewer.
What's a legal description around Allouez?
For a tract near Suamico, Deeds use lot and block, metes and bounds or survey descriptions; copy it for any survey or title request.
Open the official Brown County, WI 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.