Blog · October 17, 2026 · Texas
Hudson Flood Zone Map, Texas: a practical guide
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Lufkin.
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Before you buy or build near Burke, look at the Hudson flood zone map: a mapped flood zone changes insurance, permits and resale. In this Hudson guide: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the Angelina CAD interactive map.
Getting started with the Hudson flood zone map
Start with FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: type an address near Diboll, and pick the FIRMette or map view. A tract near Lufkin without an address is still easy to locate: search the nearest road and click inside the land.
Where the parcel data lives
Lots and tracts near Diboll can be looked up on the Angelina CAD interactive map, which opens without registering. For a tract near Burke, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. With a lot near Lufkin, write down the parcel ID before closing the panel; every clerk in the county asks for it first.
Where Hudson fits in
Hudson sits in Angelina County, Texas, so its parcels are on the county's map. Closer to Lufkin, city or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Acreage past the town limits toward Diboll usually falls under county rules, not municipal ones.
Beyond the mapped zones
Small streams around Zavalla may not have detailed mapping, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Wet ground around Zavalla is a separate issue from flood zones; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Lufkin, so load it before you lose signal. A saved image of the lot near Lufkin and its lines keeps working without signal.
Reading the legal description
Tracts outside towns near Burke are often described by metes and bounds, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Town lots near Burke usually use lot and block from a recorded plat instead, which is simpler to follow. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Diboll before you request a deed or survey.
What the zone letters mean
An AE label comes with a base flood elevation, while plain Zone A does not; surveyors near Lufkin use that number. On ground around Diboll, a shaded X area marks moderate flood hazard, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; unshaded X means minimal mapped risk.
Limits of the parcel data
Listed acreage is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary on land around Lufkin. Near Burke, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Land on the county line
Angelina County meets Cherokee County, Houston County, Jasper County, Nacogdoches County, and Polk County, all with their own assessor records. A tract near the line by Lufkin can show up across two assessors' files, so check the neighboring map too. For a home near Huntington, our state page lists each bordering county map across Texas.
Getting answers from the right desk
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Zavalla looks off belong with the appraisal district, since that office keeps the assessment data. Building or septic questions for a lot near Lufkin go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
Parcel lines plus flood zones
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so check the Angelina CAD interactive map too to see exactly which lot near Huntington you're looking at.
The paper trail behind a parcel
For anything that matters, get the recorded deed through the County Clerk; the viewer just points to it, whether the land is near Zavalla or elsewhere in the county. Long-held tracts around Zavalla may sit on many deeds, so a title company can sort it out on a real sale.
Lenders and permits
Closer to Huntington, ask for an Elevation Certificate: it compares the building to the BFE. Building or adding on near Burke in a mapped zone usually means extra permit review; call the permitting office early.
What to request from a seller
Request for any Elevation Certificate on the property near Huntington; getting a quote early keeps the budget honest.
Quick answers
What is a base flood elevation for land near Burke?
It depends, but a BFE near Burke tells builders how high the lowest floor should be; local rules may require building above it.
When is flood insurance required for land near Burke?
Usually, lenders generally require it for buildings near Zavalla in a Special Flood Hazard Area when the loan is federally regulated or insured; elsewhere it's optional.
What does Zone AE mean near Burke?
For most people, AE is a Special Flood Hazard Area with a published base flood elevation, which shapes building rules near Diboll.
Is Zone X safe from flooding in Hudson?
For most people, shaded X is moderate risk and unshaded X is minimal risk; many owners near Huntington buy coverage anyway.
How is land described in Texas deeds near Lufkin?
For land near Zavalla, deeds use lot and block, metes and bounds or survey descriptions, and the parcel record often summarizes it.
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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.