Blog · October 14, 2026 · Texas
The Jasper County Flood Zone Map: a Texas guide
How to check whether a property in Jasper County sits in a FEMA flood zone, and what the answer means for a buyer near Buna.
Main page: Jasper County, TX GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Jasper County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Jasper County flood zone map check belongs in the due diligence for any Jasper County property, from a house lot in Kirbyville to farm ground near Buna. For any tract in Jasper County, Texas, the answer affects insurance, permits and resale.
The sections below go from the FEMA search to the Jasper County parcel record, then cover insurance, permits and map changes near Buna.
Look up the Jasper County flood zone map step by step
FEMA's official flood maps for Jasper County are free at the FEMA Flood Map Service Center. The site returns the effective Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) panel covering that Kirbyville location, which you can view or download. For an interactive view of Jasper County, try FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, which lists how much of a Jasper County parcel sits inside the zone. Switch to the appraisal district interactive map and locate the same tract around Browndell. The Jasper County record gives the parcel identifier and legal description that an insurer or lender near Kirbyville may ask for.
Search Jasper County parcels by owner, address or ID
The county's own public map is the appraisal district interactive map, built on a BIS Consulting map viewer, and it opens without an account for parcels in Kirbyville and the rest of the county. Rural accounts near Buna list an abstract in the legal description; copy it with the county property ID. Our Jasper County, TX page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Buna in one place.
The lay of the land around Jasper
From Jasper, the seat of the county, the map spreads out to Browndell and Kirbyville. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Buna, Evadale, and Sam Rayburn, display up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Roughly 939 square miles of land and about 32,694 residents (2023 estimate) make up Jasper County. Beyond the town lots in Buna, expect big rural parcels across the county. Jasper County was organized in 1837, so deeds for older farms near Browndell can run back a long way.
What the flood zone letters mean
For a lot in Kirbyville, the label matters more than the color: A and V zones are Special Flood Hazard Areas, land with a 1-percent chance of flooding in any given year (the base or 100-year flood). A surveyor working near Kirbyville uses the base flood elevation printed for AE zones; unnumbered A zones don't have one. Land near Browndell in shaded X (Zone B on older maps) falls between the base flood and the 500-year flood. Unshaded Zone X near Browndell is minimal risk.
Neighboring maps around Jasper County
Jasper County borders Angelina County, Hardin County, Newton County, Orange County, and Sabine County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Every map bordering Jasper County is listed on our Texas directory.
Unmapped creeks in Jasper County
A low spot on a Jasper County tract outside any mapped zone, which is why it's worth walking the ground after a heavy rain.
Jasper County land records
For land near Browndell, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. Property values in Jasper County come from its appraisal district, a separate political subdivision with its own board that sets one value per property for every local taxing unit. A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the quickest route to request the document for a lot in Browndell.
When the map affects a deal
Insurance is the practical stake for a Jasper County buyer. If a house near Browndell sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area and is financed by a regulated or federally insured lender, flood insurance is mandatory, provided the community near Kirbyville takes part in the National Flood Insurance Program. For a county home in shaded or unshaded X, federal rules don't require a policy; pricing a policy for land near Browndell is still worth a call. If a building near Browndell sits above the flood line, FEMA's LOMA process allows a review; a surveyor near Browndell can supply the elevation data. Adding on to a house near Browndell inside the zone frequently requires a permit and an elevation check, so call the county or the town office in Kirbyville before work starts.
Quick answers for Jasper County
What does BFE mean on the flood map for Buna?
Near Browndell, the BFE is the height floodwater is expected to reach in the 1-percent-annual-chance flood, and a surveyor compares the building near Buna to it.
Where can I see flood zones for land near Browndell?
FEMA's free map service covers Jasper County: enter the address or pan to the tract around Browndell, then note the zone label.
What does Zone AE mean on a Jasper County flood map?
Zone AE on a lot in Buna is a mapped 100-year floodplain with a base flood elevation, so mandatory insurance rules apply to federally backed mortgages.
Can I see flood zones on the Jasper County GIS map?
Check the layer list in the appraisal district interactive map; if Jasper County includes a floodplain layer, confirm the zone on FEMA's map anyway.
What does 100-year flood mean for Jasper County land?
No, ground around Buna mapped that way has a 1-percent chance of flooding every year, so floods can come in back-to-back years.
Who prepares an elevation certificate for a house in Buna?
Hire a licensed surveyor or engineer who works in Jasper County; ask the local floodplain office first in case one exists.
Open the official Jasper County, TX parcel map Jasper 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.