Blog · October 14, 2026 · Minnesota
Using the Jordan Flood Zone Map
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Shakopee.
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Before you buy or build near Belle Plaine, look at the Jordan flood zone map: a mapped flood zone changes insurance, building rules and resale. What this Jordan guide covers: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the Scott County parcel viewer.
Where the Jordan flood zone map lives
The official source is FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: search an address around Belle Plaine, then open the map view for that panel. Vacant ground around Elko New Market is still easy to locate: pan from the closest town then click the parcel area.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Begin with the Scott County parcel viewer; it includes every assessed parcel in the county, Shakopee included. For acreage around Savage, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. If the land is near Shakopee, a pop-up or side panel normally shows the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and in many cases the last transfer.
Getting answers from the right desk
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Belle Plaine belong with the County Assessor, since that office keeps the assessment data. Questions about what you can build around Belle Plaine need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Jordan, MN: the basics
Jordan is part of Scott County, Minnesota, and the county assessor maps its lots. If you're looking near Elko New Market, city or town hall handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, but the county runs assessment and recording. Acreage past the town limits toward Savage generally falls under county rules rather than the town's.
Low spots and local drainage
Creeks and ditches near Shakopee aren't always studied in detail, so look for water marks and debris lines. Wet ground around Shakopee is a separate issue from flood zones; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
A short flood checklist
Request whether the home has flooded on the property near Credit River; getting a quote early keeps the budget honest.
What the zone letters mean
Zone AE includes a base flood elevation (BFE), which plain A zones lack; that elevation drives building rules near Savage. With a lot near Elko New Market, shaded Zone X marks moderate flood hazard, between the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floods; unshaded X means minimal mapped risk.
A quick look at the area
Shakopee is the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Belle Plaine, Prior Lake, and Credit River, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 155,814 people call Scott County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over some 356 square miles. Scott County was organized in 1853, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Landmarks such as Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge are easy to spot when you zoom out from Savage.
Sections, lots and bearings
Minnesota uses the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Belle Plaine cite section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though sections near Savage can be irregular. Write down the legal description for the tract near Shakopee when you talk to a surveyor.
Use the county map alongside FEMA
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so pair it with the Scott County parcel viewer for the outline of the tract near Elko New Market.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Scott County borders Carver County, Dakota County, Hennepin County, Le Sueur County, and Rice County, all with their own assessor records. Acreage along the edge near Savage may be split in two county records, so look at the neighboring map as well. For land near Credit River, our state page links every neighboring county map for Minnesota.
Money questions tied to the zone
For land near Credit River, get the Elevation Certificate if one exists: it records the building's elevation against the base flood. Building or adding on near Belle Plaine in a mapped zone can trigger elevation rules; call the permitting office early.
Quick answers
How do I check the flood zone for an address in Jordan?
Good question; FEMA's free map shows the zone for any spot near Savage; no account is needed.
Is Zone X safe from flooding in Jordan?
For most people, Zone X near Elko New Market means moderate (shaded) or minimal (unshaded) mapped risk; many owners near Credit River buy coverage anyway.
What is a LOMA near Elko New Market?
For most people, FEMA's LOMA process is the usual route when a building near Prior Lake sits above the base flood elevation, and lenders accept the result.
Is flood insurance mandatory near Credit River?
It depends, but for a building near Prior Lake in an A or V zone with a federally backed or regulated mortgage, it's generally required, in communities that take part in the NFIP.
Where is the legal description for land near Elko New Market?
For land near Savage, deeds use lot and block, metes and bounds or survey descriptions; copy it for any survey or title request.
Open the official Scott County, MN 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.