Blog · October 14, 2026 · Wisconsin
Reading the Kimberly Flood Zone Map for a parcel
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Combined Locks takes a few minutes.
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Ahead of any purchase around Combined Locks, check the Kimberly flood zone map: the zone on that map shapes insurance, permits and resale. Covered here for Kimberly: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the Outagamie County ArcGIS parcel map.
Where the Kimberly flood zone map lives
Start with FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: type an address near Dale, and pick the FIRMette or map view. A tract near Dale without an address is still easy to locate: pan from the closest town then click the parcel area.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Parcels around Black Creek appear on the Outagamie County ArcGIS parcel map, a viewer that needs no account. On ground around Dale, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. Near Black Creek, write down the parcel ID from that panel; every clerk in the county uses it to find the file.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for land near Combined Locks sit with the Register of Deeds. Inherited tracts near Dale can trace back through many deeds, so a title company is worth hiring if money is changing hands.
Land on the county line
Outagamie County borders Brown County, Calumet County, Shawano County, Waupaca County, and Winnebago County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Combined Locks can show up across two assessors' files, so check the neighboring map as well. For property near Hortonville, the Platbookmapper state page links each bordering county map for Wisconsin.
Places you'll see on the map
Appleton holds the county offices, home to the main records offices. Smaller places on the map include Combined Locks, Little Chute, Greenville, and Black Creek, where town lots give way to larger tracts. About 193,234 people live in Outagamie County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across roughly 638 square miles. Outagamie County dates to 1852, so old deeds can run back a long way.
Low spots and local drainage
Creeks and ditches near Little Chute may not have detailed mapping, so look for water marks and debris lines. Wetlands near Hortonville can limit building even outside a flood zone; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
What to request from a seller
Ask the seller about past flood claims for the house near Little Chute; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
Which office to call
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Little Chute belong with the county real property listing office, which maintains the tax roll. Building or septic questions for a lot near Hortonville are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Legal descriptions in Wisconsin
Wisconsin uses the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Greenville cite section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though corrections make some sections near Combined Locks odd-sized. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Dale for any title or survey request.
City limits and county records
Kimberly lies within Outagamie County, Wisconsin, so its parcels are on the county's map. Around Combined Locks, city or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, while the county keeps the tax map. Land beyond the town limits toward Dale often falls under county rules instead.
Decoding the flood zone labels
Zone AE carries a published BFE, and an unnumbered A zone has none; surveyors near Dale use that number. On ground around Little Chute, a low-risk label isn't a guarantee: FEMA notes that floods happen outside mapped zones too.
Lining it up with the parcel map
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so open the Outagamie County ArcGIS parcel map next for the outline of the tract near Combined Locks.
Insurance, lenders and building
For a home near Little Chute, get the Elevation Certificate if one exists: it can change the insurance price a lot. Remodeling a house in a zone near Combined Locks usually means extra permit review; check with the county or town building office before you plan.
Frequently asked
What if the flood map is wrong for my lot near Hortonville?
In most cases, FEMA's LOMA process is the usual route when a building near Dale sits above the base flood elevation; it starts with an elevation survey.
Where can I see the Kimberly flood zone map for free?
In most cases, look up the spot near Hortonville in FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer viewer; no account is needed.
What is a base flood elevation for land near Dale?
It depends, but a BFE near Combined Locks tells builders how high the lowest floor should be; local rules may require building above it.
Is flood insurance mandatory near Dale?
Short answer: for a building near Little Chute in an A or V zone with a federally backed or regulated mortgage, it's generally required; elsewhere it's optional.
Does the parcel map work on a phone around Dale?
For a parcel near Greenville, most viewers run in a mobile browser; screenshots help offline.
Open the official Outagamie 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.