Blog · October 14, 2026 · Wisconsin
Using the Little Chute Flood Zone Map
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Kimberly.
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Weighing a property around Combined Locks? The Little Chute flood zone map tells you whether it sits in a FEMA flood zone, and the lookup is free. This Little Chute guide covers: finding the address on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the Outagamie County ArcGIS parcel map.
Checking the Little Chute flood zone map step by step
Flood zones come from FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: type an address near Hortonville, then open the map view for that panel. A tract near Shiocton without an address can still be found: search the nearest road and click inside the land.
Where the parcel data lives
Your first stop is the Outagamie County ArcGIS parcel map; it covers every tax parcel from Kimberly to Black Creek. Without an address in hand, zoom in from Combined Locks until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want. Out toward Hortonville, the parcel card normally shows the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and sometimes recent sales.
Little Chute, WI: the basics
Little Chute lies within Outagamie County, Wisconsin, and the county assessor maps its lots. With a lot near Shiocton, city or town hall handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Land beyond the town limits toward Combined Locks usually answers to county rules instead.
Legal descriptions in Wisconsin
Wisconsin follows the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Kimberly cite section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Black Creek can be irregular. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Shiocton before you request a deed or survey.
Outagamie County in a few facts
Appleton is the county seat, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Kimberly, Combined Locks, Greenville, and Black Creek. About 193,234 people live in Outagamie County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across some 638 square miles. Outagamie County was organized in 1852, so old deeds can run back a long way.
Zones on the Little Chute flood zone map
For a tract near Shiocton, zones beginning with A or V mark the Special Flood Hazard Area, meaning a 1% or greater chance of flooding each year. For land near Combined Locks, a low-risk label isn't a guarantee: FEMA notes that many claims come from moderate- and low-risk areas.
Beyond the mapped zones
Creeks and ditches near Shiocton aren't always studied in detail, so walk the land after rain. Wetlands near Combined Locks can limit building even outside a flood zone; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
Matching the zone to the lot lines
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so check the Outagamie County ArcGIS parcel map too to confirm you have the right parcel near Shiocton.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Combined Locks, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Shiocton and its lines is a good backup.
Questions to ask before you buy
Request for any Elevation Certificate on the property near Greenville; an insurance quote early avoids surprises.
Money questions tied to the zone
Around Combined Locks, get the Elevation Certificate if one exists: it can change the insurance price a lot. New construction in a floodplain near Combined Locks can trigger elevation rules; check with the county or town building office early.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for land near Kimberly are filed with the Register of Deeds. For property near Hortonville, bring the instrument number shown in the record panel so staff can find the deed fast.
Limits of the parcel data
Acreage on the record is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor can set the real lines on land around Greenville. Out toward Kimberly, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Questions about the Little Chute flood zone map
When is flood insurance required in Little Chute?
Usually, for a building near Shiocton in an A or V zone with a federally backed or regulated mortgage, it's generally required; outside those zones it's your call.
What if the flood map is wrong for my lot near Greenville?
Good question; you can ask FEMA for a LOMA if surveyed elevations show the building near Shiocton is above the BFE, and lenders accept the result.
Why does the BFE matter near Shiocton?
Good question; a BFE near Shiocton tells builders how high the lowest floor should be, and an Elevation Certificate compares the building to it.
Does the county parcel map show flood zones for land near Shiocton?
In most cases, a flood layer may appear in the Outagamie County ArcGIS parcel map layer list, though it can lag behind FEMA's current panels.
Can I print the parcel map for land near Hortonville?
Most viewers have a print or export tool, and it's worth keeping the parcel ID visible for land near Kimberly.
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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.