Blog · October 14, 2026 · New York
Livingston County Flood Zone Map (New York)
FEMA's free flood maps and the Livingston County parcel viewer, used together for property near Conesus.
Main page: Livingston County, NY GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Livingston County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Livingston County flood zone map check belongs in the due diligence for any Livingston County property, from a house lot in Leicester to farm ground near Lima. FEMA's free Flood Map Service Center and the Livingston County parcel viewer answer it together.
Below are the FEMA links, a plain reading of the zone labels, notes on where water shapes land around Leicester, and short answers to common questions.
Where to see the official Livingston County flood zone map
FEMA's official flood maps for Livingston County are free at the FEMA Flood Map Service Center. The site returns the effective Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) panel covering that Groveland location, which you can view or download. On acreage outside Groveland, try FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, so you can see if the shading reaches a house near Caledonia. Then open the NYS Tax Parcels Public layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer for Livingston County to confirm the parcel near Groveland. Laying the county parcel outline beside the FEMA shading lists if a homesite near Caledonia sits above or inside the zone.
Step one: the free Livingston County viewer
Livingston County parcels are viewed through a statewide map, the NYS Tax Parcels Public layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer; zoom toward Geneseo to reach them. Click any Livingston County parcel near Geneseo to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are usually listed. For a backup route to the map covering Groveland, our Livingston County directory entry keeps the link current.
Near the Livingston County line
A farm near the county line can carry separate records in Allegany County, Genesee County, and Monroe County as well. Our New York page links each map neighboring Livingston County.
High, moderate and minimal risk in Livingston County
Any Livingston County parcel shaded as Zone A, AE, AH or AO sits in what FEMA calls a Special Flood Hazard Area, defined by a 1-percent annual chance of being flooded. Zone AE near Caledonia means FEMA published a base flood elevation; plain Zone A means no detailed elevation was studied. Shaded Zone X around Groveland is moderate risk, between the 1-percent and 0.2-percent annual chance lines. Unshaded X (or C) on the Livingston County panel means minimal risk.
Towns and land across Livingston County
Town lots cluster around Geneseo, the county seat, and Avon, Caledonia, Conesus, and Groveland. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Coopersville, display up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Census Bureau estimates put Livingston County at about 61,158 residents in 2023 on roughly 632 square miles of land. Platted neighborhoods near Leicester give way to rural acreage elsewhere in the county.
Livingston County land records
For land near Geneseo, the deed itself lives in the county recording office, and the map is an index to it. A deed book and page or instrument number on the county record is the fastest way to order the document for a lot in Geneseo.
Waterfront parcels near Caledonia
In Livingston County, look closest at tracts along Genesee River. On many tracts near Groveland, the zone covers the low ground by the water while the homesite near the road is outside it. A low spot on a Livingston County tract outside any mapped zone, so treat an unmapped channel as a reason to ask questions, not proof the ground stays dry.
Insurance, permits and map changes
The zone lists up again when a loan on a house near Caledonia is underwritten. When a structure near Caledonia sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area and secures a loan from a federally regulated or insured lender, federal rules call for flood insurance; that applies where the local government around Caledonia is in the National Flood Insurance Program. For a county home in shaded or unshaded X, insurance is a choice, not a mandate; pricing a policy for land near Caledonia is still worth a call. If a building near Caledonia sits above the flood line, FEMA's LOMA process allows a review; a surveyor near Caledonia can supply the elevation data. New construction in a Livingston County Special Flood Hazard Area usually needs a floodplain permit, so call the county or the town office in Groveland before work starts.
Livingston County flood zones questions
Can I build in a flood zone in Livingston County?
Often, but local floodplain rules apply; ask the county or town building office in Conesus well before you buy.
What does 100-year flood mean for Livingston County land?
No, ground around Conesus mapped that way faces a 1-percent annual chance, not a once-a-century schedule.
What does BFE mean on the flood map for Conesus?
For a county property in Zone AE, the BFE is the height floodwater is expected to reach in the 1-percent-annual-chance flood, and a surveyor compares the building near Conesus to it.
Who prepares an elevation certificate for a house in Conesus?
Hire a licensed surveyor or engineer who works in Livingston County; ask the local floodplain office first in case one exists.
Is Zone AE near Avon high risk?
Yes, a property near Avon in Zone AE is high risk: a 1-percent-annual-chance floodplain where FEMA lists a base flood elevation.
What if FEMA's map is wrong about my house near Avon?
An owner near Avon can request a Letter of Map Amendment from FEMA with elevation data, usually from a licensed surveyor.
Open the official Livingston County, NY parcel map Livingston 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.