Blog · October 14, 2026 · Texas
Moore County Flood Zone Map, Texas: a practical guide
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Lake Meredith National Recreation Area takes a few minutes.
Main page: Moore County, TX GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Before you buy or build near Dumas, pull up the Moore County flood zone map: FEMA's zone label affects insurance, permits and resale. Covered here for Moore County: finding the address on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and matching it with the county parcel viewer.
Where the Moore County flood zone map lives
Closer to Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, flood zones come from FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: enter the street address, and choose the dynamic map. Rural land near Dumas with no street number is still easy to locate: search the nearest road then click the parcel area.
Where the parcel data lives
Begin with the appraisal district interactive map; it maps each tax parcel from Cactus to Dumas. Closer to Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. For a parcel near Fritch, copy the parcel ID before closing the panel; each clerk in the county uses it to find the file.
Who handles what
For assessment questions about property around Lake Meredith National Recreation Area belong with the appraisal district, the office behind the parcel record. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Sunray need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
A short flood checklist
Ask the seller for any Elevation Certificate on the property near Cactus; an insurance quote early avoids surprises.
Decoding the flood zone labels
For a home near Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, zones beginning with A or V mark the Special Flood Hazard Area, land with a 1-percent chance of flooding in any year. For a parcel near Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, shaded Zone X marks moderate flood hazard, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; unshaded X means minimal mapped risk.
Lining it up with the parcel map
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so open the appraisal district interactive map next to see exactly which lot near Dumas you're looking at.
Water near Fritch
Low-lying fields near Lake Meredith National Recreation Area aren't always studied in detail, so walk the land after rain. Wet ground around Lake Meredith National Recreation Area is a separate issue from flood zones; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
Land on the county line
Moore County borders Carson County, Dallam County, Hansford County, Hartley County, and Hutchinson County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Lake Meredith National Recreation Area can be split in two county records, so look at the neighboring map as well. In and around Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, our state page lists each neighboring county map for Texas.
Where the recorded documents are
For anything that matters, pull the recorded deed from the County Clerk; the parcel line is a drawing of it, whether the land is near Fritch or elsewhere in the county. For acreage around Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, use the document number listed on the parcel record so staff can find the deed fast.
Lenders and permits
For property near Masterson, an Elevation Certificate from a surveyor helps: it compares the building to the BFE. Building or adding on near Lake Meredith National Recreation Area in a mapped zone often needs a floodplain permit; check with the county or town building office early.
Legal descriptions in Texas
Older tracts around Lake Meredith National Recreation Area are often described by metes and bounds, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Subdivision lots in Cactus refer to a recorded plat, making them easier to find. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Cactus for any title or survey request.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Dumas, though signal can drop in rural spots. A printout of the tract near Masterson is a good backup.
Limits of the parcel data
If you're looking near Fritch, listed acreage is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor sets the real lines on the ground. Near Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Quick answers
Where do I find the BFE for a lot near Fritch?
For most people, a BFE near Sunray tells builders how high the lowest floor should be, and an Elevation Certificate compares the building to it.
What is the difference between Zone A and AE around Lake Meredith National Recreation Area?
Closer to Lake Meredith National Recreation Area, AE is a Special Flood Hazard Area with a published base flood elevation; unnumbered A zones don't list one.
Do I need to worry about flooding in Zone X in Moore County?
Generally, Zone X near Cactus means moderate (shaded) or minimal (unshaded) mapped risk, and floods still happen outside high-risk zones.
When is flood insurance required for land near Lake Meredith National Recreation Area?
Short answer: for a building near Lake Meredith National Recreation Area in an A or V zone with a federally backed or regulated mortgage, it's generally required; outside those zones it's your call.
Who keeps deeds for property in Moore County?
For land near Dumas, assessment goes to the appraisal district and deeds to the County Clerk; planning offices cover zoning near Lake Meredith National Recreation Area
Open the official Moore County, TX 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.