Blog · October 14, 2026 · Texas
Presidio County Flood Zone Map: checking a property's flood zone
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Candelaria.
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Weighing a property around Plata? Checking the Presidio County flood zone map reveals whether it sits in a FEMA flood zone, and no account is needed. This Presidio County guide covers: finding the address on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the appraisal district interactive map.
Where the Presidio County flood zone map lives
For a parcel near Redford, the official source is FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: enter the street address, and pick the FIRMette or map view. A tract near Marfa without an address is still easy to locate: pan from the closest town and click inside the land.
Where the parcel data lives
Lots and tracts near Chinati appear on the appraisal district interactive map, free to use and open without a login. If the land is near Marfa, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For a home near Candelaria, copy the parcel ID from that panel; each records desk in the county will want it.
Offices that can help
For assessment questions about property around Chinati go to the appraisal district, since that office keeps the assessment data. Questions about what you can build around Redford go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
Before you lean on the lines
If you're looking near Redford, acreage on the record is a tax-roll number; only a licensed surveyor can set the real lines on the ground. For a parcel near Plata, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Decoding the flood zone labels
For a tract near Marfa, any A or V zone mark the Special Flood Hazard Area, meaning a 1% or greater chance of flooding each year. With a lot near Marfa, a shaded X area marks moderate flood hazard, between the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floods; plain X, or C on older maps, means minimal mapped risk.
Water near Candelaria
Low-lying fields near Plata may not have detailed mapping, so walk the land after rain. Wet ground around Candelaria is a separate issue from flood zones; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
Recorded documents worth pulling
With a lot near Candelaria, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county are filed with the County Clerk. For a parcel near Redford, use the document number from the tax record so staff can find the deed fast.
Places you'll see on the map
Marfa holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. Smaller places on the map include Redford, Candelaria, Chinati, and Plata. Around 5,795 people live in Presidio County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 3,855 square miles. Presidio County dates to 1850, and some chains of title near Marfa are long.
A short flood checklist
If you're looking near Plata, ask the seller whether the home has flooded before closing; an insurance quote early avoids surprises.
Lining it up with the parcel map
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so pair it with the appraisal district interactive map to see exactly which lot near Candelaria you're looking at.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near Candelaria, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Ruidosa and its lines is a good backup.
Lenders and permits
If a building sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area and a federally regulated lender is involved, flood insurance is generally required in communities in the NFIP, which applies near Candelaria as much as anywhere. Remodeling a house in a zone near Redford usually means extra permit review; check with the county or town building office before you plan.
Land on the county line
Presidio County touches Brewster County, Hudspeth County, and Jeff Davis County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Plata can show up in two county records, so open the adjacent map too. For property near Redford, our state page links each neighboring county map for Texas.
Presidio County: common questions
How do I get a property removed from a flood zone around Marfa?
For a home near Marfa, a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) from FEMA can remove a structure on naturally high ground; it starts with an elevation survey.
Why does the BFE matter near Ruidosa?
On ground around Chinati, the BFE is printed in AE zones on FEMA's map, and an Elevation Certificate compares the building to it.
How often are flood maps updated near Chinati?
If the land is near Candelaria, FEMA revises flood maps panel by panel as new studies finish; check the effective date on the panel.
Is my property near Plata in a flood zone?
For most people, search the address near Marfa on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center; then confirm the parcel on the county viewer.
Is there a way to export the map in Presidio County?
Out toward Candelaria, use the print button or a screenshot; downloads of raw data vary by county.
Open the official Presidio 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.