Blog · October 14, 2026 · Montana
Reading the Roosevelt County Flood Zone Map for a parcel
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Froid.
Main page: Roosevelt County, MT GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Thinking about a house near Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge? A quick look at the Roosevelt County flood zone map shows whether it sits in a FEMA flood zone, and no account is needed. Covered here for Roosevelt County: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the Montana Cadastral.
The Roosevelt County flood zone map: start here
For a parcel near Wolf Point, flood zones come from FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: enter the street address, and choose the dynamic map. Vacant ground around Brockton can still be found: zoom in from US Route 2 then click the parcel area.
Where the parcel data lives
Your first stop is the Montana Cadastral; it covers each assessed parcel from Culbertson to Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Without an address in hand, pan along US Route 2 and select the outline, for land near Poplar included. If you're looking near Culbertson, copy the parcel ID from that panel; each office in the county asks for it first.
Low spots and local drainage
Small streams around Wolf Point aren't always studied in detail, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Wet ground around Wolf Point is a separate issue from flood zones; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
Land on the county line
Roosevelt County borders Daniels County, McCone County, Richland County, Sheridan County, and Valley County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Culbertson can be split in two county records, so open the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. If you're looking near Wolf Point, our state page lists each bordering county map for Montana.
A word on accuracy
Listed acreage is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor can set the real lines for a parcel near Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge. For a home near Wolf Point, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
A quick look at the area
Wolf Point holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Poplar, Bainville, Culbertson, and Froid, where town lots give way to larger tracts. About 10,319 people call Roosevelt County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 2,355 square miles. Roosevelt County was organized in 1919, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Features like Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge make handy reference points on the map.
What the zone letters mean
Around Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge, zones beginning with A or V are Special Flood Hazard Areas, land with a 1-percent chance of flooding in any year. With a lot near Wolf Point, shaded Zone X marks moderate flood hazard, between the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floods; unshaded X is minimal risk.
Use the county map alongside FEMA
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so check the Montana Cadastral too to confirm you have the right parcel near Wolf Point.
The paper trail behind a parcel
Before you sign anything, get the recorded deed through the County Clerk and Recorder; the parcel line is a drawing of it, and that holds around Culbertson too. On ground around Culbertson, use the book and page from the tax record so staff can find the deed fast.
Insurance, lenders and building
For a structure inside an A or V zone and the loan is federally backed or regulated, mandatory purchase rules apply where the community participates in the National Flood Insurance Program, whether the land is near Brockton or elsewhere in the county. Remodeling a house in a zone near Wolf Point can trigger elevation rules; ask the local floodplain administrator early.
What to request from a seller
For a home near Froid, request for any Elevation Certificate before closing; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
Which office to call
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Culbertson looks off belong with the Montana Department of Revenue, since that office keeps the assessment data. Building or septic questions for a lot near Culbertson go to planning, building or health offices, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Frequently asked
Can I see flood zones on the Montana Cadastral near Wolf Point?
It depends, but some county viewers include a FEMA flood layer; confirm a lot near Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge on FEMA's map either way.
What is a base flood elevation in Roosevelt County?
For acreage around Poplar, the base flood elevation is the water level expected in the 1% annual chance flood, and an Elevation Certificate compares the building to it.
Is my property near Froid in a flood zone?
Usually, FEMA's free map shows the zone for any spot near Wolf Point, which takes a couple of minutes.
Can I challenge a flood zone near Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
You can ask FEMA for a LOMA if surveyed elevations show the building near Poplar is above the BFE, and lenders accept the result.
Is the parcel map a survey around Wolf Point?
For land near Brockton, parcel lines are tax drawings, not surveys, so a fence may sit off the line
Open the official Roosevelt County, MT 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.