Blog · October 14, 2026 · Kansas
Sheridan County Flood Zone Map: checking a property's flood zone
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Hoxie takes a few minutes.
Main page: Sheridan County, KS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Before you buy or build near Studley, check the Sheridan County flood zone map: the zone on that map shapes insurance, building rules and resale. Covered here for Sheridan County: the free FEMA tools, what each zone label means, lender insurance rules and what a LOMA is.
Getting started with the Sheridan County flood zone map
Flood zones come from FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: search an address around Tasco, then open the map view for that panel. A tract near Hoxie without an address can still be found: zoom in from the nearest road and click the spot.
The free map to start with
Property in and around Hoxie appear on the ORKA parcel viewer, free to use and open without a login. For property near Studley, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. With a lot near Angelus, copy the parcel ID from that panel; each records desk in the county will want it.
On site with the map
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Hoxie, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Angelus with its ID keeps working without signal.
Neighboring parcel maps
Sheridan County touches Decatur County, Gove County, Graham County, Norton County, and Thomas County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. A tract near the line by Selden can show up in two county records, so look at the adjacent map too. If the land is near Seguin, our state page lists each neighboring county map for Kansas.
What the zone letters mean
Zone AE includes a base flood elevation (BFE), which plain A zones lack; builders around Hoxie design to it. With a lot near Angelus, shaded Zone X is moderate risk, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; unshaded X is minimal risk.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
Before you sign anything, pull the recorded deed through the Register of Deeds; the viewer just points to it, whether the land is near Seguin or elsewhere in the county. For a tract near Angelus, use the instrument number from the tax record to skip a name search.
What the map can't tell you
Tax maps are drawn for assessment, not measured on the ground, so a tree line near Angelus often sits several feet off the line on screen. Closer to Selden, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Low spots and local drainage
Creeks and ditches near Tasco may not have detailed mapping, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Marshy spots near Angelus can limit building too; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
Getting answers from the right desk
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Studley are handled by the County Appraiser, which maintains the tax roll. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Studley are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Sheridan County in a few facts
Hoxie is the county seat, home to the main records offices. Other places on the map include Selden, Angelus, Seguin, and Studley, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 2,423 people live in Sheridan County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across some 896 square miles. The county dates to 1873, so old deeds can run back a long way around Tasco.
Lining it up with the parcel map
If only part of a parcel near Angelus is shaded, the location of the house or building pad decides a lot.
Questions to ask before you buy
Request about past flood claims for the house near Angelus; an insurance quote early avoids surprises.
How land is described here
Kansas follows the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Tasco reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Seguin can be irregular. Keep the legal description for land near Hoxie when you talk to a surveyor.
Lenders and permits
If the land is near Studley, get the Elevation Certificate if one exists: it records the building's elevation against the base flood. New construction in a floodplain near Studley often needs a floodplain permit; call the permitting office before you plan.
Sheridan County: common questions
Can a flood zone near Hoxie change?
In most cases, a new study can move a zone line near Studley; your community is notified before changes take effect.
Can I see flood zones on the ORKA parcel viewer for land near Tasco?
In most cases, the parcel map near Studley might show FEMA zones; confirm a lot near Selden on FEMA's map either way.
Do I need to worry about flooding in Zone X for land near Selden?
X zones around Studley are lower risk, not no risk; many owners near Tasco buy coverage anyway.
What is a base flood elevation in Sheridan County?
It depends, but a BFE near Selden tells builders how high the lowest floor should be, and an Elevation Certificate compares the building to it.
Is there a way to export the map in Sheridan County?
For a parcel near Seguin, most viewers have a print or export tool; downloads of raw data vary by county.
Open the official Sheridan County, KS 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.