Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Dakota
Sheridan County Flood Zone Map, North Dakota: a practical guide
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Sheyenne Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
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Weighing a property around Goodrich? Checking the Sheridan County flood zone map reveals whether the lot falls inside a mapped floodplain, and it costs nothing to check. What this Sheridan County guide covers: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, decoding A, AE and X, and pairing it with the Sheridan County parcel viewer.
Checking the Sheridan County flood zone map step by step
Out toward Sheyenne Lake National Wildlife Refuge, flood zones come from FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: enter the street address, then open the map view for that panel. Rural land near Goodrich with no street number can still be found: search the nearest road and click inside the land.
Getting to the right map
Go first to the Sheridan County parcel viewer; it includes each assessed parcel from McClusky to Martin. When a rural tract has no street number, follow the nearest road on the aerial until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want, whether the land is near Goodrich or elsewhere in the county. For a home near Martin, save the parcel ID before closing the panel; each clerk in the county asks for it first.
What the zone letters mean
Zone AE comes with a base flood elevation, which plain A zones lack; builders around Denhoff design to it. In and around Sheyenne Lake National Wildlife Refuge, shaded Zone X marks moderate flood hazard, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; plain X, or C on older maps, is minimal risk.
Who handles what
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Goodrich looks off go to the Director of Tax Equalization, which maintains the tax roll. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Denhoff are for the local planning and health departments, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
A short flood checklist
If the land is near Goodrich, ask the listing agent for any Elevation Certificate before closing; getting a quote early keeps the budget honest.
On site with the map
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Martin, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A screenshot of the parcel near McClusky with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Where the recorded documents are
Before you sign anything, get the recorded deed through the County Recorder; the viewer just points to it, which applies near Denhoff as much as anywhere. Older tracts around Sheyenne Lake National Wildlife Refuge may trace back through several deeds, so a title company is worth hiring if money is changing hands.
Places you'll see on the map
McClusky holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. Other places on the map include Goodrich, Martin, Denhoff, and Sheyenne Lake National Wildlife Refuge, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 1,266 people live in Sheridan County (Census estimate, 2023) on roughly 972 square miles. The county was organized in 1873, and some chains of title near Martin are long. Features like Sheyenne Lake National Wildlife Refuge help you orient on the aerial.
Matching the zone to the lot lines
If only part of a parcel near Sheyenne Lake National Wildlife Refuge is shaded, the structure's footprint is the key question.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Sheridan County borders Burleigh County, Kidder County, McHenry County, McLean County, and Pierce County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Acreage along the edge near McClusky can show up across two assessors' files, so check the adjacent map as well. If the land is near McClusky, our state page links every neighboring county map for North Dakota.
Lenders and permits
In and around Denhoff, get the Elevation Certificate if one exists: it records the building's elevation against the base flood. New construction in a floodplain near Denhoff can trigger elevation rules; ask the local floodplain administrator early.
Water near Sheyenne Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Low-lying fields near McClusky aren't always studied in detail, so walk the land after rain. Wet ground around Denhoff is a separate issue from flood zones; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
Legal descriptions in North Dakota
North Dakota uses the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Sheyenne Lake National Wildlife Refuge cite section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though corrections make some sections near Goodrich odd-sized. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Denhoff when you talk to a surveyor.
Sheridan County: common questions
What if the flood map is wrong for my lot near Sheyenne Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
Usually, FEMA's LOMA process is the usual route when a building near Goodrich sits above the base flood elevation, and lenders accept the result.
Where do I find the BFE for a lot near Sheyenne Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
For land near Martin, the BFE is printed in AE zones on FEMA's map, and an Elevation Certificate compares the building to it.
Where can I see the Sheridan County flood zone map for free?
Usually, FEMA's free map shows the zone for any spot near Sheyenne Lake National Wildlife Refuge; no account is needed.
Do I need to worry about flooding in Zone X around Goodrich?
In most cases, Zone X near Denhoff means moderate (shaded) or minimal (unshaded) mapped risk; many owners near Goodrich buy coverage anyway.
Where is the legal description for land near Sheyenne Lake National Wildlife Refuge?
If the land is near Martin, it's the formal description of the land in the deed; a surveyor can interpret it.
Open the official Sheridan County, ND 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.