Blog · October 14, 2026 · North Dakota
Using the Stark County Flood Zone Map
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Gladstone takes a few minutes.
Main page: Stark County, ND GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Before an offer near Belfield, look at the Stark County flood zone map: the zone on that map shapes insurance, permits and resale. This county guide covers: finding the address on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the county ArcGIS parcel map around Belfield.
Checking the Stark County flood zone map step by step
If you'd rather pan and zoom, use the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, which lets you click a spot and read its zone, which applies near Lefor as much as anywhere. Vacant ground around Taylor is still easy to locate: search the nearest road then click the parcel area.
Where the parcel data lives
Go first to the Stark County ArcGIS parcel map; it maps every tax parcel in the county, Belfield included. If you only know roughly where the land is, pan along US Route 85 until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want, which applies near Dickinson as much as anywhere. In and around South Heart, write down the parcel ID while you have it open; every records desk in the county will want it.
A quick look at the area
Dickinson is the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Belfield, Gladstone, Richardton, and South Heart, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 33,001 people call Stark County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 1,335 square miles. Stark County was formed in 1879, which matters when you trace an old farm's title.
Neighboring parcel maps
The county borders Billings County, Dunn County, Grant County, Hettinger County, and Mercer County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map, at least around Zenith. A tract near the line by Zenith may show up across two assessors' files, so check the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. If you're looking near Richardton, our state page lists each neighboring county map for North Dakota.
Zones on the Stark County flood zone map
If the land is near Belfield, zones beginning with A or V mark the Special Flood Hazard Area, meaning a 1% or greater chance of flooding each year. For land near Dickinson, shaded Zone X marks moderate flood hazard, between the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floods; unshaded X means minimal mapped risk.
Getting answers from the right desk
Anything recorded against property around Zenith are with the County Recorder, usually searchable by name or document number. Building or septic questions for a lot near Gladstone are for the local planning and health departments, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Use the county map alongside FEMA
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so pair it with the Stark County ArcGIS parcel map to see exactly which lot near Dickinson you're looking at.
Water near Richardton
Low-lying fields near Richardton may not have detailed mapping, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Marshy spots near Dickinson can limit building too; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
What to request from a seller
For a tract near Taylor, ask the listing agent about past flood claims before closing; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
The paper trail behind a parcel
Near South Heart, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county are kept by the County Recorder. Long-held tracts near Taylor can go back through a long string of deeds, so a title company earns its fee if money is changing hands.
Before you lean on the lines
The acreage figure is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor can set the real lines for a parcel near Richardton. Closer to Lefor, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Dickinson, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near Dickinson helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Money questions tied to the zone
For a structure inside an A or V zone and the loan is federally backed or regulated, the lender will require flood insurance where the community participates in the National Flood Insurance Program, which applies near Richardton as much as anywhere. New construction in a floodplain near Gladstone usually means extra permit review; call the permitting office before you plan.
Quick answers
When is flood insurance required around Lefor?
Usually, for a building near South Heart in an A or V zone with a federally backed or regulated mortgage, it's generally required; elsewhere it's optional.
Can I see flood zones on the county ArcGIS parcel map near South Heart?
For most people, a flood layer may appear in the Stark County ArcGIS parcel map layer list, but FEMA's own map is the official source.
What is a base flood elevation for land near Richardton?
Short answer: a BFE near Taylor tells builders how high the lowest floor should be; local rules may require building above it.
What is a LOMA near Taylor?
Good question; FEMA's LOMA process is the usual route when a building near Richardton sits above the base flood elevation; it starts with an elevation survey.
Can I use the viewer in the field near Zenith?
With a lot near Richardton, no app is needed for most county viewers, though rural signal can drop.
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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.