Blog · October 14, 2026 · Wisconsin
Waushara County Flood Zone Map in Wisconsin
FEMA's free flood maps and the Waushara County parcel viewer, used together for property near Redgranite.
Main page: Waushara County, WI GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Waushara County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Waushara County flood zone map check belongs in the due diligence for any Waushara County property, from a house lot in Plainfield to farm ground near Wautoma. For any tract in Waushara County, Wisconsin, the answer affects insurance, permits and resale.
Below are the FEMA links, a plain reading of the zone labels, notes on where water shapes land around Plainfield, and short answers to common questions.
How to use the Waushara County flood zone map
The authoritative source for a Waushara County flood zone map is FEMA, so begin at the FEMA Flood Map Service Center. Download the FIRM panel FEMA lists as effective for that part of Waushara County. For an irregular lot near Wautoma, FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer viewer draws the zones over aerial imagery and reports the zone wherever you click near Berlin. Switch to the Waushara County parcel viewer and track down the same tract around Wautoma. Laying the county parcel outline beside the FEMA shading displays whether a homesite near Wautoma sits above or inside the zone.
Finding the tract on the Waushara County map
For land around Lohrville, open the Waushara County parcel viewer; it is the map Waushara County itself publishes. Click any Waushara County parcel near Hancock to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are generally listed. Bookmark our Waushara County page too; it tracks the official Wisconsin link if it moves and lists the maps around Hancock.
The lay of the land around Wautoma
Town lots cluster around Wautoma, the county seat, and Berlin, Coloma, Hancock, and Lohrville. Unincorporated communities in Waushara County, including Pine River, Poy Sippi, and Tustin, display up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Waushara County had an estimated 24,934 people in 2023 (Census Bureau), spread across about 626 square miles. Beyond the town lots in Plainfield, expect big rural parcels across the county. With a founding date of 1852, Waushara County has long chains of title on some rural tracts.
High, moderate and minimal risk in Waushara County
On the FIRM covering Waushara County, zones that start with A or V are Special Flood Hazard Areas, land with a 1-percent chance of flooding in any given year (the base or 100-year flood). A surveyor working near Berlin uses the base flood elevation printed for AE zones; unnumbered A zones do not have one. If a Waushara County parcel displays shaded Zone X, it is moderate risk, between the 1-percent and 0.2-percent annual chance lines. Clear, unshaded X near Berlin is outside the 500-year floodplain.
Unmapped creeks in Waushara County
Small streams and ditches near Berlin may not be studied in detail can still flood; FEMA says moderate- and low-risk areas still carry risk.
When the map affects a deal
Insurance is the practical stake for a Waushara County buyer. Where a building in Berlin sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area and carries a federally backed mortgage, the lender must require flood coverage, provided the community near Berlin takes part in the National Flood Insurance Program. Outside the A zones around Wautoma, federal rules do not require a policy, though a lender in Wisconsin can still ask for it. Where a structure near Berlin looks higher than the shading suggests, FEMA's LOMA process allows a review, generally backed by an elevation certificate from a surveyor who works in the county. New construction in a Waushara County Special Flood Hazard Area commonly requires a permit and an elevation check, so call the county or the town office in Berlin before work starts.
Waushara County land records
For a tract around Wautoma, the recorded documents sit with the Register of Deeds; the parcel map is built from them for taxes. In Wisconsin each county Register of Deeds, including the one in Waushara County, records and indexes real estate documents. Copy the parcel identifier and legal description from the county record before you request a deed for land near Redgranite.
Tracts that cross the Waushara County line
Waushara County borders Adams County, Green Lake County, Marquette County, Portage County, and Waupaca County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our Wisconsin page links each map neighboring Waushara County.
Waushara County flood zones questions
What does BFE mean on the flood map for Redgranite?
Near Lohrville, the base flood elevation marks how high the 100-year flood is expected to rise, and a surveyor compares the building near Redgranite to it.
How can I check a Waushara County, WI flood zone?
Look it up at FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, then match the parcel lines in the county parcel viewer; for land near Lohrville, a zone starting with A or V is high risk.
Is there a floodplain layer in the Waushara County parcel viewer?
Check the layer list in the Waushara County parcel viewer; if Waushara County includes a floodplain layer, confirm the zone on FEMA's map anyway.
Is flood insurance required for a Zone X lot in Redgranite?
FEMA does not require it for a Zone X lot in Redgranite, but coverage is available and some lenders ask for it.
How do I challenge a flood zone for a lot in Redgranite?
An owner near Lohrville can request a Letter of Map Amendment from FEMA with elevation data, generally from a licensed land surveyor.
Can I build in a flood zone in Waushara County?
Often, but local floodplain rules apply; ask the county or town building office in Redgranite before you buy.
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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.