Blog · October 14, 2026 · Minnesota
Worthington Flood Zone Map, Minnesota: a practical guide
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Round Lake takes a few minutes.
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Before you buy or build near Rushmore, look at the Worthington flood zone map: a mapped flood zone changes insurance, building rules and resale. In this Worthington guide: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, decoding A, AE and X, and pairing it with the Nobles County Beacon site.
Getting started with the Worthington flood zone map
The official source is FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: search an address around Rushmore, then open the map view for that panel. Rural land near Wilmont with no street number is still easy to locate: zoom in from the nearest road and click inside the land.
Where the parcel data lives
Your first stop is the Nobles County Beacon site; it covers every tax parcel from Kinbrae to Brewster. If you only know roughly where the land is, pan along the nearest road and click the parcel itself, which applies near Kinbrae as much as anywhere. With a lot near Wilmont, the record panel usually lists the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and in many cases the last transfer.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements covering ground around Kinbrae are kept by the County Recorder. Inherited tracts around Kinbrae may sit on several deeds, so a title company earns its fee if money is changing hands.
Worthington and the county around it
Worthington is part of Nobles County, Minnesota, which means parcel data comes from the county. As the county seat, Worthington hosts the courthouse, so deeds and plats are filed in town. For acreage around Kinbrae, city or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, while the county keeps the tax map. Acreage past the city limits toward Brewster often falls under county rules, not municipal ones.
Getting your bearings
Worthington holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. Smaller places on the map include Brewster, Round Lake, Bigelow, and Rushmore, each with its own cluster of lots. About 21,727 people live in Nobles County (Census estimate, 2023) across about 715 square miles. Nobles County dates to 1857, so old deeds can run back a long way.
Which office to call
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Round Lake are with the County Recorder, often with an online index. Questions about what you can build around Wilmont need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
What the zone letters mean
An AE label includes a base flood elevation (BFE), and an unnumbered A zone has none; that elevation drives building rules near Brewster. For a tract near Kinbrae, minimal risk is not no risk: according to FEMA, many claims come from moderate- and low-risk areas.
Next door to this county around Round Lake.
Nobles County borders Lyon County, IA, Osceola County, IA, Cottonwood County, Jackson County, and Murray County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. A tract near the line by Kinbrae may show up across two assessors' files, so check the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. For a parcel near Round Lake, our state page links every neighboring county map for Minnesota.
Matching the zone to the lot lines
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so pair it with the Nobles County Beacon site for the outline of the tract near Brewster.
Lenders and permits
If a building sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area and a federally regulated lender is involved, flood insurance is generally required in communities in the NFIP, and that holds around Bigelow too. Remodeling a house in a zone near Kinbrae often needs a floodplain permit; ask the local floodplain administrator early.
Questions to ask before you buy
Request about past flood claims on the property near Kinbrae; an insurance quote early avoids surprises.
What the map can't tell you
The acreage figure is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor can set the real boundary on land around Kinbrae. With a lot near Bigelow, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Water near Brewster
Low-lying fields near Brewster aren't always studied in detail, so look for water marks and debris lines. Marshy spots near Brewster can limit building too; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
Worthington: common questions
How often are flood maps updated for land near Brewster?
Usually, zones near Wilmont can shift when FEMA updates a panel; your community is notified before changes take effect.
What is a base flood elevation near Bigelow?
Short answer: the base flood elevation is the water level expected in the 1% annual chance flood; surveyors near Brewster use it often.
Is AE a high-risk flood zone near Brewster?
Generally, both are high-risk zones, but only AE has a base flood elevation, which shapes building rules near Wilmont.
Can I see flood zones on the Nobles County Beacon site?
It depends, but a flood layer may appear in the county Beacon site layer list; confirm a lot near Wilmont on FEMA's map either way.
Can I settle a boundary dispute with the map near Rushmore?
No; boundary questions near Kinbrae need a licensed surveyor.
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