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Dallas, TX Flood Zone Map
Is Dallas in a flood zone? Yes -- about 81% of its mapped area is in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (Special Flood Hazard Area). FEMA NFHL data shows the mapped zone breakdown below. FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3 records 138,649 claims in Texas since 2016; 49% of all recorded Texas claims are outside high-risk zones (claims data fetched 2026-10-06).
Sources: FEMA NFHL; US Census TIGERweb; FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP Redacted Claims v3.
Data as of Oct 6, 2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA NFIP claims)
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- High risk
- Moderate
- Lower risk
- Not mapped
Flood Zone Breakdown for Dallas
About 81% of the mapped area in Dallas falls within a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area (high-risk or moderate-risk flood zone). The breakdown by zone:
- AE 80% Zone AE
- A 1% Zone A
- X 19% Zone X
Mapped Waterways Near Dallas
FEMA NFHL mapped zones: A, AE, X; US Census TIGERweb water features: Long Crk, Cottonwood Crk, Hutton Branch Crk.. The FEMA NFHL fixture maps zones A, AE, X within the Dallas, Texas area. US Census TIGERweb maps Long Crk, Cottonwood Crk, Hutton Branch Crk in the same extent. These layers describe area-wide patterns; check an exact address for a property-level flood-zone result.
- Long Crk
- Cottonwood Crk
- Hutton Branch Crk
- Floyd Br
- Furneaux Crk
- Drainage Ditch
- Andy Brown Park Pond
- White Rock Crk
Flood Zone Details for Dallas
| Zone | Risk level | Area | Insurance |
|---|---|---|---|
| AE | High-risk riverine or coastal flood zone with a computed base flood elevation (BFE). About a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year. | 80% | Flood insurance is typically required for federally backed mortgages. |
| A | High-risk flood zone without a detailed BFE study. About a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year. | 1% | Flood insurance is typically required for federally backed mortgages. |
| X | Lower-risk zone outside the 1% annual chance flood boundary. Flooding is still possible but less likely than in high-risk zones. | 19% | Flood insurance is not required but may still be a smart choice -- nearly one-third of flood claims (29% over 2014-2024) come from lower-risk areas. |