Coastal Volusia Flood Maps & Past Flooding
COASTAL VOLUSIA · BUYER RESOURCES
Know the water. Know the property.
Check flood zones, coastal storm-surge exposure, and documented past flooding before narrowing your home search. Start with an address, then review its history.
1. Look up the flood zone
Use the county map below to search the full street address, city, and Florida. Zoom in and open the legend to understand the mapped zones. For the official FEMA map and related map changes, use the FEMA Map Service Center.
Open county map ↗FEMA address lookup ↗
Map provided by Volusia County. If it does not display or you need more room on a phone, use Open county map above. County map information & elevation certificates.
A flood-zone map describes mapped hazard. It is not a record of every home that has flooded. Flooding can occur outside mapped high-risk areas, and an address with no recorded event is not a guarantee of no flood risk.
2. Check storm surge and evacuation zones
Coastal homes also need a storm-surge review. The county's separate viewer includes hurricane storm-surge and evacuation information. Evacuation zones serve a different purpose from FEMA flood zones.
Open storm-surge & evacuation map ↗
3. Where has it flooded?
These official records document past events. They describe affected areas and observations; they do not establish the flood history of every parcel within a city.
Hurricane Ian · September 2022
NOAA records widespread flooding in Volusia County, including flooded roads and homes. Emergency officials reported water rescues in Daytona Beach, Port Orange, and New Smyrna Beach.
Read NOAA's Volusia flood record ↗ · Explore Ian observations on the USGS map ↗Hurricane Milton · October 2024
The National Weather Service documents heavy rainfall and localized flooding across east central Florida, with major river flooding at Lake Harney, DeLand, and Astor. Volusia County also describes widespread flooding when stormwater systems were overwhelmed during Ian and Milton.
Read the NWS Milton report (PDF) ↗ · County rainfall & flooding context ↗Explore recorded high-water marks
In the USGS Flood Event Viewer, select a storm, search the local area, and turn on High-Water Mark observations. These are measured points where data was collected. A blank area does not mean it stayed dry.
Open the USGS historical flood map ↗4. Check the specific home
Review seller-provided flood history, repair records, any available elevation certificate, and the property's drainage. Ask the local floodplain office about records for the address and discuss coverage and pricing with your insurer.
Volusia County lists 386-626-6591 for questions about historical flooding, localized drainage, and repetitive-loss areas. For a property inside a city, also contact that city's floodplain office. County flood-information contacts ↗
Sources: Volusia County, FEMA, NOAA/National Weather Service, and USGS. Links and guide reviewed October 24, 2026. Consult the source map for its effective date and current revisions. This guide does not classify individual listings as flood-free.
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