Hyde County flood zone map
21% of parcels are in FEMA flood zone A or V
9,384 parcels checked against FEMA's flood map file of Sep 27, 2026
Flood zones in Hyde County
Parcels and parcel acres in each FEMA zone
| FEMA zone | Parcels | Share | Parcel acres | Share of acres |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone AE | 839 | 8.9% | 20,143 | 7.2% |
| Zone A | 4 | under 0.1% | 93 | under 0.1% |
| Zone X (shaded) | 321 | 3.4% | 1,051 | 0.4% |
| Zone X | 8,220 | 88% | 260,037 | 92% |
Each parcel is counted once, in the FEMA zone covering most of it (the zone at its center where we have no outline). The 21% above counts every parcel with any part in zone A or V, so it can be higher than the A and V rows added up.
FEMA map dates
When the flood maps behind these figures took effect
- FEMA flood map fileSep 27, 2026National Flood Hazard Layer, North Carolina
- Map panels in effectJul 2, 2004 to Jan 17, 202570 FEMA panels cover the county's parcels
- Most parcels' panelsJul 2, 200454% of parcels on an effective panel
What each zone means
Zone AE
1% annual chance (100-year) flood area with a base flood elevation set.
Zone A
1% annual chance (100-year) flood area; FEMA set no base flood elevation.
Zone X (shaded)
Moderate hazard: the 0.2% annual chance (500-year) flood area, 1% annual chance flooding under 1 foot deep, or land behind a levee.
Zone X
Minimal hazard: outside the 0.2% annual chance flood area.
Zones A and V, in all their forms, are FEMA's Special Flood Hazard Areas: land with at least a 1% chance of flooding in any year.
Check a parcel's flood zone
Search an address or parcel number. The parcel's card names its FEMA zone, and the map draws the zone lines once you zoom in.
Official flood maps
FEMA's maps are the official ones. A map change that took effect after Sep 27, 2026 is not in these figures.
FEMA Flood Map Service Center: look up an addressNorth Carolina Flood Risk Information System (FRIS)