Galveston, Texas Flood Zones
Galveston is a barrier island city that was devastated by the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, the 1900 hurricane. Despite the seawall, the island remains extremely vulnerable to storm surge flooding.
Common Flood Zones in Galveston
Properties in Galveston, TX are commonly designated in these FEMA flood zones:
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FEMA assigns flood zone designations to every property in the United States based on flood risk assessments. In Galveston, the most common designations are Zone VE, Zone AE, Zone X.
Properties in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) - zones starting with A or V - are required to carry flood insurance if they have a federally-backed mortgage. Properties in Zone X are outside the SFHA and flood insurance is typically optional but often recommended.
Flood zone designations can change over time through Letters of Map Amendment (LOMA) or Letters of Map Revision (LOMR). Use our free lookup tool to check the current flood zone for any Galveston address.