Flood map coverage in Michigan
FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer holds 5,227 FIRM panels for Michigan from 63 digital flood map databases, reaching 63 of its 83 counties. Computed September 29, 2026.
5,227FIRM panels
59%took effect before September 29, 2016
2026-06-23newest panel (26033C1125E)
141LOMRs in effect
What to expect from lookups here
- 20 counties have no digital FIRM in the NFHL (listed below). Points there come back
"mapped": false. - The map that has gone longest without a new panel is Cass County (26027C), last revised 2007-09-05.
- 60 panels carry a placeholder effective date in FEMA's data; for points on those panels
firm_panel.effective_dateisnull.
A real lookup in Michigan
The point is the Census internal point of Chippewa County, the county with Michigan's most recently effective FIRM panel. FEMA's map puts it in zone X (area of minimal flood hazard). Recorded September 29, 2026.
curl -sG https://api.floodzoneapi.com/api/v1/flood/zone \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $FZA_KEY" \
-d lat=46.32182 -d lon=-84.52063{
"query": {
"lat": 46.32182,
"lon": -84.52063
},
"location": {
"lat": 46.32182,
"lon": -84.52063,
"geocoder": null,
"precision": "input_coordinates",
"matched_address": null,
"candidates": null,
"county": null,
"county_fips": null,
"state": null
},
"flood_zone": {
"mapped": true,
"zone": "X",
"subtype": "AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARD",
"description": "Area of minimal flood hazard. Outside the Special Flood Hazard Area.",
"sfha": false,
"static_bfe": null,
"depth": null,
"dfirm_id": "26033C",
"polygon_id": "26033C_948",
"at_zone_boundary": false,
"other_zones": []
},
"firm_panel": {
"panel": "26033C0725D",
"effective_date": "2014-10-16",
"panel_type": "Countywide, Panel Printed",
"dfirm_id": "26033C",
"other_panels": []
},
"source": {
"dataset": "FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL)",
"service": "https://hazards.fema.gov/arcgis/rest/services/public/NFHL/MapServer",
"layers": [
{
"id": 28,
"name": "Flood Hazard Zones"
},
{
"id": 3,
"name": "FIRM Panels"
}
],
"query_point": {
"lat": 46.32182,
"lon": -84.52063
},
"queried_at": "2026-09-29T08:37:45Z",
"cached": true,
"cache_ttl_seconds": 86400
},
"notice": "Informational. This is the zone shown on FEMA's effective flood map (NFHL) at this point. It is not a Standard Flood Hazard Determination (FEMA Form 086-0-32), a prediction of flood risk, or an insurance quote, and it does not reflect a Letter of Map Amendment issued for a single structure."
}Every digital flood map in Michigan
| Map | DFIRM ID | ID type | Panels | Newest panel | Oldest panel | Over 10 years old | LOMRs in effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alcona County | 26001C | County | 45 | 2022-06-01 | 2012-09-28 | 30 | 0 |
| Allegan County | 26005C | County | 92 | 2023-06-21 | 2023-06-21 | 0 | 0 |
| Alpena County | 26007C | County | 52 | 2022-06-01 | 2011-11-16 | 25 | 0 |
| Arenac County | 26011C | County | 58 | 2022-06-15 | 2015-03-16 | 35 | 0 |
| Baraga County | 26013C | County | 66 | 2024-09-26 | 2024-09-26 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry County | 26015C | County | 51 | 2009-05-04 | 2009-05-04 | 51 | 1 |
| Bay County | 26017C | County | 64 | 2024-07-31 | 2010-09-17 | 26 | 3 |
| Benzie County | 26019C | County | 41 | 2021-03-23 | 2021-03-23 | 0 | 0 |
| Berrien County | 26021C | County | 114 | 2024-04-25 | 2006-04-17 | 80 | 2 |
| Branch County | 26023C | County | 38 | 2010-04-19 | 2010-04-19 | 38 | 0 |
| Calhoun County | 26025C | County | 102 | 2011-04-04 | 2011-04-04 | 102 | 0 |
| Cass County | 26027C | County | 31 | 2007-09-05 | 2007-09-05 | 31 | 0 |
| Charlevoix County | 26029C | County | 97 | 2022-09-15 | 2019-05-16 | 0 | 0 |
| Cheboygan County | 26031C | County | 66 | 2022-07-19 | 2012-08-16 | 48 | 0 |
| Chippewa County | 26033C | County | 91 | 2026-06-23 | 2014-10-16 | 26 | 0 |
| Clare County | 26035C | County | 23 | 2010-12-03 | 2010-12-03 | 23 | 1 |
| Clinton County | 26037C | County | 93 | 2011-05-03 | 2011-05-03 | 93 | 0 |
| Crawford County | 26039C | County | 23 | 2012-04-17 | 2012-04-17 | 19 | 0 |
| Delta County | 26041C | County | 127 | 2023-03-07 | 2023-03-07 | 0 | 0 |
| Dickinson County | 26043C | County | 49 | 2012-12-04 | 2012-12-04 | 49 | 0 |
| Eaton County | 26045C | County | 70 | 2010-11-26 | 2010-11-26 | 70 | 0 |
| Emmet County | 26047C | County | 101 | 2022-06-01 | 2022-06-01 | 0 | 0 |
| Genesee County | 26049C | County | 153 | 2009-09-25 | 2009-09-25 | 153 | 5 |
| Gladwin County | 26051C | County | 18 | 2018-08-02 | 2018-08-02 | 0 | 0 |
| Grand Traverse County | 26055C | County | 64 | 2023-04-19 | 2018-08-28 | 0 | 2 |
| Gratiot County | 26057C | County | 29 | 2011-10-18 | 2011-10-18 | 29 | 0 |
| Hillsdale County | 26059C | County | 65 | 2014-02-19 | 2014-02-19 | 29 | 0 |
| Huron County | 26063C | County | 68 | 2008-12-02 | 2008-12-02 | 68 | 0 |
| Ingham County | 26065C | County | 91 | 2011-08-16 | 2011-08-16 | 91 | 4 |
| Ionia County | 26067C | County | 99 | 2015-01-16 | 2015-01-16 | 99 | 0 |
| Iosco County | 26069C | County | 52 | 2022-06-15 | 2012-01-06 | 31 | 0 |
| Isabella County | 26073C | County | 43 | 2014-02-05 | 2014-02-05 | 43 | 1 |
| Jackson County | 26075C | County | 54 | 2010-05-03 | 2010-05-03 | 54 | 0 |
| Kalamazoo County | 26077C | County | 60 | 2024-07-31 | 2010-02-17 | 11 | 1 |
| Kent County | 26081C | County | 148 | 2023-02-23 | 2023-02-23 | 0 | 20 |
| Lapeer County | 26087C | County | 43 | 2007-09-19 | 2007-09-19 | 43 | 1 |
| Leelanau County | 26089C | County | 159 | 2023-06-07 | 2018-08-28 | 0 | 0 |
| Lenawee County | 26091C | County | 54 | 2019-08-15 | 2019-08-15 | 0 | 0 |
| Livingston County | 26093C | County | 119 | 2008-09-17 | 2008-09-17 | 119 | 0 |
| Mackinac County | 26097C | County | 236 | 2022-12-15 | 2022-12-15 | 0 | 0 |
| Macomb County | 26099C | County | 131 | 2020-12-30 | 2006-09-29 | 103 | 36 |
| Manistee County | 26101C | County | 40 | 2021-06-02 | 2021-06-02 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquette County | 26103C | County | 99 | 2024-06-06 | 2016-04-19 | 41 | 0 |
| Mason County | 26105C | County | 47 | 2021-08-24 | 2014-07-16 | 14 | 0 |
| Mecosta County | 26107C | County | 102 | 2015-02-04 | 2015-02-04 | 102 | 0 |
| Menominee County | 26109C | County | 88 | 2024-07-31 | 2012-10-16 | 42 | 0 |
| Midland County | 26111C | County | 52 | 2013-01-16 | 2009-05-04 | 32 | 1 |
| Monroe County | 26115C | County | 132 | 2020-06-19 | 2014-10-02 | 94 | 1 |
| Muskegon County | 26121C | County | 91 | 2021-10-07 | 2015-07-06 | 43 | 0 |
| Newaygo County | 26123C | County | 108 | 2015-02-18 | 2015-02-18 | 108 | 0 |
| Oakland County | 26125C | County | 223 | 2009-01-16 | 2006-09-29 | 223 | 26 |
| Oceana County | 26127C | County | 41 | 2021-08-24 | 2014-08-04 | 12 | 0 |
| Ottawa County | 26139C | County | 103 | 2021-10-21 | 2011-12-16 | 82 | 1 |
| Roscommon County | 26143C | County | 35 | 2012-01-18 | 2012-01-18 | 35 | 0 |
| Saginaw County | 26145C | County | 103 | 2023-08-15 | 2023-08-15 | 0 | 1 |
| Sanilac County | 26151C | County | 91 | 2021-08-10 | 2012-01-06 | 62 | 0 |
| Shiawassee County | 26155C | County | 42 | 2011-09-29 | 2011-09-29 | 42 | 3 |
| St. Clair County | 26147C | County | 135 | 2022-07-19 | 2010-05-03 | 82 | 2 |
| St. Joseph County | 26149C | County | 53 | 2010-06-04 | 2010-06-04 | 53 | 0 |
| Tuscola County | 26157C | County | 129 | 2012-04-03 | 2012-04-03 | 129 | 0 |
| Van Buren County | 26159C | County | 53 | 2026-06-10 | 2009-12-03 | 29 | 1 |
| Washtenaw County | 26161C | County | 109 | 2012-04-03 | 2012-04-03 | 109 | 9 |
| Wayne County | 26163C | County | 171 | 2021-10-21 | 2012-02-02 | 121 | 19 |
Counties with no digital FIRM in the NFHL
No digital flood map in the NFHL links to these counties (Census county FIPS in brackets). Addresses here return "mapped": false; FEMA may still have paper maps for them.
- Alger County (26003)
- Antrim County (26009)
- Gogebic County (26053)
- Houghton County (26061)
- Iron County (26071)
- Kalkaska County (26079)
- Keweenaw County (26083)
- Lake County (26085)
- Luce County (26095)
- Missaukee County (26113)
- Montcalm County (26117)
- Montmorency County (26119)
- Ogemaw County (26129)
- Ontonagon County (26131)
- Osceola County (26133)
- Oscoda County (26135)
- Otsego County (26137)
- Presque Isle County (26141)
- Schoolcraft County (26153)
- Wexford County (26165)
Source: FEMA NFHL layers 1, 3 and 22 and the Census Bureau county gazetteer, computed September 29, 2026. All states ยท API reference