WRC Flood Zone Lookup
La Plata County, Colorado
Include the city and ZIP code. If the pin lands in the wrong place, click the correct spot on the map to check it instead.
County 2026 flood evacuation zones   Places reported damaged (news)   FEMA flood zones (blue shading)
The pin is the location being checked. Click anywhere on the map to check that spot.

Enter an address above to see whether it was in an area hit by the 2026 flood, and its FEMA flood zone.

Next steps for clients
  • Report flood damage to La Plata County: Crisis Track damage report (take photos before cleanup)
  • Evacuation zones and current status: ReadyLaPlata or the county line, 970-385-8700
  • Flood updates, road closures and the Disaster Assistance Center: La Plata County 2026 Flood page
  • Rebuilding or repair permits: La Plata County Building Department, 970-382-6250. Inside Durango city limits: City of Durango, 970-375-4850.
  • Official flood map printout: FEMA Flood Map Service Center
  • WRC can help with Womenade flood relief applications.
How this tool works

The tool checks one location against three sources and shows each result separately. A location is marked Affected area if it is inside a county 2026 flood evacuation zone or near a place reported damaged.

  1. Finds the address. The address is converted to map coordinates, limited to La Plata County. If the match is approximate, the result says so.
  2. County evacuation zones (official, live). Checks whether the location falls in a zone La Plata County linked to one of its five 2026 flood incidents: Animas Valley, Junction Creek, Ignacio, La Plata River and Pine River Ranch. The county updates zone status; the tool reads it each time.
  3. Places reported damaged (news, compiled by WRC). Compares the location with 12 streets and mobile home parks reported damaged in Durango Herald coverage from November 2 to 6, 2026, compiled on November 8, 2026. "Near" means within about 120 meters of a listed street or 150 to 300 meters of a listed site.
  4. FEMA flood zone (regulatory). Returns the flood zone on FEMA's official map, effective April 25, 2024. This is predicted risk, not what happened in 2026.

Limits. An evacuation order does not confirm damage. The news list is incomplete, and some locations are approximate. No record here does not mean a property was not damaged.

Sources

Built by the Women's Resource Center of Durango, November 2026, for short-term flood relief use.

Disclaimer. This tool shows (1) whether a location falls inside a La Plata County 2026 flood evacuation zone, (2) whether it is near a place reported damaged in news coverage, as compiled by WRC, and (3) the flood zone mapped by FEMA. It is for general information only. Being in an evacuation zone or near a reported location does not confirm damage, and not being in one does not rule damage out. It is not an official flood zone determination, an elevation certificate, or a damage assessment. Address matching can place a property in the wrong spot, and flood maps change. Properties outside mapped flood zones can and do flood. For an official determination, use FEMA's Flood Map Service Center or contact the La Plata County Building Department (970-382-6250) or, inside Durango city limits, the City of Durango (970-375-4850). The Women's Resource Center of Durango makes no warranty about the accuracy of this information.
Addresses typed here are sent to Esri to find them, and the map location is sent to FEMA and La Plata County to check it. This page does not save them.