Delray Beach Flood Zone Map & Elevation Check
Free Florida flood zone lookup for Delray Beach, FL — share of homes in FEMA high-risk flood zones, average ground elevation, and hurricane evacuation zones. Check any address for a parcel-level answer.
Flood risk in Delray Beach at a glance
- Delray Beach is in Palm Beach County with about 38,011 homes.
- 13% of homes are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (A/AE/VE); the most common zone is Zone X.
- Average ground elevation is 13.6 ft, ranging from 2.2 ft to 20.0 ft.
- 13% of homes are in hurricane evacuation zone A or B, the first to evacuate for storm surge.
FEMA flood zones
- Zone X: 87% of homes
- Zone AE: 13% of homes
Evacuation zones
- Non-evac: 87% of homes
- Zone B: 13% of homes
What this means for buyers in Delray Beach
Delray Beach is a mix of high- and low-risk flood zones
About 13% of homes are in a Special Flood Hazard Area. Two houses a few blocks apart can have very different insurance requirements — this is where an address lookup matters most.
Estimated from 30 residential points across Delray Beach, weighted by 2020 Census housing units, using FEMA NFHL flood zones, Florida Division of Emergency Management evacuation zones, and ground elevation. These are area averages — flood zones and elevation change street by street.
Check a specific Delray Beach address for its exact FEMA zone, parcel elevation, and evacuation zone.