New Port Richey Flood Zone Map & Elevation Check
Free Florida flood zone lookup for New Port Richey, 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 New Port Richey at a glance
- New Port Richey is in Pasco County with about 8,967 homes.
- 20% of homes are in a FEMA high-risk flood zone (A/AE/VE); the most common zone is Zone X.
- Average ground elevation is 22.2 ft, ranging from 11.3 ft to 43.9 ft.
- 60% of homes are in hurricane evacuation zone A or B, the first to evacuate for storm surge.
FEMA flood zones
- Zone X: 80% of homes
- Zone AE: 20% of homes
Evacuation zones
- Zone A: 47% of homes
- Non-evac: 40% of homes
- Zone B: 13% of homes
What this means for buyers in New Port Richey
New Port Richey is a mix of high- and low-risk flood zones
About 20% 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.
Hurricane evacuation zones A/B
About 60% of homes are in evacuation zone A or B — first to evacuate for storm surge. Florida lenders commonly require windstorm coverage in these zones.
Estimated from 30 residential points across New Port Richey, 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 New Port Richey address for its exact FEMA zone, parcel elevation, and evacuation zone.
Budgeting for a home in New Port Richey? See New Port Richey property tax for buyers: the year-1 tax you'll pay after the Save Our Homes reset, not the seller's capped bill.