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FEMA flood zones in central Las Vegas, point by point

Updated October 27, 2026. By Las Vegas Flood Restoration.

FEMA flood zones in central Las Vegas look calm at the ZIP level, with 20 of 20 ZIP points in a Zone X, but 4 of them have a Special Flood Hazard Area within half a mile.

What the labels mean

LabelFEMA meaning
Special Flood Hazard AreaThe area inundated by the flood with a 1 percent chance in a given year, also called the base flood or 100 year flood. Zones A, AE, AO and AH.
Zone X, shadedModerate hazard, between the base flood and the 0.2 percent (500 year) flood
Zone X, unshadedMinimal hazard, outside the SFHA and above the 0.2 percent flood
Zone AOShallow flooding, usually sheet flow, average depth 1 to 3 feet, a 26% chance over a 30 year mortgage
FloodwayThe channel and nearby land that must stay clear to carry the base flood
Table. From the FEMA glossary.

Point by point

We asked FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer for the zone at each point and the zones within half a mile.

PointPlaceMiFEMA at pointSFHA within half mileNearest wash, miNearest basin, mi
ZIP 89030North Las Vegas3.07Zone XYesLas Vegas Wash 0.87North Las Vegas 1.99
ZIP 89031North Las Vegas6.36Zone XYesLas Vegas Wash 3.04Gowan 1.3
ZIP 89032North Las Vegas4.09Zone XNoVegas Creek 3.25Gowan 1.68
ZIP 89081North Las Vegas6.38Zone X, leveeNoLas Vegas Wash 0.8North Las Vegas 1.32
ZIP 89101Las Vegas0.99Zone XNoVegas Creek 0.7Meadows 3.3
ZIP 89102Las Vegas3.11Zone XNoVegas Creek 1.92Meadows 2.07
ZIP 89103Spring Valley5.67Zone XNoFlamingo Wash 0.71Flamingo Wash 3.52
ZIP 89104Winchester2.13Zone XNoFlamingo Wash 0.97Meadows 4.34
ZIP 89106Las Vegas1.52Zone X, shadedNoVegas Creek 0.46Meadows 1.16
ZIP 89107Las Vegas3.88Zone XNoVegas Creek 1.25Meadows 1.58
ZIP 89108Las Vegas5.27Zone XNoVegas Creek 3.02Carey and Lake Mead 2.43
ZIP 89109Winchester3.13Zone XNoFlamingo Wash 1.39Meadows 3.06
ZIP 89110Sunrise Manor4.71Zone X, shadedNoLas Vegas Wash 0.6North Las Vegas 5.54
ZIP 89119Paradise5.91Zone XNoTropicana Wash 1.75Meadows 6.55
ZIP 89120Paradise6.64Zone XNoDuck Creek 0.72Meadows 8.08
ZIP 89121Paradise4.3Zone XNoFlamingo Wash 1.1Meadows 6.24
ZIP 89142Sunrise Manor6.25Zone XNoLas Vegas Wash 0.8North Las Vegas 7.77
ZIP 89146Spring Valley5.19Zone XNoFlamingo Wash 2.82Meadows 3.35
ZIP 89158Paradise4.95Zone XYesTropicana Wash 0.24Meadows 4.86
ZIP 89169Paradise3.17Zone XYesFlamingo Wash 0.49Meadows 4.15
Bonanza VillageLas Vegas1.69Zone X, shadedNoVegas Creek 0.52Meadows 1.06
Boulder JunctionParadise6.94Zone XYesTropicana Wash 0.76Flamingo Wash 4.04
BrackenParadise5.18Zone XYesTropicana Wash 0.64Flamingo Wash 4.52
Central Las VegasLas Vegas0.0Zone XNoVegas Creek 0.41Meadows 2.35
Eastland HeightsLas Vegas3.1Zone XYesVegas Creek 1.25Carey and Lake Mead 0.47
ParadiseParadise5.72Zone XNoTropicana Wash 1.87Meadows 6.59
Sunrise ManorSunrise Manor5.11Zone XNoLas Vegas Wash 1.09North Las Vegas 5.51
Vegas HeightsLas Vegas2.24Zone AOYesVegas Creek 1.71Carey and Lake Mead 1.41
WannNorth Las Vegas4.62Zone X, leveeYesLas Vegas Wash 0.18North Las Vegas 0.45
WinchesterWinchester2.31Zone XNoFlamingo Wash 1.31Meadows 3.63
Table. All 30 lookup points. Points from the Census 2024 Gazetteer and USGS GNIS, zones from the FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, washes from USGS NHD and basins from USGS monitoring locations. Distances are straight line miles.

What stands out

The Vegas Heights point in West Las Vegas sits in Zone AO. The ZIP 89106 and Bonanza Village points sit in shaded Zone X. The 89081 and Wann points in North Las Vegas sit in Zone X behind a levee. Within half a mile of the 89158 point and the Wann point, FEMA maps Zone AE and an AE floodway. ZIP points with a Special Flood Hazard Area within half a mile are 89030, 89031, 89158, 89169.

Zone X is not a promise

The Nevada Division of Insurance says 40% of NFIP flood insurance claims occur outside designated high risk flood zones. A ZIP point is one spot, and your street can sit in a different zone. FEMA's map is the record for a parcel. Our lookup is a fast first read.

Questions

What flood zone is most of central Las Vegas in?
Zone X at the point for 20 of the 20 ZIP points inside our radius, per FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer.
What is Zone AO?
FEMA defines it as shallow flooding, usually sheet flow, with an average depth of 1 to 3 feet, and a 26% chance of flooding over a 30 year mortgage.
What is a 100 year flood?
FEMA calls the flood with a 1 percent chance in a given year the base flood or 100 year flood.
What is shaded Zone X?
FEMA calls it moderate hazard, between the 1 percent and 0.2 percent annual chance floods.
Do I need flood insurance in Zone X?
It is your call. The Nevada Division of Insurance says 40% of NFIP claims occur outside high risk zones.
Is the ZIP lookup the official answer for my house?
No. It reads FEMA's layer at one point per ZIP or place. FEMA's map is the record for a parcel.

Sources

  1. FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, flood hazard zones
  2. FEMA glossary, flood zones
  3. FEMA glossary, Zone AO
  4. FEMA glossary, floodway
  5. U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer files
  6. USGS Geographic Names
  7. Nevada Division of Insurance, February 8, 2023 release

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