Flood layers, plainly
Flooding in the news? See what the layers show for any address.
After every storm the same question surfaces: is this address in a mapped flood zone? Type any NZ address and the report reads the flood layers your council publishes, the overland flow paths, and the national natural-hazard data, for that exact property.
What the check reads
- Council flood layers. Flood plains, flood-prone and flood-assessment areas, overland flow paths and coastal inundation, wherever your council publishes them. The report says exactly which layers were checked for your district and is clear about any that are not connected.
- National hazard data. Active faults, ground type, elevation and slope from GNS and national elevation models, for every address in the country.
- Where to confirm. Past settled EQC/NHC claims are searchable on the government's Natural Hazards Portal, and the LIM carries the council's full file, including the standardised natural-hazard information councils must now include.
A note on what a layer means
A mapped flood layer records that the council models or has observed flood behaviour in an area. It is planning information, not a verdict on a property and not a prediction for any particular storm. Two houses on the same street can sit differently in the mapping. That is why the useful answer is always address-level, and why anything material is worth confirming through a LIM and your own advisers.
Buying, or already own the home?
Buying
Run the address before you offer, then order the LIM once the property is a genuine contender. See what a LIM costs, council by council.
Already own it
The same report shows what the record says about your own address, which is useful context for insurance conversations and any building work you plan.
Indicative council and national mapping, read live per address. Not a flood prediction, not a valuation, and not legal advice. Confirm anything important via a LIM and the council's own records.