Blog · October 14, 2026 · Virginia
Accomack County Flood Zone Map, Virginia: a practical guide
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Assateague Island National Seashore takes a few minutes.
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Weighing a property around Chincoteague? Checking the Accomack County flood zone map reveals whether it sits in a FEMA flood zone, and the lookup is free. In this Accomack County guide: finding the address on FEMA's map, decoding A, AE and X, and confirming the outline on the county map.
Checking the Accomack County flood zone map step by step
In and around Accomac, start with FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: enter the street address, and pick the FIRMette or map view. A tract near Keller without an address can still be found: zoom in from US Route 13 and click the spot.
Where the parcel data lives
Property in and around Martin National Wildlife Refuge are published on the Accomack County parcel viewer, which opens without registering. When a rural tract has no street number, pan along US Route 13 and select the outline, for land near Boston included. For a tract near Belle Haven, save the parcel ID before closing the panel; each clerk in the county asks for it first.
Reading A, AE and X
For acreage around Melfa, any A or V zone mark the Special Flood Hazard Area, land with a 1-percent chance of flooding in any year. With a lot near Assateague Island National Seashore, a shaded X area is moderate risk, between the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floods; unshaded X is minimal risk.
How land is described here
Rural deeds near Bloxom are often described by metes and bounds, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Platted lots around Boston usually use lot and block from a recorded plat instead, which is simpler to follow. Write down the legal description for the tract near Boston when you talk to a surveyor.
Parcel lines plus flood zones
Where a floodplain cuts across acreage near Bloxom, what matters is where the building sits.
On site with the map
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Keller, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near Melfa keeps working without signal.
Who handles what
Recorded documents for a parcel near Accomac are with the Clerk of the Circuit Court, sometimes only in person. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Bloxom are for the local planning and health departments, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
The paper trail behind a parcel
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements covering ground around Bobtown sit with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. If you're looking near Boston, have ready the document number listed on the parcel record to skip a name search.
What the map can't tell you
In and around Boston, acreage on the record is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor establishes the real lines on the ground. With a lot near Boston, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
A short flood checklist
If the land is near Hallwood, ask the seller about past flood claims before closing; an insurance quote early keeps the budget honest.
Water near Hallwood
Creeks and ditches near Accomac aren't always studied in detail, so look for water marks and debris lines. Wet ground around Assateague Island National Seashore is a separate issue from flood zones; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
Places you'll see on the map
Accomac serves as the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Belle Haven, Bloxom, Chincoteague, and Hallwood. About 33,239 people call Accomack County home (Census estimate, 2023) spread over about 449 square miles. Accomack County dates to 1671, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Features like Assateague Island National Seashore make handy reference points on the map.
Insurance, lenders and building
If a building sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area and a federally regulated lender is involved, flood insurance is generally required in communities in the NFIP, and that holds around Bloxom too. Building or adding on near Hallwood in a mapped zone can trigger elevation rules; check with the county or town building office early.
Frequently asked
How do I get a property removed from a flood zone in Accomack County?
For most people, you can ask FEMA for a LOMA if surveyed elevations show the building near Keller is above the BFE; it starts with an elevation survey.
What does Zone AE mean near Bayside?
For a tract near Captains Cove, AE is a Special Flood Hazard Area with a published base flood elevation; unnumbered A zones don't list one.
What is a base flood elevation for land near Assateague Island National Seashore?
Generally, the BFE is printed in AE zones on FEMA's map; surveyors near Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge use it often.
When is flood insurance required around Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge?
Short answer: for a building near Bloxom in an A or V zone with a federally backed or regulated mortgage, it's generally required; elsewhere it's optional.
Can I settle a boundary dispute with the map near Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge?
The map near Melfa is approximate.
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Not a survey. County GIS and tax parcel maps are assessment and planning layers. They are not a substitute for a recorded plat, deed, or licensed survey, especially for fences, setbacks, or boundary disputes.