Blog · October 14, 2026 · Virginia
Appomattox County Flood Zone Map, Virginia
Look up any Appomattox County address on FEMA's flood map, read the zone, and match it to the parcel record for land around Pamplin City.
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The Appomattox County flood zone map question tends to arrive at a bad moment: a lender's letter, an insurance quote, or a permit counter in Concord. For any tract in Appomattox County, Virginia, the answer affects insurance, permits and resale.
We'll cover finding an Appomattox County address on FEMA's map, what Zone A, AE and X mean, how the county viewer fits in, and what to do if the map looks wrong.
Where to see the official Appomattox County flood zone map
Start at the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and enter the property address in Concord or anywhere else in the county. Search returns the effective FIRM panel for the spot in Appomattox County, plus any pending changes FEMA has posted. If the PDF panel for Appomattox County is hard to read, the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer is easier to use, which displays how much of an Appomattox County parcel sits inside the zone. Then open the Appomattox County ArcGIS parcel map for Appomattox County to confirm the parcel near Concord. Match the Appomattox County lines and acreage to the FEMA view, since flood maps don't draw property lines in detail.
Search Appomattox County parcels by owner, address or ID
For land around Concord, open the Appomattox County ArcGIS parcel map (an Esri ArcGIS web map); it is the map Appomattox County itself publishes. Click any Appomattox County parcel near Beckham to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are usually listed. Our Appomattox County, VA page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Concord in one place.
What the flood zone letters mean
Any Appomattox County parcel shaded as Zone A, AE, AH or AO sits in what FEMA calls a Special Flood Hazard Area, land with a 1-percent chance of flooding in any given year (the base or 100-year flood). Where an Appomattox County tract displays Zone AE, there's a base flood elevation to compare a building against; in Zone A there is not one. If an Appomattox County parcel displays shaded Zone X, it falls between the base flood and the 500-year flood. Clear, unshaded X near Concord is outside the 500-year floodplain.
Low ground and small streams around Concord
A low spot on an Appomattox County tract outside any mapped zone can still flood; FEMA says moderate- and low-risk areas still carry risk.
Deeds and plats behind the Appomattox County map
The parcel layer for Appomattox County points back to recorded deeds and plats, kept by the county's recording office (its title varies by state). Easements and access rights near Concord live in recorded documents, so read the deed, not just the county map.
Neighboring maps around Appomattox County
Appomattox County borders Amherst County, Buckingham County, Campbell County, Charlotte County, and Nelson County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our Virginia page links each map neighboring Appomattox County.
Towns and land across Appomattox County
From Appomattox, the seat of the county, the map spreads out to Pamplin City. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Concord, Beckham, and Bent Creek, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Census Bureau estimates put Appomattox County at about 16,864 residents in 2023 on about 334 square miles of land. Platted neighborhoods near Pamplin City give way to rural acreage elsewhere in the county. Appomattox County was organized in 1845, so deeds for older farms near Concord can run back a long way.
Flood insurance and building rules in Appomattox County
Here's why the zone matters at a closing in Concord. Where a building in Concord is mapped in a high-risk zone and carries a federally backed mortgage, the lender must require flood coverage; that applies where the local government around Beckham is in the National Flood Insurance Program. In Zone X near Concord, insurance is a choice, not a mandate, although a lender in Virginia can still ask for it. If a building near Beckham sits above the flood line, a Letter of Map Amendment request is the formal route; a surveyor near Beckham can supply the elevation data. Adding on to a house near Beckham inside the zone usually needs a floodplain permit, so call the county or the town office in Concord before work starts.
Appomattox County flood zones questions
How do I challenge a flood zone for a lot in Beckham?
For a lot in Beckham, hire a surveyor for an elevation certificate, then file a LOMA request with FEMA.
Can I build in a flood zone in Appomattox County?
Building in a Special Flood Hazard Area near Beckham usually needs a floodplain permit and may require elevating the structure, so check with the county floodplain administrator.
My house near Pamplin City is in Zone X. Is insurance required?
FEMA doesn't require it for a Zone X lot in Beckham, but coverage is available and some lenders ask for it.
Where can I see flood zones for land near Pamplin City?
Look it up at FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, then match the parcel lines in the Appomattox County ArcGIS parcel map; for land near Pamplin City, a zone starting with A or V is high risk.
Is there a floodplain layer in the Appomattox County ArcGIS parcel map?
Check the layer list in the Appomattox County ArcGIS parcel map; if Appomattox County includes a floodplain layer, confirm the zone on FEMA's map anyway.
What does BFE mean on the flood map for Beckham?
Near Pamplin City, the BFE is the height floodwater is expected to reach in the 1-percent-annual-chance flood; elevation certificates in Appomattox County are measured against it.
Open the official Appomattox County, VA parcel map Appomattox County in the Platbookmapper directory
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.