Blog · October 14, 2026 · Ohio
Reading the Belpre Flood Zone Map for a parcel
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Lower Salem takes a few minutes.
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Weighing a property around Beverly? A quick look at the Belpre flood zone map shows whether FEMA puts it in a high-risk zone, and it costs nothing to check. In this Belpre guide: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the Ohio Statewide Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer.
Checking the Belpre flood zone map step by step
The official source is FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: type an address near Lower Salem, and choose the dynamic map. A tract near Matamoras without an address is still easy to locate: search the nearest road and click the spot.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Go first to the Ohio Statewide Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer; it covers each assessed parcel in the county, Macksburg included. On ground around Lower Salem, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. Out toward Lower Salem, write down the parcel ID while you have it open; each records desk in the county uses it to find the file.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Washington County touches Athens County, Monroe County, Morgan County, Noble County, and Pleasants County, WV, all with their own assessor records. A tract near the line by Matamoras can show up in two county records, so look at the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. On ground around Lowell, the Platbookmapper state page links each neighboring county map across Ohio.
Getting answers from the right desk
Recorded documents for a parcel near Macksburg come from the County Recorder, usually searchable by name or document number. Questions about what you can build around Beverly go to planning, building or health offices, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Belpre, OH: the basics
Belpre is part of Washington County, Ohio, and the county assessor maps its lots. If you're looking near Macksburg, the municipality handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Lots just outside the city limits out by Macksburg generally falls under county rules, not municipal ones.
Reading A, AE and X
Near Lower Salem, any A or V zone are Special Flood Hazard Areas, land with a 1-percent chance of flooding in any year. For property near Macksburg, a shaded X area is moderate risk, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; unshaded X means minimal mapped risk.
Getting your bearings
Marietta serves as the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. Other places on the map include Lowell, Beverly, and Lower Salem, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 58,577 people call Washington County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across some 632 square miles. Washington County dates to 1788, and some chains of title near Lower Salem are long. Features like Ohio River, Muskingum River, and Wayne National Forest make handy reference points on the map near Beverly.
Matching the zone to the lot lines
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so pair it with the Ohio Statewide Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer for the outline of the tract near Marietta.
Sections, lots and bearings
Older tracts around Matamoras commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Town lots near Macksburg refer to a recorded plat, which is simpler to follow. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Matamoras before you request a deed or survey.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Macksburg, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A screenshot of the parcel near Macksburg with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Low spots and local drainage
Low-lying fields near Macksburg aren't always studied in detail, so walk the land after rain. Wet ground around Marietta is a separate issue from flood zones; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
Questions to ask before you buy
Ask the listing agent about past flood claims for the house near Matamoras; an insurance quote early keeps the budget honest.
Lenders and permits
For a structure inside an A or V zone and a federally regulated lender is involved, flood insurance is generally required in communities in the NFIP, whether the land is near Macksburg or elsewhere in the county. New construction in a floodplain near Beverly usually means extra permit review; ask the local floodplain administrator before you plan.
Frequently asked
Does the county parcel map show flood zones for land near Marietta?
A flood layer may appear in the Ohio Statewide Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer layer list; confirm a lot near Lowell on FEMA's map either way.
Can a flood zone near Matamoras change?
Good question; a new study can move a zone line near Marietta; your community is notified before changes take effect.
Why does the BFE matter near Matamoras?
Good question; the BFE is printed in AE zones on FEMA's map; surveyors near Beverly use it often.
When is flood insurance required for land near Lower Salem?
Generally, lenders generally require it for buildings near Matamoras in a Special Flood Hazard Area when the loan is federally regulated or insured; elsewhere it's optional.
Is the parcel map a survey near Marietta?
No; boundary questions near Matamoras need a licensed surveyor.
Open the official Washington County, OH parcel map See it 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.