Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Bradford County Flood Zone Map, Pennsylvania: a practical guide
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Le Raysville.
Main page: Bradford County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Before an offer near Browntown, look at the Bradford County flood zone map: the zone on that map shapes insurance, permits and resale. What this Bradford County guide covers: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, decoding A, AE and X, and pairing it with the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer.
The Bradford County flood zone map: start here
If you'd rather pan and zoom, open the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, where zone shading sits over a photo base, which applies near Browntown as much as anywhere. Vacant ground around Canton can still be found: zoom in from US Route 220 and click the spot.
The viewer Bradford County publishes
Property in and around Burlington are published on the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer, free to use and open without a login. If you only know roughly where the land is, pan along US Route 220 until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want, whether the land is near Camptown or elsewhere in the county. For a tract near Berrytown, save the parcel ID before closing the panel; every records desk in the county asks for it first.
Legal descriptions in Pennsylvania
Older tracts around Greens Landing commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Town lots near Towanda refer to a recorded plat, making them easier to find. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Towanda when you talk to a surveyor.
Reading A, AE and X
Zone AE carries a published BFE, which plain A zones lack; surveyors near Greens Landing use that number. If the land is near Canton, shaded Zone X marks moderate flood hazard, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; plain X, or C on older maps, means minimal mapped risk.
What the map can't tell you
Near Greens Landing, acreage on the record is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor can set the real corners on the ground. Near Camptown, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Bradford County meets Chemung County, NY, Tioga County, NY, Lycoming County, Sullivan County, and Susquehanna County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Athens may show up in two county records, so check the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. For a home near Le Raysville, our state page lists each bordering county map for Pennsylvania.
What to request from a seller
For land near Alba, ask the listing agent for any Elevation Certificate before closing; an insurance quote early avoids surprises.
The paper trail behind a parcel
For land near Greens Landing, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for parcels in the county are filed with the Recorder of Deeds. Older tracts near Greens Landing may sit on many deeds, and a title company is worth hiring on a real sale.
Lining it up with the parcel map
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so open the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer next to see exactly which lot near Canton you're looking at.
Beyond the mapped zones
Low-lying fields near Camptown aren't always studied in detail, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Wetlands near Burlington can limit building even outside a flood zone; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
Who handles what
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Greens Landing looks off are handled by the county assessment office, since that office keeps the assessment data. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Camptown go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
Bradford County in a few facts
Towanda holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. Smaller places on the map include Alba, Athens, Burlington, and Canton. Roughly 59,695 people live in Bradford County (Census estimate, 2023) across some 1,147 square miles. The county was organized in 1810, which matters when you trace an old farm's title for land near Berrytown.
Using it on a phone
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Berrytown, though signal can drop in rural spots. A saved image of the lot near Alba and its lines is a good backup.
Money questions tied to the zone
In and around Monroe, ask for an Elevation Certificate: it records the building's elevation against the base flood. Remodeling a house in a zone near Alba often needs a floodplain permit; ask the local floodplain administrator early.
Questions about the Bradford County flood zone map
Is Zone X safe from flooding near Athens?
In and around Athens, shaded X is moderate risk and unshaded X is minimal risk, and floods still happen outside high-risk zones.
How often are flood maps updated near Berrytown?
If the land is near Monroe, FEMA revises flood maps panel by panel as new studies finish; check the effective date on the panel.
What is a LOMA for land near Burlington?
For a tract near Berrytown, a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) from FEMA can remove a structure on naturally high ground; a surveyor's elevation data supports it.
Can I see flood zones on the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer in Bradford County?
Good question; a flood layer may appear in the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer layer list; confirm a lot near Alba on FEMA's map either way.
Is the parcel map a survey near Berrytown?
For a parcel near Alba, parcel lines are tax drawings, not surveys.
Open the official Bradford County, PA 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.