Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Butler Flood Map: checking a property's flood zone
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near West Sunbury.
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Before an offer near East Butler, pull up the Butler flood map: FEMA's zone label affects insurance, building rules and resale. In this town guide: finding the address on FEMA's map, decoding A, AE and X, and pairing it with the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer, especially near Chicora.
Where the Butler flood map lives
The official source is FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: search an address around Connoquenessing, then open the map view for that panel. Rural land near Connoquenessing with no street number is still easy to locate: zoom in from Interstate 79 and click inside the land.
The free map to start with
Property in and around West Sunbury can be looked up on the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer, which opens without registering. Without an address in hand, follow Interstate 79 on the aerial and click the parcel itself. For land near Prospect, a pop-up or side panel normally shows the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and in many cases the last transfer.
Where the recorded documents are
When the details count, get the recorded deed from the Recorder of Deeds; the parcel map near Prospect only summarizes it. For a home near Connoquenessing, have ready the instrument number shown in the record panel and the lookup takes minutes.
Water near Saxonburg
Creeks and ditches near Prospect aren't always studied in detail, so walk the land after rain. Wetlands near West Sunbury can limit building even outside a flood zone; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
A short flood checklist
Request about past flood claims on the property near Chicora; getting a quote early keeps the budget honest.
Offices that can help
Questions about value or the owner field for land near West Sunbury go to the county assessment office, the office behind the parcel record. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Chicora need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Where Butler fits in
The town sits in Butler County, Pennsylvania, which means parcel data comes from the county, especially near Cherry Valley. As the county seat, Butler hosts the courthouse, which puts the Recorder of Deeds close by. With a lot near Prospect, city or town hall handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Acreage past the town limits toward Prospect usually answers to county rules instead.
Field tips
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Chicora, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near West Sunbury helps when you meet an owner or agent.
What the zone letters mean
For acreage around East Butler, zones beginning with A or V mark the Special Flood Hazard Area, meaning a 1% or greater chance of flooding each year. For a tract near Chicora, a low-risk label isn't a guarantee: according to FEMA, floods happen outside mapped zones too.
Use the county map alongside FEMA
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so pair it with the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer to see exactly which lot near East Butler you're looking at.
Butler County in a few facts
The town is the county seat, home to the main records offices around Bruin. Other places on the map include East Butler, Connoquenessing, Prospect, and Saxonburg, where town lots give way to larger tracts. About 198,413 people call Butler County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 789 square miles. Butler County was formed in 1800, so old deeds can run back a long way. Features like Slippery Rock Creek and Moraine State Park make handy reference points on the map near Chicora.
Legal descriptions in Pennsylvania
Older tracts around Connoquenessing are often described by metes and bounds, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Subdivision lots in Chicora are typically described by lot and block, which is simpler to follow. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Saxonburg before you request a deed or survey.
Money questions tied to the zone
With a lot near Prospect, ask for an Elevation Certificate: it records the building's elevation against the base flood. New construction in a floodplain near East Butler often needs a floodplain permit; call the permitting office early.
Questions about the Butler flood map
Does the county parcel map show flood zones near Chicora?
A flood layer may appear in the PASDA Pennsylvania Tax Parcels viewer layer list, though it can lag behind FEMA's current panels.
What is a LOMA near Saxonburg?
In most cases, you can ask FEMA for a LOMA if surveyed elevations show the building near Saxonburg is above the BFE; a surveyor's elevation data supports it.
Where can I see the town flood map for free near Connoquenessing?
Short answer: search the address near Chicora on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center; no account is needed.
Do I need to worry about flooding in Zone X around Connoquenessing?
Good question; X zones around Saxonburg are lower risk, not no risk, and floods still happen outside high-risk zones.
Who do I call about a parcel near East Butler?
Values are the county assessment office's job; recorded documents belong to the Recorder of Deeds; planning offices cover zoning near East Butler
Open the official Butler 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.