Blog · October 14, 2026 · West Virginia
Cabell County Flood Zone Map, West Virginia: a practical guide
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Salt Rock.
Main page: Cabell County, WV GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Before an offer near Beverly Hills, pull up the Cabell County flood zone map: the zone on that map shapes insurance, building rules and resale. Covered here for Cabell County: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the Cabell County ArcGIS parcel map.
Getting started with the Cabell County flood zone map
For acreage around Beverly Hills, start with FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: enter the street address, then open the map view for that panel. A tract near Milton without an address can still be found: pan from the closest town and click the spot.
Getting to the right map
Begin with the Cabell County ArcGIS parcel map; it covers each assessed parcel from Beverly Hills to Salt Rock. When a rural tract has no street number, zoom in from Huntington until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want. For acreage around Beverly Hills, copy the parcel ID from that panel; each records desk in the county will want it.
Taking the map into the field
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near Barboursville, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Lesage and its lines helps when you meet an owner or agent.
What to request from a seller
If the land is near Salt Rock, request for any Elevation Certificate before closing; an insurance quote early keeps the budget honest.
Reading A, AE and X
On ground around Pea Ridge, zones beginning with A or V are Special Flood Hazard Areas, meaning a 1% or greater chance of flooding each year. For property near Pea Ridge, minimal risk is not no risk: FEMA notes that floods happen outside mapped zones too.
Places you'll see on the map
Huntington holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. Other places on the map include Milton, Barboursville, Culloden, and Lesage, each with its own cluster of lots. About 92,082 people call Cabell County home (Census estimate, 2023) across about 281 square miles. The county dates to 1809, so old deeds can run back a long way for land near Beverly Hills.
Matching the zone to the lot lines
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so check the Cabell County ArcGIS parcel map too to see exactly which lot near Beverly Hills you're looking at.
Where the recorded documents are
Before you sign anything, request the recorded deed from the County Clerk; the parcel line is a drawing of it, which applies near Pea Ridge as much as anywhere. For land near Beverly Hills, bring the instrument number from the tax record and the lookup takes minutes.
What a flood zone means for a buyer
With a lot near Pea Ridge, ask for an Elevation Certificate: it records the building's elevation against the base flood. Remodeling a house in a zone near Salt Rock usually means extra permit review; ask the local floodplain administrator before you plan.
Low spots and local drainage
Low-lying fields near Culloden aren't always studied in detail, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Wetlands near Beverly Hills can limit building even outside a flood zone; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
Which office to call
Anything recorded against property around Beverly Hills sit in the index kept by the County Clerk, sometimes only in person. Building or septic questions for a lot near Lesage go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
How land is described here
Rural deeds near Salt Rock are often described by metes and bounds, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Subdivision lots in Pea Ridge usually use lot and block from a recorded plat instead, making them easier to find. Write down the legal description for the tract near Huntington for any title or survey request.
Next door to this county, especially near Huntington.
Cabell County touches Gallia County, OH, Lawrence County, OH, Lincoln County, Mason County, and Putnam County, all with their own assessor records. Ground near Milton that runs to the line can be split across two assessors' files, so look at the neighboring map as well. For a parcel near Pea Ridge, our state page links each neighboring county map across West Virginia.
Frequently asked
How often are flood maps updated for land near Huntington?
Short answer: zones near Milton can shift when FEMA updates a panel, so look at the panel date.
Does the county parcel map show flood zones for land near Milton?
A flood layer may appear in the county ArcGIS parcel map layer list; confirm a lot near Lesage on FEMA's map either way.
How can I tell if a house near Pea Ridge is in a flood zone?
Good question; FEMA's free map shows the zone for any spot near Milton, and the zone code appears on the map.
Is AE a high-risk flood zone near Barboursville?
If the land is near Lesage, both are high-risk zones, but only AE has a base flood elevation; unnumbered A zones don't list one.
Does the parcel map work on a phone near Salt Rock?
For acreage around Beverly Hills, no app is needed for most county viewers; screenshots help offline.
Open the official Cabell County, WV 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.