Blog · October 17, 2026 · Mississippi
Using the Carthage Flood Zone Map
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Sebastopol takes a few minutes.
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Ahead of any purchase around Walnut Grove, check the Carthage flood zone map: FEMA's zone label affects insurance, permits and resale. In this Carthage guide: finding the address on FEMA's map, decoding A, AE and X, and pairing it with the Leake County ArcGIS parcel map.
The Carthage flood zone map: start here
The official source is FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: search an address around Sebastopol, then open the map view for that panel. Rural land near Lena with no street number is still easy to locate: pan from the closest town then click the parcel area.
Where the parcel data lives
Go first to the Leake County ArcGIS parcel map; it covers each tax parcel in the county, Walnut Grove included. Out toward Walnut Grove, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. On ground around Sebastopol, write down the parcel ID before closing the panel; each office in the county will want it.
On site with the map
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near Sebastopol, so load it before you lose signal. A screenshot of the parcel near Sebastopol with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Low spots and local drainage
Low-lying fields near Lena may not have detailed mapping, so look for water marks and debris lines. Marshy spots near Lena can limit building too; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
Questions to ask before you buy
Ask the listing agent for any Elevation Certificate for the house near Sebastopol; an insurance quote early avoids surprises.
City limits and county records
Carthage lies within Leake County, Mississippi, and the county assessor maps its lots. Carthage is also the county seat, which puts the Chancery Clerk close by. Local government in Carthage handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Land beyond the town limits near Lena often answers to county rules, not municipal ones.
How land is described here
Mississippi follows the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Sebastopol reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Lena can be irregular. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Sebastopol for any title or survey request.
Reading A, AE and X
Zone AE comes with a base flood elevation, which plain A zones lack; that elevation drives building rules near Walnut Grove. For land near Walnut Grove, a low-risk label isn't a guarantee: FEMA notes that many claims come from moderate- and low-risk areas.
A quick look at the area
Carthage is the county seat, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Lena, Walnut Grove, and Sebastopol. About 21,258 people live in Leake County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) across roughly 583 square miles. Leake County was formed in 1833, which matters when you trace an old farm's title.
Land on the county line
Leake County borders Attala County, Madison County, Neshoba County, Newton County, and Scott County, all with their own assessor records. Acreage along the edge near Sebastopol can show up in two county records, so check the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. Around Walnut Grove, the Platbookmapper state page links every neighboring county map across Mississippi.
Matching the zone to the lot lines
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so pair it with the Leake County ArcGIS parcel map for the outline of the tract near Sebastopol.
What a flood zone means for a buyer
Closer to Sebastopol, get the Elevation Certificate if one exists: it can change the insurance price a lot. New construction in a floodplain near Sebastopol usually means extra permit review; call the permitting office early.
Backing up the map with records
When the details count, request the recorded deed through the Chancery Clerk; the parcel map near Walnut Grove only summarizes it. If the land is near Lena, use the book and page shown in the record panel so staff can find the deed fast.
Which office to call
Recorded documents for a parcel near Sebastopol come from the Chancery Clerk, usually searchable by name or document number. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Lena need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
Quick answers
What is a base flood elevation around Sebastopol?
Good question; a BFE near Sebastopol tells builders how high the lowest floor should be, and an Elevation Certificate compares the building to it.
Is AE a high-risk flood zone around Walnut Grove?
Short answer: an AE zone has a 1% annual chance of flooding and a base flood elevation, which shapes building rules near Walnut Grove.
When is flood insurance required near Lena?
In most cases, lenders generally require it for buildings near Walnut Grove in a Special Flood Hazard Area when the loan is federally regulated or insured; outside those zones it's your call.
Can I see flood zones on the Leake County ArcGIS parcel map?
In most cases, a flood layer may appear in the county ArcGIS parcel map layer list; confirm a lot near Lena on FEMA's map either way.
Which office handles records for land near Sebastopol?
For land near Walnut Grove, assessment goes to the County Tax Assessor and deeds to the Chancery Clerk.
Open the official Leake County, MS 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.