Blog · October 14, 2026 · Arkansas
Clark County Flood Zone Map: checking a property's flood zone
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Caddo Valley takes a few minutes.
Main page: Clark County, AR GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Before you buy or build near Whelen Springs, look at the Clark County flood zone map: a mapped flood zone changes insurance, permits and resale. This county guide covers: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the county ArcGIS parcel map for land near Whelen Springs.
Where the Clark County flood zone map lives
Start with FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: type an address near Caddo Valley, and choose the dynamic map. Vacant ground around Beirne can still be found: zoom in from Interstate 30 and click the spot.
Pulling up a parcel
Begin with the Clark County ArcGIS parcel map; it covers every tax parcel around Okolona and Beirne. When a rural tract has no street number, follow Interstate 30 on the aerial and click the parcel itself. For a parcel near Whelen Springs, write down the parcel ID from that panel; every clerk in the county asks for it first.
Where the recorded documents are
When the details count, get the recorded deed from the Circuit Clerk; the viewer just points to it, for land near Whelen Springs included. For land near Gum Springs, bring the instrument number listed on the parcel record and the lookup takes minutes.
Zones on the Clark County flood zone map
For land near Whelen Springs, A and V zones are Special Flood Hazard Areas, which FEMA defines as a 1% annual chance of flooding. For property near Gum Springs, shaded Zone X marks moderate flood hazard, between the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floods; unshaded X is minimal risk.
A word on accuracy
Tax maps are drawn for assessment, not surveyed, so a fence near Beirne often sits several feet off the line on screen. If the land is near Whelen Springs, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Land on the county line
Clark County borders Dallas County, Hot Spring County, Montgomery County, Nevada County, and Ouachita County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Arkadelphia may be split across two assessors' files, so open the adjacent map too. If you're looking near Alpine, our state page links each bordering county map across Arkansas.
Sections, lots and bearings
Arkansas uses the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Whelen Springs reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though real sections near Whelen Springs vary in size. Keep the legal description for land near Arkadelphia before you request a deed or survey.
Offices that can help
Recorded documents for a parcel near Amity sit in the index kept by the Circuit Clerk, sometimes only in person. Questions about what you can build around Caddo Valley are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Lining it up with the parcel map
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so open the Clark County ArcGIS parcel map next to see exactly which lot near Whelen Springs you're looking at.
Water near Okolona
Creeks and ditches near Amity may not have detailed mapping, so walk the land after rain. Marshy spots near Amity can limit building too; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
Lenders and permits
For acreage around Caddo Valley, ask for an Elevation Certificate: it compares the building to the BFE. Remodeling a house in a zone near Okolona can trigger elevation rules; call the permitting office before you plan.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Caddo Valley, though signal can drop in rural spots. A saved image of the lot near Caddo Valley and its lines keeps working without signal.
What to request from a seller
Request about past flood claims for the house near Amity; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
A quick look at the area
Arkadelphia is the county seat, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Amity, Caddo Valley, Gurdon, and Gum Springs. Around 21,274 people live in Clark County (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) on about 866 square miles. The county was organized in 1818, and some chains of title near Okolona are long.
Quick answers
Where do I find the BFE for a lot near Gum Springs?
In most cases, a BFE near Caddo Valley tells builders how high the lowest floor should be; surveyors near Amity use it often.
Does the county parcel map show flood zones in Clark County?
In most cases, a flood layer may appear in the county ArcGIS parcel map layer list; confirm a lot near Arkadelphia on FEMA's map either way.
Why did my flood zone near Amity change?
Usually, a new study can move a zone line near Alpine; check the effective date on the panel.
How do I get a property removed from a flood zone around Okolona?
For most people, you can ask FEMA for a LOMA if surveyed elevations show the building near Whelen Springs is above the BFE; a surveyor's elevation data supports it.
What's a legal description near Arkadelphia?
For a tract near Caddo Valley, deeds use lot and block, metes and bounds or survey descriptions, and the parcel record often summarizes it.
Open the official Clark County, AR 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.