Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
Clarksdale Flood Zone Map, Mississippi: a practical guide
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Friars Point.
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Ahead of any purchase around Jonestown, pull up the Clarksdale flood zone map: FEMA's zone label affects insurance, building rules and resale. What this Clarksdale guide covers: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, decoding A, AE and X, and pairing it with the Coahoma County ArcGIS parcel map.
Where the Clarksdale flood zone map lives
The official source is FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: type an address near Friars Point, and choose the dynamic map. Vacant ground around Coahoma is still easy to locate: search the nearest road and click inside the land.
Getting to the right map
Begin with the Coahoma County ArcGIS parcel map; it maps each assessed parcel in the county, Jonestown included. For a home near Coahoma, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. Around Lyon, write down the parcel ID from that panel; each clerk in the county asks for it first.
Which office to call
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Jonestown come from the Chancery Clerk, often with an online index. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Lyon go to planning, building or health offices, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Water near Lyon
Creeks and ditches near Coahoma aren't always studied in detail, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Marshy spots near Coahoma can limit building too; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
Questions to ask before you buy
Ask the seller about past flood claims on the property near Lula; an insurance quote early keeps the budget honest.
City limits and county records
Clarksdale sits in Coahoma County, Mississippi, and the county assessor maps its lots. As the county seat, Clarksdale hosts the courthouse, handy when you need recorded documents. For acreage around Lula, the municipality handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities inside its limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Lots just outside the town limits toward Jonestown generally answers to county rules rather than the town's.
Recorded documents worth pulling
Before you sign anything, request the recorded deed through the Chancery Clerk; the parcel map near Lula only summarizes it. For acreage around Coahoma, have ready the document number listed on the parcel record so staff can find the deed fast.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Coahoma County touches Phillips County, AR, Bolivar County, Quitman County, Sunflower County, and Tallahatchie County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Lula may show up across two assessors' files, so look at the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. For land near Coahoma, our state page links each bordering county map for Mississippi.
Zones on the Clarksdale flood zone map
An AE label includes a base flood elevation (BFE), while plain Zone A does not; that elevation drives building rules near Lyon. If the land is near Coahoma, a low-risk label isn't a guarantee: FEMA notes that many claims come from moderate- and low-risk areas.
Lining it up with the parcel map
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so check the Coahoma County ArcGIS parcel map too to see exactly which lot near Lyon you're looking at.
Places you'll see on the map
Clarksdale serves as the county seat, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Lyon, Jonestown, Coahoma, and Friars Point, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 20,077 people call Coahoma County home (Census estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 553 square miles. Coahoma County was organized in 1836, so old deeds can run back a long way.
A word on accuracy
Parcel lines are drawn for taxes, not measured on the ground, so the edge of a yard near Lyon can sit several feet off the line on screen. On ground around Lula, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Lenders and permits
If a building sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area and a federally regulated lender is involved, flood insurance is generally required in communities in the NFIP, which applies near Coahoma as much as anywhere. New construction in a floodplain near Lyon can trigger elevation rules; call the permitting office early.
Quick answers
Can I see flood zones on the Coahoma County ArcGIS parcel map?
Good question; some county viewers include a FEMA flood layer; confirm a lot near Lyon on FEMA's map either way.
Where can I see the Clarksdale flood zone map for free?
For most people, search the address near Lula on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center; no account is needed.
What is a LOMA near Coahoma?
For most people, FEMA's LOMA process is the usual route when a building near Lyon sits above the base flood elevation, and lenders accept the result.
Will my lender require flood insurance near Jonestown?
Good question; for a building near Lyon in an A or V zone with a federally backed or regulated mortgage, it's generally required; outside those zones it's your call.
Which office handles records for land near Jonestown?
For land near Lula, assessment goes to the County Tax Assessor and deeds to the Chancery Clerk.
Open the official Coahoma 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.