Blog · October 14, 2026 · Arkansas
The Crittenden County Flood Zone Map: an Arkansas guide
Look up any Crittenden County address on FEMA's flood map, read the zone, and match it to the parcel record for land around Crawfordsville.
Main page: Crittenden County, AR GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Crittenden County facts and neighboring maps).
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Is that lot in Marion in a flood zone? The Crittenden County flood zone map answer comes from FEMA, and it is free to look up. FEMA's free Flood Map Service Center and the Crittenden County parcel viewer answer it together.
Next: FEMA's search tool, the zone labels you'll see for Crittenden County, and how the parcel record confirms which tract you're on.
Look up the Crittenden County flood zone map step by step
Start at the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and enter the property address in West Memphis or anywhere else in the county. Download the FIRM panel FEMA lists as effective for that part of Crittenden County. If the PDF panel for Crittenden County is hard to read, the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer is easier to use and reports the zone wherever you click near West Memphis. Switch to the Crittenden County ArcGIS parcel map and locate the same tract near Earle. Match the Crittenden County lines and acreage to the FEMA view, since flood maps don't draw property lines in detail.
Opening the Crittenden County parcel viewer
Crittenden County publishes its parcels on the Crittenden County ArcGIS parcel map, which runs on an Esri ArcGIS web map, free to use for a lot in Earle or a tract near Clarkedale. Most people locate their Crittenden County tract fastest by searching an address in Clarkedale, then clicking the outline. For a backup route to the map covering Clarkedale, our Crittenden County directory entry keeps the link current.
Neighboring maps around Crittenden County
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Cross County, Lee County, Mississippi County, Poinsett County, and St. Francis County all border it. Our Arkansas page links each map neighboring Crittenden County.
What the flood zone letters mean
Any Crittenden County parcel shaded as Zone A, AE, AH or AO sits in what FEMA calls a Special Flood Hazard Area, meaning FEMA estimates a 1-percent annual chance of flooding. Where a Crittenden County tract lists Zone AE, there's a base flood elevation to compare a building against; in Zone A there isn't one. Shaded Zone X around West Memphis is moderate risk, between the 1-percent and 0.2-percent annual chance lines. Unshaded Zone X near Earle is minimal risk.
Low ground and small streams around West Memphis
Small streams and ditches near West Memphis may not be studied in detail, so treat an unmapped channel as a reason to ask questions, not proof the ground stays dry.
A short buyer checklist for West Memphis
Request any past flood claims history for a Crittenden County property before closing; it tells you more than the map alone. An agent working in Crittenden County can quote flood coverage once you know the zone for the lot near Marion.
Flood insurance and building rules in Crittenden County
Lenders watch the zone closely on Crittenden County properties. When a county home falls inside an A or V zone and secures a loan from a federally regulated or insured lender, federal rules call for flood insurance, provided the community near West Memphis takes part in the National Flood Insurance Program. Outside the A zones around Earle, federal rules don't require a policy, although some lenders require it anyway. When a Crittenden County homesite is on a rise inside a mapped zone, FEMA's LOMA process allows a review, most often backed by an elevation certificate from a surveyor who works in Crittenden County. Building or filling inside a mapped zone near West Memphis most often needs a floodplain permit; the county floodplain administrator can say what applies.
Crittenden County, AR: common questions
My house near Turrell is in Zone X. Is insurance required?
For a Zone X house near Turrell, federal rules don't require flood insurance; buying it is still a choice worth pricing.
Where do I get an elevation certificate in Crittenden County?
A licensed land surveyor or engineer prepares it, and the building office serving Marion may already have one on file for newer construction.
Is there a floodplain layer in the Crittenden County ArcGIS parcel map?
Check the layer list in the Crittenden County ArcGIS parcel map; if Crittenden County includes a floodplain layer, confirm the zone on FEMA's map anyway.
How do I know if a property in Crittenden County is in a flood zone?
Look it up at FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, then match the parcel lines in the Crittenden County ArcGIS parcel map; for land near Turrell, a zone starting with A or V is high risk.
Does a 100-year floodplain near Turrell flood only once a century?
No, ground around Marion mapped that way has a 1-percent chance of flooding every year, and two floods in one decade near Marion are possible.
Open the official Crittenden County, AR parcel map Crittenden County 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.