Blog · October 14, 2026 · Tennessee
Fentress County Flood Zone Map, Tennessee
FEMA's free flood maps and the Fentress County parcel viewer, used together for property near Clarkrange.
Main page: Fentress County, TN GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Fentress County facts and neighboring maps).
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The Fentress County flood zone map question tends to arrive at a bad moment: a lender's letter, an insurance quote, or a permit counter in Clarkrange. For any tract in Fentress County, Tennessee, the answer affects insurance, permits and resale.
The sections below go from the FEMA search to the Fentress County parcel record, then cover insurance, permits and map changes near Allardt.
How to use the Fentress County flood zone map
Open the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and type a county street address, say one in Allardt. Download the FIRM panel FEMA lists as effective for that part of Fentress County. For an interactive view of the county, FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer viewer draws the zones over aerial imagery; zoom to the tract around Jamestown and click. Next, the Tennessee Property Viewer confirms which Fentress County parcel you're looking at. If the Fentress County viewer has a floodplain layer, treat it as a convenience copy and confirm on FEMA's map.
Finding the tract on the Fentress County map
Fentress County parcels are viewed through a statewide map, the Tennessee Property Viewer; zoom toward Jamestown to reach them. Choose Fentress County from the county list first, then search a Jamestown address or an owner name. Bookmark our Fentress County page too; it tracks the official Tennessee link if it moves and lists the maps around Jamestown.
What the flood zone letters mean
For a lot in Allardt, the label matters more than the color: A and V zones are Special Flood Hazard Areas, land with a 1-percent chance of flooding in any given year (the base or 100-year flood). A surveyor working near Allardt uses the base flood elevation printed for AE zones; unnumbered A zones don't have one. If a Fentress County parcel lists shaded Zone X, it falls between the base flood and the 500-year flood. Clear, unshaded X near Allardt is outside the 500-year floodplain.
Low ground and small streams around Allardt
Small streams and ditches near Allardt may not be studied in detail, which is why it is worth walking the ground after a heavy rain.
Questions to ask before buying in Fentress County
For a house near Allardt, ask the seller for any elevation certificate on file and the current flood insurance declarations page. An agent working in Fentress County can quote flood coverage once you know the zone for the lot near Allardt.
Map dates and floodways in Fentress County
When FEMA restudies streams in the county, preliminary maps are posted before they take effect, and a lot near Clarkrange can move in or out of a zone. If a tract around Clarkrange lists a hatched floodway, expect tight limits on fill and new structures from the county floodplain office.
What drives land use around Jamestown
In 2022 the Census Bureau tallied 280 establishments in Fentress County; retail trade topped the list. Wood product manufacturing and building material and garden supply dealers make up an above-average share of Fentress County businesses, a clue to how land around Allardt gets used.
Insurance, permits and map changes
Lenders watch the zone closely on Fentress County properties. If a house near Jamestown falls inside an A or V zone and carries a federally backed mortgage, flood insurance is mandatory, provided the community near Allardt takes part in the National Flood Insurance Program. Outside the A zones around Jamestown, insurance is a choice, not a mandate, although some lenders require it anyway. When a Fentress County homesite is on a rise inside a mapped zone, a Letter of Map Amendment request is the formal route, supported by elevation data from a professional surveyor. Adding on to a house near Jamestown inside the zone typically needs a floodplain permit; the county floodplain administrator can say what applies.
Fentress County, TN: common questions
What is a base flood elevation for a Fentress County property?
On the map covering Clarkrange, the BFE is the height floodwater is expected to reach in the 1-percent-annual-chance flood, and a surveyor compares the building near Clarkrange to it.
Where do I get an elevation certificate in Fentress County?
Hire a professional surveyor or engineer who works in Fentress County; ask the local floodplain office first in case one exists.
Does the Fentress County parcel map show flood zones?
Check the layer list in the Tennessee Property Viewer; if Fentress County includes a floodplain layer, confirm the zone on FEMA's map anyway.
How can I check a Fentress County, TN flood zone?
FEMA's free map service covers Fentress County: enter the address or pan to the tract around Allardt, then note the zone label.
My lot in Clarkrange lists Zone AE. What does that mean?
Yes, a tract around Allardt in Zone AE is high risk: a 1-percent-annual-chance floodplain where FEMA lists a base flood elevation.
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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.