Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
George County Flood Zone Map (Mississippi)
How to check if a property in George County sits in a FEMA flood zone, and what the answer means for a buyer near Benndale.
Main page: George County, MS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, George County facts and neighboring maps).
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Is that lot in Benndale in a flood zone? The George County flood zone map answer comes from FEMA, and it's free to look up. Here's how to read FEMA's map for a George County, MS property and match it to the parcel record.
Next: FEMA's search tool, the zone labels you'll see for George County, and how the parcel record confirms which tract you're on.
Where to see the official George County flood zone map
Start at the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and enter the property address in Agricola or anywhere else in the county. Download the FIRM panel FEMA lists as effective for that part of George County. For an interactive view of George County, try FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, which shows how much of a George County parcel sits inside the zone. Next, the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer confirms which George County parcel you're looking at. If the George County viewer has a floodplain layer, treat it as a convenience copy and confirm on FEMA's map.
Search George County parcels by owner, address or ID
George County parcels are viewed through a statewide map, the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer; zoom toward Lucedale to reach them. Click any George County parcel near Lucedale to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are typically listed. If the official address for the George County, MS map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Lucedale and the rest of the county.
Zone A, AE and X in plain English
On the FIRM covering George County, zones that start with A or V are Special Flood Hazard Areas, meaning FEMA estimates a 1-percent annual chance of flooding. Where a George County tract shows Zone AE, there's a base flood elevation to compare a building against; in Zone A there is not one. Land near Benndale in shaded X (Zone B on older maps) is moderate risk, between the 1-percent and 0.2-percent annual chance lines. Unshaded X (or C) on the George County panel means minimal risk.
Low ground and small streams around Agricola
A creek near Benndale that shows no detailed zone can still flood; FEMA says moderate- and low-risk areas still carry risk.
A short buyer checklist for Benndale
Request any past flood claims history for a George County property before closing; it tells you more than the map alone. Quotes for land near Crossroads depend on the zone and the building's elevation, so bring both to the agent.
Map dates and floodways in George County
When FEMA restudies streams in the county, preliminary maps are posted before they take effect, and a lot near Crossroads can move in or out of a zone. A floodway on a county panel marks the part of the floodplain that carries the main flow, and it's treated more strictly than the rest of the zone near Crossroads.
Flood insurance and building rules in George County
Insurance is the practical stake for a George County buyer. If a house near Benndale sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area and is financed by a regulated or federally insured lender, flood insurance is mandatory under the Flood Disaster Protection Act, wherever the community joins the NFIP. For a George County home in shaded or unshaded X, federal rules don't require a policy, although some lenders require it anyway. Where a structure near Agricola looks higher than the shading suggests, FEMA's LOMA process allows a review, supported by elevation data from a licensed land surveyor. Adding on to a house near Benndale inside the zone typically needs a floodplain permit; the county floodplain administrator can say what applies.
George County flood zones questions
What does 100-year flood mean for George County land?
No, ground around Agricola mapped that way carries a 1-in-100 chance in any single year, not a once-a-century schedule.
Do I need flood insurance in Zone X in George County?
FEMA does not require it for a Zone X lot in Agricola, but coverage is available and some lenders ask for it.
My lot in Agricola shows Zone AE. What does that mean?
Yes, a property near Benndale in Zone AE is high risk: a 1-percent-annual-chance floodplain where FEMA lists a base flood elevation.
Can I build in a flood zone in George County?
Often, but local floodplain rules apply; ask the county or town building office in Agricola before you buy.
How do I know if a property in George County is in a flood zone?
Look it up at FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, then match the parcel lines in the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer; for land near Benndale, a zone starting with A or V is high risk.
Open the official George County, MS parcel map George 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.