Blog · October 14, 2026 · Arkansas
Lawrence County Flood Zone Map, Arkansas: a practical guide
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Walnut Ridge takes a few minutes.
Main page: Lawrence County, AR GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Before you buy or build near Walnut Ridge, check the Lawrence County flood zone map: FEMA's zone label affects insurance, building rules and resale. In this Lawrence County guide: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, decoding A, AE and X, and pairing it with the Lawrence County ArcGIS parcel map.
Where the Lawrence County flood zone map lives
If you're looking near Black Rock, start with FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: enter the street address, then open the map view for that panel. Vacant ground around Imboden is still easy to locate: zoom in from US Route 67 and click inside the land.
Where the parcel data lives
Go first to the Lawrence County ArcGIS parcel map; it includes every assessed parcel in the county, Walnut Ridge included. If you only know roughly where the land is, pan along US Route 67 and click the parcel itself, and that holds around Alicia too. For a tract near Jesup, write down the parcel ID from that panel; each clerk in the county uses it to find the file.
A quick look at the area
Walnut Ridge is the county seat, home to the main records offices. You'll also find Black Rock, Hoxie, Alicia, and Imboden, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 16,318 people call Lawrence County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 588 square miles. Lawrence County dates to 1815, which matters when you trace an old farm's title.
Land on the county line
The county borders Craighead County, Greene County, Independence County, Jackson County, and Randolph County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map around Jesup. A tract near the line by Imboden may show up in two county records, so check the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. For acreage around Walnut Ridge, the Platbookmapper state page links each bordering county map for Arkansas.
Legal descriptions in Arkansas
Arkansas is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Black Rock cite section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Walnut Ridge vary in size. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Hoxie for any title or survey request.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Walnut Ridge, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A screenshot of the parcel near Hoxie with its ID keeps working without signal.
Reading A, AE and X
For property near Jesup, zones beginning with A or V mark the Special Flood Hazard Area, which FEMA defines as a 1% annual chance of flooding. If you're looking near Hoxie, shaded Zone X is moderate risk, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; unshaded X is minimal risk.
Matching the zone to the lot lines
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so check the Lawrence County ArcGIS parcel map too for the outline of the tract near Walnut Ridge.
What a flood zone means for a buyer
If a building sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area and a federally regulated lender is involved, mandatory purchase rules apply in communities in the NFIP, and that holds around Hoxie too. New construction in a floodplain near Imboden often needs a floodplain permit; call the permitting office early.
Which office to call
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Jesup come from the Circuit Clerk, sometimes only in person. Questions about what you can build around Walnut Ridge need the planning or permitting office, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
What to request from a seller
For a parcel near Hoxie, ask the seller for any Elevation Certificate before closing; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
Recorded documents worth pulling
For property near Lynn, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for parcels in the county are kept by the Circuit Clerk. On ground around Walnut Ridge, have ready the book and page from the tax record and the lookup takes minutes.
Low spots and local drainage
Small streams around Alicia aren't always studied in detail, so look for water marks and debris lines. Wetlands near Imboden can limit building even outside a flood zone; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
Quick answers
How can I tell if a house near Black Rock is in a flood zone?
In most cases, search the address near Walnut Ridge on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center; no account is needed.
What is a base flood elevation around Alicia?
On ground around Hoxie, the base flood elevation is the water level expected in the 1% annual chance flood, and an Elevation Certificate compares the building to it.
Is AE a high-risk flood zone around Jesup?
If the land is near Black Rock, AE is a Special Flood Hazard Area with a published base flood elevation; unnumbered A zones don't list one.
How often are flood maps updated for land near Jesup?
A new study can move a zone line near Jesup, so look at the panel date.
Who do I call about a parcel near Black Rock?
If the land is near Hoxie, the County Assessor handles values and the tax roll, and the Circuit Clerk keeps deeds.
Open the official Lawrence 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.