Blog · October 14, 2026 · Arkansas
Reading the Madison County Flood Zone Map for a parcel
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Hindsville takes a few minutes.
Main page: Madison County, AR GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Before an offer near Clifty, check the Madison County flood zone map: the zone on that map shapes insurance, building rules and resale. What this county guide covers: finding the address on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the Madison County ArcGIS parcel map for land near Clifty.
The Madison County flood zone map: start here
For acreage around Hindsville, the official source is FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: enter the street address, and choose the dynamic map. Rural land near Kingston with no street number can still be found: pan from the closest town and click inside the land.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Property in and around Kingston can be looked up on the Madison County ArcGIS parcel map, free to use and open without a login. Without an address in hand, follow the nearest road on the aerial and select the outline, and that holds around St. Paul too. If the land is near Aurora, copy the parcel ID before closing the panel; each records desk in the county will want it.
Zones on the Madison County flood zone map
For a parcel near Ozark National Forest, any A or V zone are Special Flood Hazard Areas, land with a 1-percent chance of flooding in any year. If the land is near Wesley, shaded Zone X is moderate risk, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; unshaded X is minimal risk.
A short flood checklist
Ask the listing agent about past flood claims for the house near Combs; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
Who handles what
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Kingston looks off go to the County Assessor, the office behind the parcel record. Building or septic questions for a lot near Aurora need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Where the recorded documents are
When the details count, get the recorded deed through the Circuit Clerk; the parcel line is a drawing of it, which applies near Kingston as much as anywhere. For land near Combs, bring the document number from the tax record and the lookup takes minutes.
Madison County in a few facts
Huntsville holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Hindsville, St. Paul, Kingston, and Wesley, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Around 17,775 people live in Madison County (Census estimate, 2023) on roughly 834 square miles. The county dates to 1836, and some chains of title near Huntsville are long. Landmarks such as Ozark National Forest are easy to spot when you zoom out.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Combs, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Aurora with its ID keeps working without signal.
How land is described here
Arkansas is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Ozark National Forest cite section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though corrections make some sections near Wesley odd-sized. Keep the legal description for land near Wesley when you talk to a surveyor.
What the map can't tell you
On ground around St. Paul, listed acreage is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor can set the real boundary on the ground. If the land is near Clifty, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Matching the zone to the lot lines
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so check the Madison County ArcGIS parcel map too for the outline of the tract near Aurora.
Water near Aurora
Low-lying fields near Clifty may not have detailed mapping, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Wet ground around Wesley is a separate issue from flood zones; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
What a flood zone means for a buyer
For a home near Aurora, ask for an Elevation Certificate: it records the building's elevation against the base flood. New construction in a floodplain near Ozark National Forest usually means extra permit review; ask the local floodplain administrator before you plan.
Madison County: common questions
Does the county parcel map show flood zones around Aurora?
Good question; the parcel map near Ozark National Forest might show FEMA zones, but FEMA's own map is the official source.
Where do I find the BFE for a lot near Aurora?
For a tract near Huntsville, the base flood elevation is the water level expected in the 1% annual chance flood; local rules may require building above it.
What is a LOMA near Kingston?
Short answer: you can ask FEMA for a LOMA if surveyed elevations show the building near Wesley is above the BFE; a surveyor's elevation data supports it.
Is AE a high-risk flood zone for land near Hindsville?
Good question; an AE zone has a 1% annual chance of flooding and a base flood elevation, which shapes building rules near Clifty.
How do I save a parcel from the viewer near Huntsville?
With a lot near Huntsville, most viewers have a print or export tool; downloads of raw data vary by county.
Open the official Madison 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.