Blog · October 14, 2026 · Arkansas
Marion Flood Zone Map: checking a property's flood zone
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Crawfordsville.
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Ahead of any purchase around West Memphis, pull up the Marion flood zone map: a mapped flood zone changes insurance, permits and resale. In this Marion guide: finding the address on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and confirming the outline on the county map.
Getting started with the Marion flood zone map
The official source is FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: search an address around Edmondson, and choose the dynamic map. Vacant ground around Clarkedale is still easy to locate: search the nearest road and click the spot.
The free map to start with
Property in and around Jericho are published on the Crittenden County ArcGIS parcel map, a viewer that needs no account. Closer to Edmondson, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. For a home near Crawfordsville, write down the parcel ID before closing the panel; each clerk in the county asks for it first.
Getting answers from the right desk
Recorded documents for a parcel near Jericho are with the Circuit Clerk, often with an online index. Building or septic questions for a lot near Sunset need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
City limits and county records
Marion lies within Crittenden County, Arkansas, so its parcels are on the county's map. Marion is also the county seat, so deeds and plats are filed in town. For a tract near West Memphis, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Acreage past the city limits toward West Memphis usually follows county rules rather than the town's.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Crittenden County borders Cross County, Lee County, Mississippi County, Poinsett County, and St. Francis County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Clarkedale can be split across two assessors' files, so open the neighboring map as well. Out toward Edmondson, the Platbookmapper state page lists every bordering county map across Arkansas.
Zones on the Marion flood zone map
For a tract near Sunset, any A or V zone are Special Flood Hazard Areas, land with a 1-percent chance of flooding in any year. If you're looking near Clarkedale, shaded Zone X marks moderate flood hazard, between the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floods; unshaded X is minimal risk.
Low spots and local drainage
Creeks and ditches near Jericho may not have detailed mapping, so look for water marks and debris lines. Wetlands near Jericho can limit building even outside a flood zone; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
A quick look at the area
Marion serves as the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Sunset, West Memphis, Jericho, and Clarkedale, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 47,139 people live in Crittenden County (Census estimate, 2023) on roughly 613 square miles. Crittenden County was organized in 1825, and some chains of title near Clarkedale are long. Places such as Wapanocca National Wildlife Refuge make handy reference points on the map near Edmondson.
Parcel lines plus flood zones
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so open the Crittenden County ArcGIS parcel map next to confirm you have the right parcel near West Memphis.
What to request from a seller
Ask the listing agent whether the home has flooded for the house near Jericho; getting a quote early keeps the budget honest.
Legal descriptions in Arkansas
Arkansas follows the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near West Memphis 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 Edmondson vary in size. Write down the legal description for the tract near Clarkedale when you talk to a surveyor.
Limits of the parcel data
The acreage figure is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real lines for a parcel near Sunset. If you're looking near Clarkedale, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Money questions tied to the zone
For a parcel near Crawfordsville, get the Elevation Certificate if one exists: it records the building's elevation against the base flood. New construction in a floodplain near West Memphis often needs a floodplain permit; ask the local floodplain administrator early.
Questions about the Marion flood zone map
How often are flood maps updated for land near West Memphis?
A new study can move a zone line near Crawfordsville; check the effective date on the panel.
Is AE a high-risk flood zone around Sunset?
Usually, an AE zone has a 1% annual chance of flooding and a base flood elevation, which shapes building rules near Crawfordsville.
How do I check the flood zone for an address in Marion?
FEMA's free map shows the zone for any spot near Sunset, and the zone code appears on the map.
What is a LOMA near Jericho?
Short answer: FEMA's LOMA process is the usual route when a building near West Memphis sits above the base flood elevation, and lenders accept the result.
What's the tax parcel number used for around Crawfordsville?
It's the number the County Assessor uses to track a tract near West Memphis, and it's on the record panel and tax bills.
Open the official Crittenden 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.