Blog · October 14, 2026 · Arkansas
The Marion County Flood Zone Map: an Arkansas guide
Look up any Marion County address on FEMA's flood map, read the zone, and match it to the parcel record for land around Pyatt.
Main page: Marion County, AR GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Marion County facts and neighboring maps).
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Land along Buffalo National River and the flats outside Flippin are where a Marion County flood zone map lookup matters most. FEMA's free Flood Map Service Center and the Marion County parcel viewer answer it together.
Below are the FEMA links, a plain reading of the zone labels, notes on where water shapes land around Flippin, and short answers to common questions.
How to check the Marion County flood zone map
Start at the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and enter the property address in Bull Shoals or anywhere else in the county. If a property near Pyatt has no street number yet, search the nearest road and pan to it. On acreage outside Bull Shoals, FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer viewer draws the zones over aerial imagery; zoom to the property near Pyatt and click. Then open the Marion County ArcGIS parcel map for Marion County to confirm the parcel near Bull Shoals. The Marion County record gives the parcel number and legal description that an insurer or lender near Bull Shoals may ask for.
Search Marion County parcels by owner, address or ID
Marion County publishes its parcels on the Marion County ArcGIS parcel map, which runs on an Esri ArcGIS web map, free to use for a lot in Yellville or a property near Pyatt. Click any Marion County parcel near Yellville to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are generally listed. If the official address for the Marion County, AR map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Yellville and the rest of the county.
Reading the zones on a Marion County flood map
For a lot in Bull Shoals, the label matters more than the color: A and V zones are Special Flood Hazard Areas, meaning FEMA estimates a 1-percent annual chance of flooding. A surveyor working near Bull Shoals uses the base flood elevation printed for AE zones; unnumbered A zones don't have one. If a Marion County parcel shows shaded Zone X, it is moderate risk, between the 1-percent and 0.2-percent annual chance lines. Unshaded X (or C) on the Marion County panel means minimal risk.
Waterfront parcels near Pyatt
Parcels touching Buffalo National River deserve a FEMA check before anything else in Marion County. On many tracts close to Bull Shoals, the zone covers the low ground by the water while the homesite near the road is outside it. A creek near Pyatt that shows no detailed zone, which is why it is worth walking the ground after a heavy rain.
Seller questions about flood history
For a house near Summit, ask the seller for any elevation certificate on file and the current flood insurance declarations page. Quotes for land near Oakland depend on the zone and the building's elevation, so bring both to the agent.
Flood insurance and building rules in Marion County
The zone shows up again when a loan on a house near Pyatt is underwritten. Where a building in Bull Shoals falls inside an A or V zone and secures a loan from a federally regulated or insured lender, flood insurance is mandatory; that applies where the local government around Pyatt is in the National Flood Insurance Program. Outside the A zones around Pyatt, federal rules don't require a policy, although some lenders require it anyway. Where a structure near Bull Shoals looks higher than the shading suggests, a Letter of Map Amendment request is the formal route, supported by elevation data from a licensed land surveyor. Adding on to a house near Pyatt inside the zone commonly requires a permit and an elevation check; the county floodplain administrator can say what applies.
Quick answers for Marion County
Is there a floodplain layer in the Marion County ArcGIS parcel map?
Check the layer list in the Marion County ArcGIS parcel map; if Marion County includes a floodplain layer, confirm the zone on FEMA's map anyway.
What does 100-year flood mean for Marion County land?
Not at all; a county tract in that zone has a 1-percent chance of flooding every year, and two floods in one decade near Pyatt are possible.
What does BFE mean on the flood map for Pyatt?
Near Yellville, it is the projected water surface in the base flood, and a surveyor compares the building near Pyatt to it.
Do I need a permit to build in the floodplain near Pyatt?
Building in a Special Flood Hazard Area near Pyatt generally needs a floodplain permit and may require elevating the structure, so check with the county floodplain administrator.
Where do I get an elevation certificate in Marion County?
A licensed land surveyor or engineer prepares it, and the building office serving Pyatt may already have one on file for newer construction.
How do I challenge a flood zone for a lot in Pyatt?
For a lot in Pyatt, hire a surveyor for an elevation certificate, then file a LOMA request with FEMA.
Open the official Marion County, AR parcel map Marion 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.