Blog · October 14, 2026 · Arkansas
Using the Osceola Flood Zone Map
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Burdette takes a few minutes.
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Ahead of any purchase around Marie, look at the Osceola flood zone map: the zone on that map shapes insurance, permits and resale. What this Osceola guide covers: finding the address on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the Mississippi County ArcGIS parcel map.
Getting started with the Osceola flood zone map
Flood zones come from FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: search an address around Keiser, and choose the dynamic map. A tract near Wilson without an address is still easy to locate: zoom in from Interstate 55 and click the spot.
The viewer Mississippi County publishes
Begin with the Mississippi County ArcGIS parcel map; it covers each tax parcel from Luxora to Marie. For a home near Marie, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. In and around Luxora, write down the parcel ID from that panel; each records desk in the county uses it to find the file.
Low spots and local drainage
Creeks and ditches near Keiser may not have detailed mapping, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Wet ground around Marie is a separate issue from flood zones; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
Where Osceola fits in
Osceola is part of Mississippi County, Arkansas, which means parcel data comes from the county. Osceola is also the county seat, handy when you need recorded documents. For a tract near Keiser, the municipality handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, while the county keeps the tax map. Lots just outside the city limits out by Luxora often follows county rules rather than the town's.
What the zone letters mean
If the land is near Luxora, any A or V zone are Special Flood Hazard Areas, land with a 1-percent chance of flooding in any year. With a lot near Victoria, minimal risk is not no risk: FEMA notes that many claims come from moderate- and low-risk areas.
Backing up the map with records
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements covering ground around Keiser sit with the Circuit Clerk. Inherited tracts around Marie may trace back through several deeds, so a title company earns its fee before a purchase.
Before you lean on the lines
The acreage figure is an assessed number; only a licensed surveyor sets the real corners for a parcel near Luxora. For a parcel near Marie, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Sections, lots and bearings
Arkansas is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Marie reference sections and townships. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Marie vary in size. Keep the legal description for land near Marie before you request a deed or survey.
Who handles what
Recorded documents for a parcel near Burdette are with the Circuit Clerk, often with an online index. Building or septic questions for a lot near Keiser go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
On site with the map
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Burdette, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A printout of the tract near Burdette keeps working without signal.
Land on the county line
Mississippi County borders Craighead County, Crittenden County, Poinsett County, Dunklin County, MO, and Pemiscot County, MO; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. A tract near the line by Keiser can show up in two county records, so open the neighboring map too. With a lot near Burdette, the Platbookmapper state page links each bordering county map across Arkansas.
A short flood checklist
Ask the seller for any Elevation Certificate on the property near Keiser; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
Lining it up with the parcel map
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so open the Mississippi County ArcGIS parcel map next to see exactly which lot near Burdette you're looking at.
Insurance, lenders and building
For a structure inside an A or V zone and the loan is federally backed or regulated, mandatory purchase rules apply in communities in the NFIP, and that holds around Burdette too. New construction in a floodplain near Burdette usually means extra permit review; call the permitting office before you plan.
Questions about the Osceola flood zone map
Does the county parcel map show flood zones near Luxora?
It depends, but a flood layer may appear in the Mississippi County ArcGIS parcel map layer list; confirm a lot near Wilson on FEMA's map either way.
Do I need flood insurance in Osceola?
Lenders generally require it for buildings near Burdette in a Special Flood Hazard Area when the loan is federally regulated or insured, in communities that take part in the NFIP.
What is a base flood elevation around Marie?
For most people, the base flood elevation is the water level expected in the 1% annual chance flood; surveyors near Burdette use it often.
What is a LOMA around Burdette?
Good question; you can ask FEMA for a LOMA if surveyed elevations show the building near Wilson is above the BFE, and lenders accept the result.
Where do I ask about an assessment near Wilson?
For land near Marie, assessment goes to the County Assessor and deeds to the Circuit Clerk; planning offices cover zoning near Luxora
Open the official Mississippi 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.