Blog · October 14, 2026 · Alabama
Perry County Flood Zone Map (Alabama)
FEMA's free flood maps and the Perry County parcel viewer, used together for property near Uniontown.
Main page: Perry County, AL GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Perry County facts and neighboring maps).
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Before you buy a house in Adler, add on to a barn near Uniontown, or price a lot along the creek bottoms near Folsom, check the Perry County flood zone map. For any tract in Perry County, Alabama, the answer affects insurance, permits and resale.
The sections below go from the FEMA search to the Perry County parcel record, then cover insurance, permits and map changes near Uniontown.
Look up the Perry County flood zone map step by step
Open the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and type a county street address, say one in Adler. The site returns the effective Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) panel covering that Adler location, which you can view or download. For an interactive view of the county, the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer is easier to use; zoom to the property near Marion and click. Then open the AlabamaGIS / Flagship GIS - Perry County Revenue Commission public GIS for Perry County to confirm the parcel near Adler. The Perry County record gives the parcel ID and legal description that an insurer or lender near Adler may ask for.
Step one: the free Perry County viewer
Perry County publishes its parcels on the AlabamaGIS / Flagship GIS - Perry County Revenue Commission public GIS, free to use for a lot in Marion or a property near Uniontown. Click any Perry County parcel near Marion to open its record: owner, parcel ID and assessed acreage are most often listed. Bookmark our Perry County page too; it tracks the official Alabama link if it moves and lists the maps around Marion.
What the flood zone letters mean
For a lot in Adler, 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. Where a Perry County tract shows Zone AE, there's a base flood elevation to compare a building against; in Zone A there isn't one. Shaded Zone X around Adler is moderate risk, between the 1-percent and 0.2-percent annual chance lines. Unshaded Zone X near Marion is minimal risk.
Deeds and plats behind the Perry County map
Deeds and recorded plats for Perry County are filed with the county probate office. Like every Alabama county, Perry County records deeds through its probate court's recording office rather than a county clerk. Easements and access rights near Adler live in recorded documents, so read the deed, not just the county map.
Tracts that cross the Perry County line
Perry County borders Bibb County, Chilton County, Dallas County, Hale County, and Marengo County, and each keeps its own parcel map and records. Our Alabama page links each map neighboring Perry County.
Low ground and small streams around Adler
Small streams and ditches near Adler may not be studied in detail can still flood; FEMA says moderate- and low-risk areas still carry risk.
Insurance, permits and map changes
Lenders watch the zone closely on Perry County properties. Where a building in Adler falls inside an A or V zone and is financed by a regulated or federally insured lender, federal rules call for flood insurance under the Flood Disaster Protection Act, wherever the community joins the NFIP. Outside the A zones around Marion, insurance is a choice, not a mandate, although a lender in Alabama can still ask for it. If a building near Marion sits above the flood line, the titleholder can ask FEMA for a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA), supported by elevation data from a licensed land surveyor. Placing fill on low ground near Adler most often needs a floodplain permit; the county floodplain administrator can say what applies.
The lay of the land around Marion
Marion is the county seat, and Uniontown are among the other towns on the county map. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Adler, Augustin, and Folsom, display up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Roughly 720 square miles of land and about 7,738 residents (2023 estimate) make up Perry County. Beyond the town lots in Uniontown, expect big rural parcels across the county. Landforms such as the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians shape where roads and homesites fall in Perry County. With a founding date of 1819, Perry County has long chains of title on some rural tracts.
Quick answers for Perry County
Do I need a permit to build in the floodplain near Adler?
Building in a Special Flood Hazard Area near Adler most often needs a floodplain permit and may require elevating the structure, so check with the county floodplain administrator.
Where can I see flood zones for land near Marion?
Look it up at FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, then match the parcel lines in the AlabamaGIS / Flagship GIS - Perry County Revenue Commission public GIS; for land near Marion, a zone starting with A or V is high risk.
Can a flood zone in Perry County be changed?
An owner near Marion can request a Letter of Map Amendment from FEMA with elevation data, most often from a licensed land surveyor.
Does a 100-year floodplain near Marion flood only once a century?
No; land near Marion in the 100-year floodplain carries a 1-in-100 chance in any single year, and two floods in one decade near Adler are possible.
My lot in Adler shows Zone AE. What does that mean?
Zone AE on a lot in Adler is a mapped 100-year floodplain with a base flood elevation, so mandatory insurance rules apply to federally backed mortgages.
Who prepares an elevation certificate for a house in Adler?
A licensed land surveyor or engineer prepares it, and the building office serving Adler may already have one on file for newer construction.
Open the official Perry County, AL parcel map Perry 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.