Blog · October 14, 2026 · Alabama
Pike County Flood Zone Map: checking a property's flood zone
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Josie.
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Before an offer near China Grove, check the Pike County flood zone map: a mapped flood zone changes insurance, permits and resale. This county guide covers: finding the address on FEMA's map, decoding A, AE and X, and matching it with the county parcel viewer around Josie.
The Pike County flood zone map: start here
For a home near China Grove, the official source is FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: enter the street address, and choose the dynamic map. A tract near Henderson without an address can still be found: zoom in from the nearest road then click the parcel area.
Getting to the right map
Property in and around Josie can be looked up on the AlabamaGIS / Flagship GIS - Pike County Revenue Commission public GIS, a viewer that needs no account. If you're looking near Henderson, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For a tract near Brundidge, the parcel card usually lists the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
Zones on the Pike County flood zone map
For a home near Brundidge, zones beginning with A or V mark the Special Flood Hazard Area, land with a 1-percent chance of flooding in any year. For acreage around Josie, a shaded X area marks moderate flood hazard, between the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floods; plain X, or C on older maps, means minimal mapped risk.
Water near Josie
Creeks and ditches near Troy aren't always studied in detail, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Marshy spots near Henderson can limit building too; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
Recorded documents worth pulling
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, subdivision plats and easements covering ground around China Grove are kept by the Judge of Probate (probate office). Long-held tracts around Banks may go back through several deeds, and a title company earns its fee before a purchase.
What to request from a seller
On ground around Troy, request about past flood claims before closing; an insurance quote early keeps the budget honest.
Parcel lines plus flood zones
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so pair it with the AlabamaGIS / Flagship GIS - Pike County Revenue Commission public GIS to see exactly which lot near Banks you're looking at.
Land on the county line
The county touches Barbour County, Bullock County, Coffee County, Crenshaw County, and Dale County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map for land near Josie. Acreage along the edge near Banks may show up across two assessors' files, so open the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. For a parcel near Banks, our state page lists every bordering county map for Alabama.
Getting your bearings
Troy serves as the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Brundidge, Banks, Goshen, and China Grove. Around 33,137 people call Pike County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 672 square miles. Pike County was organized in 1821, which matters when you trace an old farm's title.
Field tips
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Orion, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Troy with its ID keeps working without signal.
Legal descriptions in Alabama
Alabama is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Brundidge is described by section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though corrections make some sections near Troy odd-sized. Keep the legal description for land near Josie for any title or survey request.
Money questions tied to the zone
On ground around China Grove, get the Elevation Certificate if one exists: it records the building's elevation against the base flood. Building or adding on near Banks in a mapped zone can trigger elevation rules; check with the county or town building office before you plan.
Before you lean on the lines
Around Goshen, listed acreage is a tax-roll number; just a licensed surveyor can set the real lines on the ground. Out toward China Grove, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Pike County: common questions
Do I need to worry about flooding in Zone X near Banks?
Closer to Banks, shaded X is moderate risk and unshaded X is minimal risk; FEMA notes that a large share of claims come from these areas.
Why does the BFE matter near Josie?
If the land is near Troy, the base flood elevation is the water level expected in the 1% annual chance flood; local rules may require building above it.
Is AE a high-risk flood zone near Needmore?
For acreage around Needmore, AE is a Special Flood Hazard Area with a published base flood elevation; unnumbered A zones don't list one.
How can I tell if a house near Henderson is in a flood zone?
Good question; look up the spot near Goshen in FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer viewer; then confirm the parcel on the county viewer.
Is there a way to export the map in Pike County?
Near Josie, most viewers have a print or export tool; downloads of raw data vary by county.
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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.