Blog · October 14, 2026 · Arkansas
Pike County Flood Zone Map, Arkansas: a practical guide
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Pisgah.
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Weighing a property around Glenwood? The Pike County flood zone map tells you whether it sits in a FEMA flood zone, and it costs nothing to check. In this Pike County guide: finding the address on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the Pike County ArcGIS parcel map.
Checking the Pike County flood zone map step by step
In and around Ouachita National Forest, the official source is FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: enter the street address, and pick the FIRMette or map view. A tract near Nathan without an address is still easy to locate: pan from the closest town then click the parcel area.
Where the parcel data lives
Your first stop is the Pike County ArcGIS parcel map; it covers every tax parcel in the county, Langley included. For a parcel near Murfreesboro, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. In and around Kirby, the parcel card normally shows the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and sometimes recent sales.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
If the land is near Antoine, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for parcels in the county are filed with the Circuit Clerk. Closer to Antoine, bring the book and page listed on the parcel record to skip a name search.
Getting your bearings
Murfreesboro holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Delight, Glenwood, Antoine, and Daisy, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 10,208 people call Pike County home (Census estimate, 2023) spread over about 600 square miles. The county dates to 1833, so old deeds can run back a long way, at least around Pisgah. Landmarks such as Ouachita National Forest make handy reference points on the map.
Water near Langley
Low-lying fields near Highland aren't always studied in detail, so walk the land after rain. Marshy spots near Nathan can limit building too; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
Reading A, AE and X
Out toward Highland, any A or V zone mark the Special Flood Hazard Area, which FEMA defines as a 1% annual chance of flooding. On ground around Highland, minimal risk is not no risk: according to FEMA, many claims come from moderate- and low-risk areas.
Lining it up with the parcel map
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so open the Pike County ArcGIS parcel map next for the outline of the tract near Langley.
How land is described here
Arkansas is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Murfreesboro is described by section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though corrections make some sections near Murfreesboro odd-sized. Keep the legal description for land near Murfreesboro when you talk to a surveyor.
Lenders and permits
If a building sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area and the loan is federally backed or regulated, mandatory purchase rules apply where the community participates in the National Flood Insurance Program, which applies near Murfreesboro as much as anywhere. Building or adding on near Billstown in a mapped zone often needs a floodplain permit; check with the county or town building office early.
Neighboring parcel maps
The county borders Clark County, Hempstead County, Howard County, Montgomery County, and Nevada County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map, especially near Nathan. A tract near the line by Nathan can show up in two county records, so check the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. For a parcel near Billstown, our state page lists every bordering county map for Arkansas.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Langley, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Newhope and its lines helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Getting answers from the right desk
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Murfreesboro looks off are handled by the County Assessor, which maintains the tax roll. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Nathan go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
What to request from a seller
If the land is near Billstown, ask the seller about past flood claims before closing; an insurance quote early avoids surprises.
Questions about the Pike County flood zone map
How often are flood maps updated for land near Newhope?
Good question; a new study can move a zone line near Highland; check the effective date on the panel.
What is the difference between Zone A and AE around Ouachita National Forest?
If the land is near Newhope, AE is a Special Flood Hazard Area with a published base flood elevation; unnumbered A zones don't list one.
Can I challenge a flood zone near Billstown?
Short answer: FEMA's LOMA process is the usual route when a building near Pisgah sits above the base flood elevation; it starts with an elevation survey.
Where can I see the Pike County flood zone map for free?
Look up the spot near Murfreesboro in FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer viewer; then confirm the parcel on the county viewer.
Does the parcel map work on a phone around Billstown?
The map near Daisy usually works on a phone; screenshots help offline.
Open the official Pike 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.