Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
Reading the Pike County Flood Zone Map for a parcel
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Magnolia takes a few minutes.
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Weighing a property around Fernwood? A quick look at the Pike County flood zone map shows whether the lot falls inside a mapped floodplain, and it costs nothing to check. Covered here for Pike County: finding the address on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and confirming the outline on the county map.
Getting started with the Pike County flood zone map
In and around Chatawa, the official source is FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: enter the street address, and choose the dynamic map. A tract near Magnolia without an address can still be found: zoom in from Interstate 55 and click the spot.
Getting to the right map
Lots and tracts near Osyka appear on the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer, a viewer that needs no account. Around Chatawa, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. If you're looking near Magnolia, write down the parcel ID from that panel; every records desk in the county asks for it first.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Pike County borders Tangipahoa Parish, LA, Washington Parish, LA, Amite County, Lincoln County, and Walthall County, all with their own assessor records. Acreage along the edge near Kirkville can be split across two assessors' files, so look at the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. For acreage around Fernwood, our state page lists every neighboring county map for Mississippi.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
For a home near McComb, the map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county are kept by the Chancery Clerk. If you're looking near Osyka, use the instrument number listed on the parcel record to skip a name search.
Decoding the flood zone labels
With a lot near Fernwood, any A or V zone mark the Special Flood Hazard Area, which FEMA defines as a 1% annual chance of flooding. In and around Osyka, a shaded X area marks moderate flood hazard, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; unshaded X means minimal mapped risk.
A word on accuracy
If the land is near Summit, the acreage figure is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor can set the real boundary on the ground. If you're looking near Osyka, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Sections, lots and bearings
Mississippi is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Fernwood cite 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 Osyka odd-sized. Keep the legal description for land near Pricedale when you talk to a surveyor.
Offices that can help
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Magnolia looks off are handled by the County Tax Assessor, which maintains the tax roll. Questions about what you can build around Pricedale are for the local planning and health departments, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Parcel lines plus flood zones
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so check the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer too to see exactly which lot near Summit you're looking at.
Beyond the mapped zones
Low-lying fields near McComb may not have detailed mapping, so walk the land after rain. Wetlands near Fernwood can limit building even outside a flood zone; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
Getting your bearings
Magnolia serves as the county seat, where most land records are kept. Other places on the map include McComb, Osyka, Summit, and Fernwood, each with its own cluster of lots. Roughly 39,394 people live in Pike County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over about 409 square miles. Pike County was organized in 1815, which matters when you trace an old farm's title.
Insurance, lenders and building
If a building sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area and the loan is federally backed or regulated, the lender will require flood insurance in communities in the NFIP, whether the land is near Magnolia or elsewhere in the county. Building or adding on near Magnolia in a mapped zone usually means extra permit review; call the permitting office before you plan.
What to request from a seller
If the land is near Pricedale, ask the seller about past flood claims before closing; an insurance quote early avoids surprises.
Pike County: common questions
Can I see flood zones on the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer for land near McComb?
It depends, but a flood layer may appear in the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer layer list; confirm a lot near McComb on FEMA's map either way.
How can I tell if a house near McComb is in a flood zone?
It depends, but FEMA's free map shows the zone for any spot near Fernwood; no account is needed.
Do I need to worry about flooding in Zone X in Pike County?
Closer to Chatawa, shaded X is moderate risk and unshaded X is minimal risk, and floods still happen outside high-risk zones.
Can a flood zone near McComb change?
Closer to Summit, FEMA revises flood maps panel by panel as new studies finish; your community is notified before changes take effect.
Which office handles records for land near Fernwood?
For land near Summit, the County Tax Assessor handles values and the tax roll, and the Chancery Clerk keeps deeds.
Open the official Pike County, MS 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.