Blog · October 14, 2026 · Utah
Reading the Piute County Flood Zone Map for a parcel
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Circleville takes a few minutes.
Main page: Piute County, UT GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Before you buy or build near Otter Creek Reservoir, check the Piute County flood zone map: a mapped flood zone changes insurance, permits and resale. In this county guide: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the county ArcGIS parcel map, especially near Marysvale.
The Piute County flood zone map: start here
The official source is FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: type an address near Kingston, then open the map view for that panel. A tract near Otter Creek Reservoir without an address is still easy to locate: search the nearest road and click inside the land.
Where the parcel data lives
Your first stop is the Piute County ArcGIS parcel map; it includes each tax parcel in the county, Circleville included. For a tract near Kingston, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. With a lot near Circleville, the record panel typically gives the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and sometimes recent sales.
Neighboring parcel maps
Piute County touches Beaver County, Garfield County, Sevier County, and Wayne County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Otter Creek Reservoir may be split in two county records, so look at the adjacent map too. If the land is near Junction, our state page links each neighboring county map across Utah.
A short flood checklist
Ask the seller whether the home has flooded for the house near Angle; an insurance quote early keeps the budget honest.
Deeds, plats and who keeps them
When the details count, pull the recorded deed through the County Recorder; the parcel map near Otter Creek Reservoir only summarizes it. On ground around Otter Creek Reservoir, bring the document number shown in the record panel to skip a name search.
Limits of the parcel data
Tax maps are drawn for assessment, not surveyed, so a fence near Otter Creek Reservoir can sit a few yards off the line on screen. Records update in batches, so a fresh transfer around Piute Reservoir may not show yet.
What the zone letters mean
An AE label comes with a base flood elevation, which plain A zones lack; surveyors near Junction use that number. For a home near Otter Creek Reservoir, minimal risk is not no risk: according to FEMA, floods happen outside mapped zones too.
How land is described here
Utah uses the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Piute Reservoir cite section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though corrections make some sections near Greenwich odd-sized. Keep the legal description for land near Junction when you talk to a surveyor.
Low spots and local drainage
Low-lying fields near Otter Creek Reservoir aren't always studied in detail, so look for water marks and debris lines. Wet ground around Circleville is a separate issue from flood zones; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
Matching the zone to the lot lines
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so open the Piute County ArcGIS parcel map next for the outline of the tract near Otter Creek Reservoir.
On site with the map
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Circleville, though signal can drop in rural spots. A saved image of the lot near Kingston and its lines keeps working without signal.
Money questions tied to the zone
In and around Sevier River, get the Elevation Certificate if one exists: it compares the building to the BFE. Remodeling a house in a zone near Circleville usually means extra permit review; ask the local floodplain administrator early.
Who handles what
Anything recorded against property around Otter Creek Reservoir come from the County Recorder, usually searchable by name or document number. Questions about what you can build around Sevier River need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Places you'll see on the map
Junction holds the county offices, which is where the courthouse records live. Other places on the map include Circleville, Kingston, Marysvale, and Angle, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 1,550 people call Piute County home (Census estimate, 2023) on some 758 square miles. Piute County dates to 1865, so old deeds can run back a long way. Places such as Sevier River, Piute Reservoir, and Dixie National Forest are easy to spot when you zoom out.
Questions about the Piute County flood zone map
How do I check the flood zone for an address in Piute County?
FEMA's free map shows the zone for any spot near Circleville, which takes a couple of minutes.
Will my lender require flood insurance near Kingston?
Generally, for a building near Otter Creek Reservoir in an A or V zone with a federally backed or regulated mortgage, it's generally required; elsewhere it's optional.
How often are flood maps updated near Thompsonville?
Usually, a new study can move a zone line near Junction; your community is notified before changes take effect.
What does an AE label mean for a lot near Otter Creek Reservoir?
It depends, but an AE zone has a 1% annual chance of flooding and a base flood elevation, so builders near Thompsonville design to that elevation.
How is land described in Utah deeds around Marysvale?
For a tract near Angle, it's the formal description of the land in the deed; copy it for any survey or title request.
Open the official Piute County, UT 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.