Blog · October 14, 2026 · Arkansas
Pulaski County Flood Zone Map: checking a property's flood zone
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Natural Steps.
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Before an offer near Gibson, check the Pulaski County flood zone map: FEMA's zone label affects insurance, building rules and resale. What this Pulaski County guide covers: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and matching it with the county parcel viewer.
Where the Pulaski County flood zone map lives
Closer to Landmark, start with FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: enter the street address, and choose the dynamic map. Rural land near Gibson with no street number is still easy to locate: zoom in from Interstate 430 and click the spot.
Getting to the right map
Your first stop is the Pulaski County parcel viewer; it maps each tax parcel in the county, Landmark included. In and around Wrightsville, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. For land near North Little Rock, copy the parcel ID from that panel; each clerk in the county will want it.
On site with the map
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Natural Steps, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A screenshot of the parcel near Wrightsville with its ID helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Questions to ask before you buy
If the land is near Landmark, request about past flood claims before closing; an insurance quote early avoids surprises.
Beyond the mapped zones
Small streams around Little Rock may not have detailed mapping, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Wet ground around Jacksonville is a separate issue from flood zones; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
The paper trail behind a parcel
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements covering ground around Wrightsville sit with the Circuit Clerk. Around North Little Rock, use the document number from the tax record to skip a name search.
What the map can't tell you
For land near Hensley, the acreage figure is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor sets the real boundary on the ground. Records update in batches, so a fresh transfer around Natural Steps can take weeks to appear.
Reading A, AE and X
If the land is near Landmark, any A or V zone mark the Special Flood Hazard Area, land with a 1-percent chance of flooding in any year. With a lot near Sherwood, a shaded X area is moderate risk, between the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floods; plain X, or C on older maps, means minimal mapped risk.
Matching the zone to the lot lines
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so pair it with the Pulaski County parcel viewer for the outline of the tract near Natural Steps.
How land is described here
Arkansas is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near North Little Rock is described by section, township and range. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though sections near Cammack Village can be irregular. Keep the legal description for land near McAlmont when you talk to a surveyor.
Land on the county line
Pulaski County touches Faulkner County, Grant County, Jefferson County, Lonoke County, and Perry County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Ground near Little Rock that runs to the line may be split in two county records, so open the neighboring map before you assume the acreage. Out toward McAlmont, our state page lists every neighboring county map for Arkansas.
Lenders and permits
For acreage around McAlmont, ask for an Elevation Certificate: it records the building's elevation against the base flood. New construction in a floodplain near Natural Steps can trigger elevation rules; ask the local floodplain administrator before you plan.
A quick look at the area
Little Rock serves as the county seat, home to the main records offices. Other places on the map include Cammack Village, Jacksonville, Maumelle, and North Little Rock. About 400,009 people call Pulaski County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over roughly 758 square miles. The county was formed in 1818, and some chains of title near Landmark are long.
Questions about the Pulaski County flood zone map
When is flood insurance required near Maumelle?
For property near North Little Rock, it's typically required only for structures in high-risk zones with federally backed loans, in communities that take part in the NFIP.
How can I tell if a house near Cammack Village is in a flood zone?
In most cases, look up the spot near Cammack Village in FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, which takes a couple of minutes.
How do I get a property removed from a flood zone around Cammack Village?
Closer to Cammack Village, a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) from FEMA can remove a structure on naturally high ground; it starts with an elevation survey.
Can I see flood zones on the Pulaski County parcel viewer?
In most cases, a flood layer may appear in the county parcel viewer layer list, though it can lag behind FEMA's current panels, at least around Gibson.
Is there a way to export the map around Wrightsville?
In and around Jacksonville, some viewers offer PDF export; downloads of raw data vary by county.
Open the official Pulaski 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.