Blog · October 14, 2026 · Kentucky
Using the Pulaski County Flood Zone Map
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Eubank.
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Ahead of any purchase around Acorn, check the Pulaski 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 Pulaski County Beacon site, especially near Somerset.
Checking the Pulaski County flood zone map step by step
Out toward Bandy, flood zones come from FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: enter the street address, then open the map view for that panel. Rural land near Barnesburg with no street number is still easy to locate: search the nearest road and click inside the land.
The free map to start with
Parcels around Bandy can be looked up on the Pulaski County Beacon site, a viewer that needs no account. When a rural tract has no street number, follow Interstate 465 on the aerial and click the parcel itself. For property near Science Hill, write down the parcel ID before closing the panel; every records desk in the county asks for it first.
Beyond the mapped zones
Low-lying fields near Barnesburg may not have detailed mapping, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Wetlands near Bandy can limit building even outside a flood zone; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
Recorded documents worth pulling
If the land is near Barnesburg, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for parcels in the county sit with the County Clerk. Long-held tracts near Burnside can go back through several deeds, and a title company is worth hiring on a real sale.
Next door to this county, especially near Ferguson.
The county borders Casey County, Laurel County, Lincoln County, McCreary County, and Rockcastle County, all with their own assessor records, at least around Somerset. Acreage along the edge near Burnside may be split across two assessors' files, so check the adjacent map too. For property near Bandy, our state page links every bordering county map across Kentucky.
Getting your bearings
Somerset serves as the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. Other places on the map include Burnside, Eubank, Ferguson, and Science Hill, each with its own cluster of lots. About 66,191 people call Pulaski County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) spread over some 658 square miles. The county was organized in 1798, so old deeds can run back a long way, at least around Eubank.
Before you lean on the lines
Acreage on the record is an estimate; just a licensed surveyor can set the real boundary on land around Somerset. With a lot near Ferguson, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
What to request from a seller
For a tract near Burnside, request for any Elevation Certificate before closing; an insurance quote early avoids surprises.
On site with the map
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Somerset, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Burnside and its lines helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Zones on the Pulaski County flood zone map
If you're looking near Alcalde, any A or V zone are Special Flood Hazard Areas, meaning a 1% or greater chance of flooding each year. For property near Antioch, a shaded X area marks moderate flood hazard, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; plain X, or C on older maps, is minimal risk.
Who handles what
For assessment questions about property around Science Hill go to the Property Valuation Administrator (PVA), since that office keeps the assessment data. Building or septic questions for a lot near Bandy go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
Use the county map alongside FEMA
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so check the Pulaski County Beacon site too for the outline of the tract near Barnesburg.
Money questions tied to the zone
For land near Eubank, get the Elevation Certificate if one exists: it can change the insurance price a lot. New construction in a floodplain near Barnesburg often needs a floodplain permit; ask the local floodplain administrator early.
How land is described here
Older tracts around Barnesburg commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Platted lots around Acorn refer to a recorded plat, making them easier to find. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Somerset for any title or survey request.
Frequently asked
Does the county parcel map show flood zones for land near Eubank?
Generally, a flood layer may appear in the county Beacon site layer list, though it can lag behind FEMA's current panels, at least around Ferguson.
What is the difference between Zone A and AE around Science Hill?
For property near Burnside, AE is a Special Flood Hazard Area with a published base flood elevation; unnumbered A zones don't list one.
When is flood insurance required in Pulaski County?
On ground around Burnside, it's typically required only for structures in high-risk zones with federally backed loans; outside those zones it's your call.
What is a base flood elevation near Ferguson?
Closer to Barnesburg, the BFE is printed in AE zones on FEMA's map; local rules may require building above it.
Does the parcel map work on a phone near Antioch?
For a parcel near Bandy, most viewers run in a mobile browser, though rural signal can drop.
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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.