Blog · October 14, 2026 · Washington
Pullman Flood Zone Map, Washington: a practical guide
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Palouse.
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Before an offer near Albion, pull up the Pullman flood zone map: a mapped flood zone changes insurance, building rules and resale. What this Pullman guide covers: finding the address on FEMA's map, decoding A, AE and X, and pairing it with the Washington Current Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer.
Where the Pullman flood zone map lives
Start with FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: type an address near Garfield, then open the map view for that panel. Vacant ground around Colfax can still be found: zoom in from US Route 195 then click the parcel area.
Where the parcel data lives
Property in and around Colton can be looked up on the Washington Current Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer, free to use and open without a login. When a rural tract has no street number, follow US Route 195 on the aerial and click the parcel itself. On ground around Uniontown, the record panel typically gives the owner of record, assessed acreage, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
Pullman, WA: the basics
Pullman is part of Whitman County, Washington, so its parcels are on the county's map. Out toward Garfield, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Acreage past the town limits toward Garfield usually falls under county rules instead.
What the zone letters mean
Zone AE includes a base flood elevation (BFE), while plain Zone A does not; surveyors near Colfax use that number. On ground around Palouse, a low-risk label isn't a guarantee: FEMA notes that floods happen outside mapped zones too.
Parcel lines plus flood zones
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so pair it with the Washington Current Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer to see exactly which lot near Colfax you're looking at.
Neighboring parcel maps
Whitman County borders Benewah County, ID, Latah County, ID, Nez Perce County, ID, Adams County, and Asotin County, all with their own assessor records. A tract near the line by Palouse can be split across two assessors' files, so look at the neighboring map as well. For a home near Colfax, our state page lists each bordering county map across Washington.
The paper trail behind a parcel
The map is an index, not the title: recorded deeds, plats and easements covering ground around Garfield are kept by the County Auditor. Inherited tracts near Uniontown can trace back through several deeds, and a title company is worth hiring if money is changing hands.
What the map can't tell you
The acreage figure is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor sets the real lines for a parcel near Albion. With a lot near Garfield, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Insurance, lenders and building
If the land is near Garfield, get the Elevation Certificate if one exists: it can change the insurance price a lot. Building or adding on near Palouse in a mapped zone usually means extra permit review; call the permitting office early.
A quick look at the area
Colfax is the county seat, where most land records are kept. Smaller places on the map include Albion, Colton, Palouse, and Uniontown. Roughly 48,012 people live in Whitman County (Census estimate, 2023) on roughly 2,159 square miles. Whitman County was organized in 1871, which matters when you trace an old farm's title. Landmarks such as Snake River make handy reference points on the map near Uniontown.
A short flood checklist
Ask the seller whether the home has flooded on the property near Colfax; an insurance quote early avoids surprises.
Water near Uniontown
Low-lying fields near Uniontown aren't always studied in detail, so walk the land after rain. Marshy spots near Garfield can limit building too; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
Legal descriptions in Washington
Washington uses the Public Land Survey System, which means a tract near Albion is described by section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though real sections near Palouse vary in size. Keep the legal description for land near Colton for any title or survey request.
Questions about the Pullman flood zone map
What is a LOMA for land near Uniontown?
For most people, FEMA's LOMA process is the usual route when a building near Palouse sits above the base flood elevation; a surveyor's elevation data supports it.
Is AE a high-risk flood zone around Garfield?
Short answer: both are high-risk zones, but only AE has a base flood elevation, which shapes building rules near Palouse.
Can I see flood zones on the Washington Current Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer?
Generally, a flood layer may appear in the Washington Current Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer layer list; confirm a lot near Garfield on FEMA's map either way.
How often are flood maps updated for land near Garfield?
A new study can move a zone line near Uniontown; check the effective date on the panel.
What's a legal description for land near Uniontown?
For a home near Colton, deeds use lot and block, metes and bounds or survey descriptions; copy it for any survey or title request.
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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.