Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
Scott County Flood Zone Map, Mississippi: a practical guide
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Forkville takes a few minutes.
Main page: Scott County, MS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Weighing a property around Hillsboro? A quick look at the Scott County flood zone map shows whether FEMA puts it in a high-risk zone, and it costs nothing to check. In this county guide: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, decoding A, AE and X, and matching it with the county parcel viewer, especially near Contrell.
Where the Scott County flood zone map lives
For parcel-by-parcel detail, use the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, which draws the zones over aerial imagery, and that holds around Bienville National Forest too. Rural land near Hillsboro with no street number is still easy to locate: pan from the closest town then click the parcel area.
Pulling up a parcel
Begin with the Scott County ArcGIS parcel map; it includes every tax parcel in the county, Hillsboro included. Closer to Bienville National Forest, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. If the land is near Harperville, a pop-up or side panel usually lists the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, the parcel number and sometimes recent sales.
What to request from a seller
Request for any Elevation Certificate for the house near Harperville; an insurance quote early avoids surprises.
Decoding the flood zone labels
An AE label includes a base flood elevation (BFE), and an unnumbered A zone has none; surveyors near Morton use that number. Closer to Contrell, shaded Zone X is moderate risk, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; plain X, or C on older maps, means minimal mapped risk.
Getting answers from the right desk
For assessment questions about property around Homewood go to the County Tax Assessor, the office behind the parcel record. Questions about what you can build around Homewood are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Low spots and local drainage
Creeks and ditches near Homewood may not have detailed mapping, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Wet ground around Contrell is a separate issue from flood zones; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
Use the county map alongside FEMA
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so check the Scott County ArcGIS parcel map too to confirm you have the right parcel near Homewood.
Scott County in a few facts
Forest serves as the county seat, where most land records are kept. Smaller places on the map include Morton, Lake, Sebastopol, and Harperville. Around 27,507 people call Scott County home (Census estimate, 2023) spread over some 609 square miles. The county dates to 1833, and some chains of title near Lake are long. Places such as Bienville National Forest help you orient on the aerial.
A word on accuracy
Closer to Bienville National Forest, acreage on the record is an assessed number; just a licensed surveyor can set the real corners on the ground. If the land is near Bienville National Forest, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Bienville National Forest, though signal can drop in rural spots. A screenshot of the parcel near Morton with its ID keeps working without signal.
The paper trail behind a parcel
Out toward Harperville, the map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements for parcels in the county are filed with the Chancery Clerk. For a home near Hillsboro, older tracts in the county can sit on many deeds, and a title company is worth hiring before a purchase.
Next door to this county for land near Homewood.
The county touches Jasper County, Leake County, Madison County, Newton County, and Rankin County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map, especially near Homewood. Ground near Sebastopol that runs to the line may be split across two assessors' files, so look at the adjacent map as well. For land near Forest, the Platbookmapper state page lists every bordering county map for Mississippi.
Money questions tied to the zone
On ground around Contrell, an Elevation Certificate from a surveyor helps: it compares the building to the BFE. Remodeling a house in a zone near Homewood can trigger elevation rules; check with the county or town building office before you plan.
Scott County: common questions
How do I check the flood zone for an address in Scott County?
It depends, but FEMA's free map shows the zone for any spot near Sebastopol; no account is needed.
Does the county parcel map show flood zones near Forkville?
For property near Morton, some county viewers include a FEMA flood layer, but FEMA's own map is the official source.
What is a base flood elevation around Contrell?
For a tract near Hillsboro, the base flood elevation is the water level expected in the 1% annual chance flood; local rules may require building above it.
How do I get a property removed from a flood zone in Scott County?
For property near Sebastopol, a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA) from FEMA can remove a structure on naturally high ground; a surveyor's elevation data supports it.
Where do I ask about an assessment near Bienville National Forest?
If the land is near Hillsboro, values are the County Tax Assessor's job; recorded documents belong to the Chancery Clerk.
Open the official Scott 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.