Blog · October 14, 2026 · Utah
Sevier County Flood Zone Map, Utah: a practical guide
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Capitol Reef National Park takes a few minutes.
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Weighing a property around Burrville? A quick look at the Sevier County flood zone map shows whether FEMA puts it in a high-risk zone, and no account is needed. In this Sevier County guide: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and matching it with the county parcel viewer.
Where the Sevier County flood zone map lives
If you'd rather pan and zoom, use the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, which lets you click a spot and read its zone, for land near Fremont Indian State Park and Museum included. Rural land near Richfield with no street number can still be found: zoom in from US Route 50 and click the spot.
Where the parcel data lives
Go first to the Utah State Parcels viewer; it covers every assessed parcel around Fremont Indian State Park and Museum and Gooseberry. Without an address in hand, pan along US Route 50 and select the outline, whether the land is near Monroe or elsewhere in the county. With a lot near Central Valley, save the parcel ID while you have it open; each records desk in the county will want it.
Zones on the Sevier County flood zone map
For a tract near Capitol Reef National Park, zones beginning with A or V are Special Flood Hazard Areas, meaning a 1% or greater chance of flooding each year. With a lot near Cove, a low-risk label isn't a guarantee: FEMA notes that floods happen outside mapped zones too.
Who handles what
Recorded documents for a parcel near Capitol Reef National Park sit in the index kept by the County Recorder, sometimes only in person. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Aurora go to planning, building or health offices, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Beyond the mapped zones
Low-lying fields near Annabella may not have detailed mapping, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Marshy spots near Fremont Indian State Park and Museum can limit building too; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
Sevier County in a few facts
Richfield is the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Aurora, Monroe, Salina, and Annabella. Around 22,344 people call Sevier County home (Census estimate, 2023) on some 1,910 square miles. Sevier County was formed in 1865, so old deeds can run back a long way. Landmarks such as Capitol Reef National Park make handy reference points on the map.
A word on accuracy
Listed acreage is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real corners for a parcel near Central Valley. For a home near Salina, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Land on the county line
Sevier County meets Beaver County, Emery County, Millard County, Piute County, and Sanpete County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Capitol Reef National Park can show up in two county records, so look at the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. Closer to Fremont Indian State Park and Museum, the Platbookmapper state page links each bordering county map for Utah.
Parcel lines plus flood zones
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so open the Utah State Parcels viewer next to see exactly which lot near Cove you're looking at.
Insurance, lenders and building
If the land is near Capitol Reef National Park, get the Elevation Certificate if one exists: it compares the building to the BFE. Remodeling a house in a zone near Fremont Indian State Park and Museum can trigger elevation rules; check with the county or town building office early.
Recorded documents worth pulling
For anything that matters, request the recorded deed through the County Recorder; the parcel line is a drawing of it, which applies near Fishlake National Forest as much as anywhere. For land near Salina, use the document number listed on the parcel record and the lookup takes minutes.
What to request from a seller
Ask the listing agent about past flood claims for the house near Fremont Indian State Park and Museum; an insurance quote early keeps the budget honest.
Reading the legal description
Utah follows the Public Land Survey System, so deeds around Capitol Reef National Park reference sections and townships. A standard section is about one square mile, roughly 640 acres, with 36 sections to a township, though corrections make some sections near Burrville odd-sized. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Aurora before you request a deed or survey.
Sevier County: common questions
Is AE a high-risk flood zone near Gooseberry?
AE is a Special Flood Hazard Area with a published base flood elevation, which shapes building rules near Central Valley.
What is a base flood elevation near Central Valley?
In most cases, a BFE near Capitol Reef National Park tells builders how high the lowest floor should be, and an Elevation Certificate compares the building to it.
When is flood insurance required near Burrville?
For a home near Gooseberry, it's typically required only for structures in high-risk zones with federally backed loans; elsewhere it's optional.
Do I need to worry about flooding in Zone X near Salina?
Short answer: Zone X near Burrville means moderate (shaded) or minimal (unshaded) mapped risk, and floods still happen outside high-risk zones.
What's the tax parcel number used for for land near Capitol Reef National Park?
Every office uses it to pull the same file for land near Burrville, and it's on the record panel and tax bills.
Open the official Sevier 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.