Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
The Sharkey County Flood Zone Map: a Mississippi guide
Look up any Sharkey County address on FEMA's flood map, read the zone, and match it to the parcel record for land around Anguilla.
Main page: Sharkey County, MS GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, Sharkey County facts and neighboring maps).
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A Sharkey County flood zone map check belongs in the due diligence for any Sharkey County property, from a house lot in Rolling Fork to farm ground near Anguilla. For any tract in Sharkey County, Mississippi, the answer affects insurance, permits and resale.
Below are the FEMA links, a plain reading of the zone labels, notes on where water shapes land around Rolling Fork, and short answers to common questions.
Look up the Sharkey County flood zone map step by step
The authoritative source for a Sharkey County flood zone map is FEMA, so begin at the FEMA Flood Map Service Center. Search returns the effective FIRM panel for the spot in Sharkey County, plus any pending changes FEMA has posted. On acreage outside Cary, the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer is easier to use; zoom to the parcel near Anguilla and click. Then open the Sharkey County ArcGIS parcel map for Sharkey County to confirm the parcel near Cary. If the Sharkey County viewer has a floodplain layer, treat it as a convenience copy and confirm on FEMA's map.
Search Sharkey County parcels by owner, address or ID
For land around Cary, open the Sharkey County ArcGIS parcel map (an Esri ArcGIS web map); it's the map Sharkey County itself publishes. Most people find their Sharkey County tract fastest by searching an address in Cary, then clicking the outline. Our Sharkey County, MS page keeps the official link and the maps next door to Cary in one place.
Towns and land across Sharkey County
Town lots cluster around Rolling Fork, the county seat, and Anguilla and Cary. Unincorporated communities in the county, including Delta City, Nitta Yuma, and Panther Burn, show up as small groups of parcels along the roads. Census Bureau estimates put Sharkey County at about 3,336 residents in 2023 on about 432 square miles of land. Beyond the town lots in Cary, expect big rural parcels across the county. Sharkey County was organized in 1876, so deeds for older farms near Rolling Fork can run back a long way.
Zone A, AE and X in plain English
Any Sharkey County parcel shaded as Zone A, AE, AH or AO sits in what FEMA calls a Special Flood Hazard Area, defined by a 1-percent annual chance of being flooded. Zone AE near Anguilla means FEMA published a base flood elevation; plain Zone A means no detailed elevation was studied. Land near Anguilla in shaded X (Zone B on older maps) is moderate risk, between the 1-percent and 0.2-percent annual chance lines. Unshaded X (or C) on the Sharkey County panel means minimal risk.
Unmapped creeks in Sharkey County
A low spot on a Sharkey County tract outside any mapped zone can still flood; FEMA says moderate- and low-risk areas still carry risk.
Deeds and plats behind the Sharkey County map
Deeds and recorded plats for Sharkey County are filed with the chancery clerk. Mississippi puts land records with the chancery clerk, so that office in Sharkey County is where to request deeds and plats. Copy the parcel identifier and legal description from the county record before you request a deed for land near Rolling Fork.
What a flood zone means for a Sharkey County buyer
The zone lists up again when a loan on a house near Anguilla is underwritten. If a house near Anguilla sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area and carries a federally backed mortgage, flood insurance is mandatory under the Flood Disaster Protection Act, wherever the community joins the NFIP. In Zone X near Cary, insurance is a choice, not a mandate, though a lender in Mississippi can still ask for it. When a Sharkey County homesite is on a rise inside a mapped zone, FEMA's LOMA process allows a review, typically backed by an elevation certificate from a surveyor who works in Sharkey County. Placing fill on low ground near Cary often requires a permit and an elevation check; the county floodplain administrator can say what applies.
Near the Sharkey County line
Near the edge of the county, check the next map over: Humphreys County, Issaquena County, Washington County, and Yazoo County all border it. Our Mississippi page links each map neighboring Sharkey County.
Quick answers for Sharkey County
What if FEMA's map is wrong about my house near Rolling Fork?
For a lot in Cary, hire a surveyor for an elevation certificate, then file a LOMA request with FEMA.
Can I build in a flood zone in Sharkey County?
Building in a Special Flood Hazard Area near Cary typically needs a floodplain permit and may require elevating the structure, so check with the county floodplain administrator.
Is there a floodplain layer in the Sharkey County ArcGIS parcel map?
Some county viewers carry a flood layer, but FEMA's Flood Map Service Center is the official source for Sharkey County.
What does Zone AE mean on a Sharkey County flood map?
Yes, a parcel near Rolling Fork in Zone AE is high risk: a 1-percent-annual-chance floodplain where FEMA lists a base flood elevation.
Is flood insurance required for a Zone X lot in Cary?
Not under federal rules; Zone X in Sharkey County is outside the Special Flood Hazard Area, though a lender can still require coverage.
What does 100-year flood mean for Sharkey County land?
Not at all; a county tract in that zone has a 1-percent chance of flooding every year, and two floods in one decade near Cary are possible.
Open the official Sharkey County, MS parcel map Sharkey County 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.