Blog · October 14, 2026 · Pennsylvania
Using the Sullivan County Flood Zone Map
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Fishing Creek.
Main page: Sullivan County, PA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Before an offer near Forksville, look at the Sullivan County flood zone map: a mapped flood zone changes insurance, building rules and resale. Covered here for the county: finding the address on FEMA's map, decoding A, AE and X, and pairing it with the Sullivan County ArcGIS parcel map, at least around Muncy Creek.
Where the Sullivan County flood zone map lives
For acreage around Bedford Corners, flood zones come from FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: enter the street address, and pick the FIRMette or map view. A tract near Bernice without an address is still easy to locate: zoom in from the nearest road then click the parcel area.
The free map to start with
The no-cost parcel map for this area is the Sullivan County ArcGIS parcel map, and it opens in a browser with no account. In and around Campbellville, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. On ground around Eagles Mere, the record panel typically gives the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and sometimes recent sales.
Low spots and local drainage
Low-lying fields near Bethel aren't always studied in detail, so look for water marks and debris lines. Wetlands near Bethel can limit building even outside a flood zone; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
Which office to call
If the acreage or value on a parcel near Beech Glen looks off are handled by the county assessment office, since that office keeps the assessment data. Questions about what you can build around Eagles Mere go to planning, building or health offices, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Backing up the map with records
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, subdivision plats and easements covering ground around Laporte are filed with the Recorder of Deeds. Long-held tracts around Bedford Corners can sit on a long string of deeds, and a title company can sort it out before a purchase.
Reading A, AE and X
Zone AE comes with a base flood elevation, and an unnumbered A zone has none; that elevation drives building rules near Fishing Creek. Out toward Beech Glen, shaded Zone X is moderate risk, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; plain X, or C on older maps, is minimal risk.
Next door to Sullivan County
The county borders Bradford County, Columbia County, Luzerne County, Lycoming County, and Wyoming County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map, at least around Laporte. Ground near Beech Glen that runs to the line can show up in two county records, so open the neighboring map too. In and around Dushore, the Platbookmapper state page links every bordering county map for Pennsylvania.
Before you lean on the lines
With a lot near Loyalsock Creek, listed acreage is a tax-roll number; only a licensed surveyor can set the real corners on the ground. For a tract near Bethel, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
A short flood checklist
In and around Forksville, ask the listing agent about past flood claims before closing; getting a quote early keeps the budget honest.
Reading the legal description
Older tracts around Loyalsock Creek are often described by metes and bounds, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Town lots near Bernice refer to a recorded plat, making them easier to find. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Bedford Corners for any title or survey request.
Matching the zone to the lot lines
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so open the Sullivan County ArcGIS parcel map next for the outline of the tract near Eagles Mere.
What a flood zone means for a buyer
For a home near Campbellville, get the Elevation Certificate if one exists: it records the building's elevation against the base flood. New construction in a floodplain near Bethel usually means extra permit review; call the permitting office early.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Loyalsock Creek, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near Eagles Mere helps when you meet an owner or agent.
Questions about the Sullivan County flood zone map
Is AE a high-risk flood zone around Muncy Creek?
AE is a Special Flood Hazard Area with a published base flood elevation, which shapes building rules near Eagles Mere.
Does the county parcel map show flood zones for land near Eagles Mere?
It depends, but a flood layer may appear in the Sullivan County ArcGIS parcel map layer list, though it can lag behind FEMA's current panels.
Do I need to worry about flooding in Zone X in Sullivan County?
It depends, but shaded X is moderate risk and unshaded X is minimal risk; many owners near Muncy Creek buy coverage anyway.
Where do I find the BFE for a lot near Beech Glen?
For a home near Beech Glen, the BFE is printed in AE zones on FEMA's map, and an Elevation Certificate compares the building to it.
What's the tax parcel number used for near Loyalsock Creek?
It's the number the county assessment office uses to track a tract near Eagles Mere; copy it before you call anyone.
Open the official Sullivan County, PA 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.