Blog · October 14, 2026 · Virginia
Sussex County Flood Zone Map, Virginia: a practical guide
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Stony Creek.
Main page: Sussex County, VA GIS & Parcel Viewer (official map link, county facts and neighboring maps).
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Before an offer near Wakefield, check the Sussex County flood zone map: a mapped flood zone changes insurance, permits and resale. In this Sussex County guide: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the Sussex County ArcGIS parcel map.
Where the Sussex County flood zone map lives
Out toward Yale, flood zones come from FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: enter the street address, and choose the dynamic map. A tract near Waverly without an address is still easy to locate: pan from the closest town and click the spot.
The free map to start with
Parcels around Jarratt can be looked up on the Sussex County ArcGIS parcel map, a viewer that needs no account. On ground around Waverly, enter a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the viewer zooms to the match. For a parcel near Waverly, a pop-up or side panel usually lists the owner of record, assessed acreage, the parcel number and sometimes recent sales.
Sussex County in a few facts
Sussex is the county seat, where most land records are kept. You'll also find Jarratt, Stony Creek, Wakefield, and Waverly, where town lots give way to larger tracts. About 10,757 people call Sussex County home (Census estimate, 2023) across about 490 square miles. The county dates to 1754, which matters when you trace an old farm's title, especially near Stony Creek.
Water near Stony Creek
Creeks and ditches near Stony Creek may not have detailed mapping, so walk the land after rain. Marshy spots near Wakefield can limit building too; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
What to request from a seller
If the land is near Waverly, request for any Elevation Certificate before closing; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
Decoding the flood zone labels
If you're looking near Stony Creek, any A or V zone mark the Special Flood Hazard Area, meaning a 1% or greater chance of flooding each year. For a home near Yale, a low-risk label isn't a guarantee: FEMA notes that floods happen outside mapped zones too.
How land is described here
Older tracts around Jarratt are often described by metes and bounds, which trace the boundary call by call. Town lots near Jarratt are typically described by lot and block, making them easier to find. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Yale before you request a deed or survey.
Matching the zone to the lot lines
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so open the Sussex County ArcGIS parcel map next to confirm you have the right parcel near Stony Creek.
Which office to call
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Yale come from the Clerk of the Circuit Court, sometimes only in person. Building or septic questions for a lot near Yale need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Taking the map into the field
Most viewers work in a phone browser, which helps when you're standing on land near Wakefield, but coverage can be spotty out of town. A saved image of the lot near Jarratt and its lines is a good backup.
Limits of the parcel data
For a home near Waverly, listed acreage is a tax-roll number; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real corners on the ground. Out toward Wakefield, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Land on the county line
The county borders Dinwiddie County, Greensville County, Prince George County, Southampton County, and Surry County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map, especially near Waverly. Acreage along the edge near Yale can show up across two assessors' files, so open the adjacent map too. For land near Wakefield, the Platbookmapper state page lists each neighboring county map across Virginia.
What a flood zone means for a buyer
For a parcel near Waverly, an Elevation Certificate from a surveyor helps: it records the building's elevation against the base flood. Building or adding on near Jarratt in a mapped zone can trigger elevation rules; ask the local floodplain administrator early.
The paper trail behind a parcel
The map is an index, not the title: deeds, plats and easements for land near Wakefield sit with the Clerk of the Circuit Court. For a home near Wakefield, bring the book and page listed on the parcel record to skip a name search.
Questions about the Sussex County flood zone map
How often are flood maps updated near Yale?
For most people, a new study can move a zone line near Wakefield, so look at the panel date.
Is AE a high-risk flood zone around Waverly?
Short answer: both are high-risk zones, but only AE has a base flood elevation, so builders near Stony Creek design to that elevation.
Is Zone X safe from flooding around Stony Creek?
Short answer: Zone X near Wakefield means moderate (shaded) or minimal (unshaded) mapped risk, and floods still happen outside high-risk zones.
What is a base flood elevation around Wakefield?
Short answer: the BFE is printed in AE zones on FEMA's map; surveyors near Waverly use it often.
Is there an app for the parcel map near Yale?
If you're looking near Stony Creek, most viewers run in a mobile browser, though rural signal can drop.
Open the official Sussex County, VA 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.