Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
Tishomingo County Flood Zone Map, Mississippi
Look up any Tishomingo County address on FEMA's flood map, read the zone, and match it to the parcel record for land around Paden.
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Land along Tennessee River and the flats outside Golden are where a Tishomingo County flood zone map lookup matters most. You can check it yourself for any Golden address in a few minutes.
The sections below go from the FEMA search to the Tishomingo County parcel record, then cover insurance, permits and map changes near Paden.
How to check the Tishomingo County flood zone map
Start at the FEMA Flood Map Service Center and enter the property address in Iuka or anywhere else in the county. If a parcel near Paden has no street number yet, search the nearest road and pan to it. For an interactive view of the county, FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer viewer draws the zones over aerial imagery and reports the zone wherever you click near Iuka. Switch to the Tishomingo County ArcGIS parcel map and track down the same parcel near Paden. Laying the county parcel outline beside the FEMA shading lists if a homesite near Paden sits above or inside the zone.
Step one: the free Tishomingo County viewer
Tishomingo County publishes its parcels on the Tishomingo County ArcGIS parcel map, which runs on an Esri ArcGIS web map, free to use for a lot in Golden or a parcel near Belmont. Use the search box for an address in Golden or a parcel number, or simply zoom in and click a parcel near Belmont. If the official address for the Tishomingo County, MS map ever changes, our directory page carries the current link for Golden and the rest of the county.
What the flood zone letters mean
Any Tishomingo 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. A surveyor working near Iuka uses the base flood elevation printed for AE zones; unnumbered A zones do not have one. Land near Paden in shaded X (Zone B on older maps) is moderate risk, between the 1-percent and 0.2-percent annual chance lines. Unshaded Zone X near Paden is minimal risk.
Waterfront parcels near Paden
Parcels touching Tennessee River, Pickwick Lake and Bay Springs Lake deserve a FEMA check before anything else in Tishomingo County. Lines on those Tishomingo County parcels commonly follow the water, so part of the tract can be mapped as high risk. Small streams and ditches near Iuka may not be studied in detail can still flood; FEMA says moderate- and low-risk areas still carry risk.
Seller questions about flood history
Request any past flood claims history for a Tishomingo County property before closing; it tells you more than the map alone. Then call an insurance agent who writes policies around Burnsville and get a quote using the zone and the county parcel address.
When the map affects a deal
Here's why the zone matters at a closing in Iuka. When a Tishomingo County home is mapped in a high-risk zone and carries a federally backed mortgage, federal rules call for flood insurance, as long as Tishomingo County or the town participates in the NFIP. For a Tishomingo County home in shaded or unshaded X, insurance is a choice, not a mandate, although some lenders require it anyway. Where a structure near Iuka looks higher than the shading suggests, the owner can ask FEMA for a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA), most commonly backed by an elevation certificate from a surveyor who works in the county. Building or filling inside a mapped zone near Iuka has to meet local floodplain rules, so call the county or the town office in Iuka before work starts.
Tishomingo County flood zones questions
Do I need flood insurance in Zone X in Tishomingo County?
FEMA does not require it for a Zone X lot in Burnsville, but coverage is available and some lenders ask for it.
Do I need a permit to build in the floodplain near Burnsville?
Building in a Special Flood Hazard Area near Burnsville most commonly needs a floodplain permit and may require elevating the structure, so check with the county floodplain administrator.
What does 100-year flood mean for Tishomingo County land?
No, ground around Burnsville mapped that way faces a 1-percent annual chance, so floods can come in back-to-back years.
Is there a floodplain layer in the Tishomingo County ArcGIS parcel map?
Check the layer list in the Tishomingo County ArcGIS parcel map; if Tishomingo County includes a floodplain layer, confirm the zone on FEMA's map anyway.
Who prepares an elevation certificate for a house in Burnsville?
A professional surveyor or engineer prepares it, and the building office serving Burnsville may already have one on file for newer construction.
What if FEMA's map is wrong about my house near Golden?
An owner near Golden can request a Letter of Map Amendment from FEMA with elevation data, most commonly from a professional surveyor.
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