Blog · October 14, 2026 · Mississippi
Reading the Yalobusha County Flood Zone Map for a parcel
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Holly Springs National Forest takes a few minutes.
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Before an offer near Holly Springs National Forest, check the Yalobusha County flood zone map: the zone on that map shapes insurance, permits and resale. What this Yalobusha County guide covers: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, decoding A, AE and X, and pairing it with the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer.
The Yalobusha County flood zone map: start here
For parcel-by-parcel detail, use the National Flood Hazard Layer viewer, where zone shading sits over a photo base, which applies near Water Valley as much as anywhere. Rural land near Oakland with no street number is still easy to locate: zoom in from Interstate 55 then click the parcel area.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Parcels around Tillatoba are published on the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer, a viewer that needs no account. If you only know roughly where the land is, pan along Interstate 55 until the lines appear, then click inside the one you want. If the land is near Holly Springs National Forest, the parcel card typically gives the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and often a sale date.
Decoding the flood zone labels
An AE label comes with a base flood elevation, and an unnumbered A zone has none; builders around Oakland design to it. If you're looking near Holly Springs National Forest, a low-risk label isn't a guarantee: FEMA notes that floods happen outside mapped zones too.
Which office to call
Deeds, mortgages and recorded plats for land near Water Valley are with the Chancery Clerk, sometimes only in person. Building or septic questions for a lot near Tillatoba go to planning, building or health offices, town or county, depending on location.
Beyond the mapped zones
Low-lying fields near Tillatoba aren't always studied in detail, so look for water marks and debris lines. Marshy spots near Water Valley can limit building too; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
A word on accuracy
Parcel lines are drawn for taxes, not measured on the ground, so a tree line near Water Valley often sits several feet off the line on screen. On ground around Coffeeville, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month can take weeks to appear.
Field tips
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, handy when you're parked on a road near Tillatoba, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near Holly Springs National Forest keeps working without signal.
Use the county map alongside FEMA
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so open the MARIS Mississippi Statewide Parcels map viewer next for the outline of the tract near Scobey.
Sections, lots and bearings
Mississippi is laid out under the Public Land Survey System, so rural legal descriptions near Holly Springs National Forest cite section, township and range. Each section is nominally a mile square, about 640 acres, and a township holds 36 of them, though corrections make some sections near Water Valley odd-sized. Write down the legal description for the tract near Coffeeville for any title or survey request.
Money questions tied to the zone
If the land is near Oakland, an Elevation Certificate from a surveyor helps: it compares the building to the BFE. Building or adding on near Water Valley in a mapped zone often needs a floodplain permit; check with the county or town building office early.
What to request from a seller
Ask the listing agent for any Elevation Certificate for the house near Tillatoba; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
Where the recorded documents are
For anything that matters, pull the recorded deed from the Chancery Clerk; the viewer just points to it, and that holds around Holly Springs National Forest too. Older tracts around Holly Springs National Forest can sit on several deeds, and a title company earns its fee before a purchase.
A quick look at the area
Coffeeville holds the county offices, where most land records are kept. Other places on the map include Water Valley, Oakland, Tillatoba, and Scobey. Around 12,386 people live in Yalobusha County (Census estimate, 2023) spread over about 467 square miles. Yalobusha County was formed in 1834, so old deeds can run back a long way. Features like Holly Springs National Forest help you orient on the aerial.
Quick answers
Do I need to worry about flooding in Zone X around Water Valley?
Usually, Zone X near Water Valley means moderate (shaded) or minimal (unshaded) mapped risk; many owners near Holly Springs National Forest buy coverage anyway.
How often are flood maps updated near Water Valley?
Good question; a new study can move a zone line near Tillatoba, so look at the panel date.
How do I get a property removed from a flood zone near Oakland?
For most people, you can ask FEMA for a LOMA if surveyed elevations show the building near Oakland is above the BFE, and lenders accept the result.
Will my lender require flood insurance near Oakland?
Usually, lenders generally require it for buildings near Scobey in a Special Flood Hazard Area when the loan is federally regulated or insured; outside those zones it's your call.
Who keeps deeds for property in Yalobusha County?
Closer to Holly Springs National Forest, values are the County Tax Assessor's job; recorded documents belong to the Chancery Clerk.
Open the official Yalobusha County, MS 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.