ODNR Division of
Soil & Water Resources
2045 Morse Road, B3
Columbus, Ohio
43229-6693

(614) 265-6610
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Floodplain Management Program – Publications

Floodplain Mgmt. – Reducing flood damage and promoting natural functions of floodplains
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THE ANTEDILUVIAN: Ohio's Floodplain Management Newsletter is published by our office biannually. Contact our office at (614) 265-6750 to be added to THE ANTEDILUVIAN mailing list.

Go to download page of current and past issues here
Floodplain Regulations and Officials

Ohio Floodplain Management Handbook

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Updated 02/21/06
The NFIP Substantial Damage Determinations:
A guide for local officials

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Model Floodplain Management Regulations
Click here for introduction and download page.

Critical Flood Guidelines
Click here for introduction and download page.

Ohio Natural Hazard Mitigation Planning Guidebook Interim Guidance

Download the 1.8 megabyte PDF of this document now.

Floodplain Administrators in Ohio List as PDF (Last Update: 12/03/2012)

Statewide Community Floodplain Compliance List
   Updated periodically (Last Update: 05/29/2013)
Community Floodplain Compliance List as PDF
FEMA Map Service Center
(Go to Service Center web site)
   FEMA flood maps are available to the public, and you can print your own "FIRMette" using this service. A "FIRMette" is a FREE 8.5" X 11" flood insurance rate map of your respective geographic area. You can also purchase entire FIRM panels and/or copies of Flood Insurance Studies (FIS). Persons requiring assistance may call MSC Customer Service at 1-877-336-2627.
GIS Flood Map Data

As more communities are remapped using Geographic Information Systems (GIS), FEMA will make GIS floodplain maps available through the FEMA Flood Map Store mentioned above. Until this map modernization effort is closer to completion, the GIS compatible floodplain datasets should be obtained from the FEMA Flood Map Store. Once this remapping effort is closer to completion our office will begin to incorporate the ability to download GIS compatible files from this site. For the present, our office can photocopy sections of FEMA floodplain maps & make them available for pick-up or by surface mail.

Floodplain Related Fact Sheets

12 Floods and Flood Damage Prevention
(PDF File 60k) or (Web Page)

13 Facts About Flood Insurance
(PDF File 43k) or (Web Page)

21 How to Obtain Flood Maps
(PDF File 43k) or (Web Page)

36 Facts About Floodproofing
(NOT AVAILABLE)

40 Post Disaster Floodplain Management
(PDF File 77k) or (Web Page)

42 Community Rating System and Flood Hazard Mitigation
(PDF File 50k) or (Web Page)

50 Natural Benefits of Floodplains
(PDF File 21k) or (Web Page)

 66 Understanding Your Flood Risk
(PDF File 496k) or (Web Page)