Ohio Floodplain Management Publications 

Floodplain Administrators in Ohio
   An alphabetical list by community name updated periodically ( Last Update: 06/17/2008 )
   (Click here to download as an 793k PDF file) 

Statewide Community Floodplain Compliance List
   Updated periodically ( Last Update: 06/17/2008 )
   (Click here to download an 90k PDF of this document)

Ohio Floodplain Management Handbook
   Our office has produced a basic manual for all Ohio floodplain managers. This loose leaf guide gives the floodplain manager a ready general reference manual. The Handbook contains models for an SFHA development permit, variance permit, & a short form elevation record.
   (Click here to download a 5.8Mb PDF of Handbook)

Ohio Floodplain Regulation Criteria

Fact Sheets List with brief descriptions of content may be found on this page.
   Click here to go to Fact Sheets download page.

Post-Disaster Floodplain Management Fact Sheet 
   (Click here to download as a 78K PDF file)

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. Click here to go download and archives page.

General & Technical Guidance Literature
   Please contact our office directly concerning the availability of literature from other sources regarding common & some uncommon floodplain management problems/issues/procedures.    water@dnr.state.oh.us

FEMA Online Sources of Floodplain Information

Flood Insurance Claims Handbook    Need help processing your flood damage claim? This brochure provides step-by-step guidance for individuals with flood insurance concerning how to file a claim.  The document was recently updated and revised in November 2006 to be more clear and easier to understand.  The publication was developed by and is directly available from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Go to FEMA NFIP Download page for this document.

Floodplain Maps    GIS compatible format floodplain maps from the FEMA Flood Map Store. Please visit the FEMA Flood Map Store or call 1-800-358-9616.

Flood Insurance Manual
   This manual provides general rules on flood insurance, rating information, a lowest floor guide, policy and coverage information, etc.
   Click here to view the Flood Insurance Manual.

NFIP Map and Zone Grandfather Rules
   This document describes the "Grandfather Rules" involved with the changes of flood map information as they relate to flood insurance.
   Click here to view the Grandfather Rules.

CFR Floodplain Management Reference
   An NFIP participation requirement for all local communities is the adoption & enforcement of floodplain development regulations that meet or exceed the federal NFIP standards as contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Copies of the National Flood Insurance Program & Related Regulations may be obtained from FEMA by calling (800) 480-2520.
   Click here to go to CFR web page.

FEMA Region V News and Events
   Browse floodplain-related events taking place throughout FEMA Region V, which includes Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
   Click here to go to the Region V News Releases.

Student Manual from the Independent Study #9
   The FEMA Home Study Course (IS-9) is a study tool for the Association of State Flood Plain Managers (ASFPM) Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) exam.
   Click here to go to Student Manual download page.

The National Flood Mitigation Data Collection Tool
   Created by FEMA, this tool aids in the gathering of information about NFIP insured floodprone structures to help determine appropriate long-term mitigation measures.
   Click here to go to the Data Collection Tool.

NFIP Technical Bulletins
   These technical bulletins provide clarification to building standards set forth in 44CFR60.3 on issues ranging from enclosure openings to flood resistant materials.
   Click here to go to a list of Technical Bulletins.

Other Online Sources of Floodplain Information

National Weather Service
   (NWS) Low-Water Crossing Flood Safety Video is available from the Office of Hydrology. 
   Click here to go to the Low Water Crossing Video.

NOAA Coastal Services Center
   Generated by NOAA, this site provides a portal through which individuals can download tools and data needed for informed coastal management decisions. 
   Click here to go to the Digital Coast website.

Natural Hazards Center
   General flood hazard reduction information from the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado.
   Click here to go to the Natural Hazards Center web page.

Municipal Research and Services Center
   "Flood Hazard Management" involves a variety of environmental protection and planning measures, including floodplain management, stormwater management, and watershed management.
   Click here to go to the Municipal Research and Services Center web page.

Watershed Coordination
   Watershed management information as it pertains to protecting and promoting natural resource benefits and functions of floodplains.
   Click here to go to Ohio Waterhsed Programs.

Historic Flood Data Sources Online

State of Ohio Enhanced Mitigation Plan
   Summary of statewide flood risk and vulnerability.
   http://www.ema.ohio.gov/mitigation_plan/mitigation_plan.htm

National Climatic Data Center
   Storm Events has information from all weather events from 1993 forward. Large events such as floods can be searched by state.
   http://www4.ncdc.noaa.gov/cgi-win/wwcgi.dll?wwEvent~Storms

National Weather Service
   Hydrologic Information Center, provides historical archives on impacts of past floods. 
   http://www.nws.noaa.gov/oh/hic/

Satellite views of the March 97 Ohio River flooding
   http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/avhrr/gallery/observations/floods/ohio_97/ohio.html

US Army Corps of Engineers Historic Flood Information--March 1997 in Ohio
   http://www.lrh-wc.usace.army.mil/wc/flood1997.html

USGS March 97 flood information
   http://oh.water.usgs.gov/reports/Flood/flood.rpt.html