Franklin County Flood Maps (Ohio)

Assessors in Franklin County, Ohio are charged with determining the value of taxable property within a county or local area. These property value assessments are used to levy property taxes. In addition to tax assessment, assessors maintain detailed county and local maps that show parcel boundaries and buildings, including flood maps. These Franklin County flood maps show flood zones, flood damage, topography, and drainage patterns, which can impact property values. Franklin County Assessors may make flood maps available on their websites.

Franklin County Auditor's Office Columbus OH 373 South High Street 43215 614-525-3200


Building Departments in Franklin County, Ohio ensure the construction of safe buildings by creating and enforcing building codes. As part of this process, Franklin County Building Departments use flood maps to establish standards for building construction and resistance to natural disasters. Many maintain and evaluate flood maps, which include information on Franklin County flood zones, flood hazards, topography, soil composition, and flood drainage patterns. These maps may also include information on building codes and regulations related to flooding. These flood maps may be available online through the Building Department.

Bexley Building Department Bexley OH 2242 East Main Street 43209 614-235-0856

Columbus Building Department Columbus OH 757 Carolyn Avenue 43224 614-645-7433

Columbus Permits Columbus OH 757 Carolyn Avenue 43224 614-645-6076

Columbus Zoning Columbus OH 757 Carolyn Avenue 43224 614-645-7314

Dublin Building Department Dublin OH 6555 Shier Rings Road 43016 614-410-4750

Franklin County Planning and Zoning Department Columbus OH 150 South Front Street, Ste 10 43215 614-525-3094

Gahanna Zoning Gahanna OH 200 South Hamilton Road 43230 614-342-4015

Grove City Building Department Grove OH 4035 Broadway 43123 614-277-1100

Hilliard Zoning Hilliard OH 3800 Municipal Way 43026 614-876-7361

Jackson Township Zoning Grove OH 3756 Hoover Road 43123 614-875-0100

Jefferson Township Zoning Blacklick OH 6545 Havens Road 43004 614-855-4260

Ohio State Permits Columbus OH 2323 W 5th Ave 43204 614-644-2374

Reynoldsburg Building Department Reynoldsburg OH 7232 East Main Street 43068 614-322-6807

Westerville Building Department, Planning, Zoning and Permits Westerville OH 64 East Walnut Street 43081 614-901-6650

Whitehall Zoning Columbus OH 360 South Yearling Road, Rm B 43213 614-237-8612

Worthington Building Department, Planning, Zoning and Permits Worthington OH 374 Highland Avenue 43085 614-431-2424

Emergency Services in Franklin County, Ohio manage emergency preparations, responses, and recovery at different levels of government. They may handle natural disasters, severe weather incidents, and a number of other emergency situations. As part of their responsibility for preparedness, Emergency Services departments often maintain Franklin County flood maps, including flood zones, flood insurance rates, FEMA flood information, and flood hazards. The maps also show water flow and drainage patterns, and may contain emergency flood response information. Franklin County flood maps may be available online through Emergency Services departments.

Cleveland Emergency Services Columbus OH 1970 West Broad Street 43223 614-466-9447

Columbus Emergency Services Columbus OH 3639 Parsons Avenue 43207 614-645-7384

Grove City Emergency Services Grove OH 2684 Columbus Street 43123 614-871-1334

Life Emergency Medical Services Columbus OH 629 West Rich Street 43215 614-871-5433

Medcorp Emergency Medical Services Columbus OH 653 North James Road 43219 419-727-7000


Archives in Franklin County, Ohio collect and store documents and other records that have historic value. Most archives also contain local Franklin County maps, including flood maps. These flood maps include Franklin County flood zones, topography, and soil composition. They may also show drainage patterns and flood hazards. Archives may also have historical flood maps that show major floods from the past as well as Franklin County flood plan improvements. Many archives are housed within libraries, and archives may provide online access to their flood map collections.

Columbus Clerk of Court Records Archive Columbus OH 369 South High Street 43215 614-462-3625

Columbus Ohio University Archive Columbus OH 2700 Kenny Road 43210 614-292-2409

Columbus Police Records Archive Columbus OH 120 Marconi Boulevard 43215 614-645-4645


Clerks in Franklin County, Ohio keep public records for a county or local government, including a number of different types of documents. As part of their duties, Clerks maintain detailed maps, including Franklin County flood maps. These maps contain flood zone information, flood hazards, topography, rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water, as well as other flood-related information. Clerks may also keep Franklin County historical flood maps. These flood maps may be available through the Clerk's website.

Franklin County Clerk Columbus OH 373 South High Street 43215 614-525-3621

Franklin County Clerk Columbus OH 1970 West Broad Street 43223 614-525-3090

Grandview Heights Clerk Columbus OH 1016 Grandview Avenue 43212 614-481-6205

Hilliard City Clerk Hilliard OH 3800 Municipal Way 43026 614-876-7361

New Albany Village Clerk New Albany OH 99 W Main St 43054 614-855-8577

Perry Township Clerk Dublin OH 7125 Sawmill Road 43016 614-889-2669

Prairie Township Clerk Columbus OH 23 Maple Drive 43228 614-878-3317

Westerville Clerk Westerville OH 21 South State Street 43081 614-901-6410


Recorders of Deeds in Franklin County, Ohio ensure the accuracy of property and land records by maintaining real estate ownership documents. In addition to property records, Recorders of Deeds also have detailed county and local maps that show property lines and building information, including flood maps. These flood maps show flood zones, topography, soil composition, and flood hazards, as well as other information related to Franklin County floods. Franklin County Recorders of Deeds may make flood maps available on their websites.

Franklin County Recorder of Deeds Columbus OH 373 South High Street 43215 614-525-3930