Charleston County Flood Maps (South Carolina)

Assessors in Charleston County, South Carolina 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 Charleston County flood maps show flood zones, flood damage, topography, and drainage patterns, which can impact property values. Charleston County Assessors may make flood maps available on their websites.

Charleston County Assessor Charleston SC 101 Meeting Street 29401 843-958-4100


Building Departments in Charleston County, South Carolina ensure the construction of safe buildings by creating and enforcing building codes. As part of this process, Charleston 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 Charleston 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.

Arch Speck Building Department Charleston SC 1591 Savannah Highway 29407 843-766-6000

Charleston County Zoning North Charleston SC 4045 Bridge View Drive 29405 843-202-7200

Charleston Permits Charleston SC 75 Calhoun Street, Fl 3 29401 843-724-7433

Charleston Planning Department Charleston SC 75 Calhoun Street 29401 843-724-3787

Folly Beach Building Department Folly Beach SC 21 Center Street 29439 843-588-7010

Isle of Palms Building Department Isle of Palms SC 1301 Palm Boulevard 29451 843-886-9912

Mount Pleasant Building Department Mount Pleasant SC 665 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard 29464 843-881-1700

Mt Pleasant Town Zoning Mount Pleasant SC 100 Ann Edwards Lane 29464 843-884-1229

North Charleston Building Department and Permits North Charleston SC 2500 City Hall Lane 29406 843-740-2567

South Carolina Planning Department Johns Island SC 3574 Maybank Highway 29455 843-559-2855


Clerks in Charleston County, South Carolina 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 Charleston 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 Charleston County historical flood maps. These flood maps may be available through the Clerk's website.

Charleston County Clerk Charleston SC 100 Broad Street 29401 843-958-5000

Isle Of Palms Clerk Isle of Palms SC 1207 Palm Boulevard 29451 843-886-8946

Emergency Services in Charleston County, South Carolina 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 Charleston 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. Charleston County flood maps may be available online through Emergency Services departments.

Charleston County Emergency Medical Services North Charleston SC 4045 Bridge View Drive 29405 843-202-6700

Charleston County Emergency Services Ladson SC 8500 Palmetto Commerce Parkway 29456

Low Country Regional Emergency Services North Charleston SC 1016 East Montague Avenue 29405 843-529-0977

Lowcountry Regional Emergency Medical Services Council North Charleston SC 1016 East Montague Avenue 29405 843-529-0977


Recorders of Deeds in Charleston County, South Carolina 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 Charleston County floods. Charleston County Recorders of Deeds may make flood maps available on their websites.

Charleston County Recorder of Deeds Charleston SC 101 Meeting Street, 200 29401 843-958-4800

Hampton County Recorder of Deeds Charleston SC 1 Court House Square 29401 803-914-2250


Archives in Charleston County, South Carolina collect and store documents and other records that have historic value. Most archives also contain local Charleston County maps, including flood maps. These flood maps include Charleston 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 Charleston County flood plan improvements. Many archives are housed within libraries, and archives may provide online access to their flood map collections.

Charleston County Records Archive North Charleston SC 3879 Leeds Avenue 29405 843-745-2231

Charleston County Records Archive North Charleston SC 4045 Bridge View Drive 29405 843-745-2231

Charleston Diocesan Archive Charleston SC 114 Broad Street 29401 843-724-8372

Charleston Records Archive Charleston SC 1903 Savannah Highway 29407 843-724-7301

North Charleston Criminal Records Archive North Charleston SC 3505 Pinehaven Drive 29405 843-554-2463

North Charleston Records Archive North Charleston SC 2500 City Hall Lane 29406

North Charleston Vital Records Archive North Charleston SC 4050 Bridge View Drive 29405 843-953-0038