Blog · October 14, 2026 · Ohio
Heath Flood Zone Map, Ohio: a practical guide
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Granville takes a few minutes.
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Weighing a property around Kirkersville? Checking the Heath flood zone map reveals whether FEMA puts it in a high-risk zone, and no account is needed. Covered here for Heath: finding the address on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the Licking County parcel viewer.
Checking the Heath flood zone map step by step
Flood zones come from FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: type an address near Newark, and pick the FIRMette or map view. Rural land near Granville with no street number is still easy to locate: zoom in from Interstate 70 and click the spot.
The free map to start with
Your first stop is the Licking County parcel viewer; it covers every assessed parcel from Hebron to Hanover. Closer to Kirkersville, type a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. For acreage around Granville, the parcel card normally shows the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and in many cases the last transfer.
Legal descriptions in Ohio
Tracts outside towns near Buckeye Lake are often described by metes and bounds, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Subdivision lots in Granville refer to a recorded plat, making them easier to find. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Hebron when you talk to a surveyor.
Where Heath fits in
Heath is part of Licking County, Ohio, so its parcels are on the county's map. Near Hebron, city or town hall handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities within town limits, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Acreage past the town limits near Granville often falls under county rules instead.
The paper trail behind a parcel
Before you sign anything, request the recorded deed through the County Recorder; the parcel line is a drawing of it, whether the land is near Granville or elsewhere in the county. For acreage around Kirkersville, have ready the document number shown in the record panel so staff can find the deed fast.
Who handles what
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Hanover go to the County Auditor, the office behind the parcel record. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Granville need the planning or permitting office, and the answer depends on jurisdiction.
Zones on the Heath flood zone map
An AE label includes a base flood elevation (BFE), and an unnumbered A zone has none; builders around Hanover design to it. For a home near Hanover, shaded Zone X marks moderate flood hazard, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; plain X, or C on older maps, is minimal risk.
Use the county map alongside FEMA
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so open the Licking County parcel viewer next to confirm you have the right parcel near Kirkersville.
Insurance, lenders and building
If you're looking near Hanover, ask for an Elevation Certificate: it records the building's elevation against the base flood. Remodeling a house in a zone near Granville usually means extra permit review; ask the local floodplain administrator early.
Using it on a phone
Most viewers work in a phone browser, useful out on a road near Kirkersville, so load it before you lose signal. A printout of the tract near Hebron helps when you meet an owner or agent.
A word on accuracy
Parcel lines are drawn for taxes, not measured on the ground, so a fence near Hebron often sits some distance off the line on screen. Owner names and values update on a schedule, so a recent sale near Kirkersville may not show yet.
A short flood checklist
Ask the seller about past flood claims on the property near Granville; getting a quote early keeps the budget honest.
Water near Kirkersville
Small streams around Hanover may not have detailed mapping, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Marshy spots near Hanover can limit building too; check the National Wetlands Inventory mapper for a first look.
Next door to Licking County
Licking County meets Coshocton County, Delaware County, Fairfield County, Franklin County, and Knox County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. A tract near the line by Granville can be split in two county records, so check the neighboring map too. Out toward Buckeye Lake, our state page lists each neighboring county map across Ohio.
Quick answers
When is flood insurance required in Heath?
It depends, but lenders generally require it for buildings near Hanover in a Special Flood Hazard Area when the loan is federally regulated or insured, in communities that take part in the NFIP.
Is Zone X safe from flooding near Hebron?
Generally, X zones around Hanover are lower risk, not no risk; FEMA notes that a large share of claims come from these areas.
What is a base flood elevation around Granville?
Good question; the BFE is printed in AE zones on FEMA's map; surveyors near Newark use it often.
Does the county parcel map show flood zones for land near Granville?
Usually, a flood layer may appear in the Licking County parcel viewer layer list, but FEMA's own map is the official source.
How is land described in Ohio deeds for land near Hanover?
If the land is near Buckeye Lake, deeds use lot and block, metes and bounds or survey descriptions, and the parcel record often summarizes it.
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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.