Blog · October 14, 2026 · Ohio
Massillon Flood Zone Map: checking a property's flood zone
Flood zones are set by FEMA, and checking one near Hills and Dales takes a few minutes.
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Ahead of any purchase around Meyers Lake, pull up the Massillon flood zone map: the zone on that map shapes insurance, permits and resale. What this Massillon guide covers: the free FEMA tools, what each zone label means, lender insurance rules and what a LOMA is.
Getting started with the Massillon flood zone map
The official source is FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: type an address near Hills and Dales, then open the map view for that panel. A tract near Hills and Dales without an address is still easy to locate: zoom in from US Route 30 then click the parcel area.
The free map to start with
Begin with the Stark County parcel viewer; it covers each tax parcel in the county, Hills and Dales included. Near Brewster, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, and the matching parcel lights up. If you're looking near Navarre, the parcel card normally shows the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and in many cases the last transfer.
Neighboring parcel maps
Stark County touches Carroll County, Columbiana County, Holmes County, Mahoning County, and Portage County; every one of them runs a separate parcel map. Ground near Hills and Dales that runs to the line may be split across two assessors' files, so check the adjacent map as well. For a parcel near Meyers Lake, the Platbookmapper state page links each neighboring county map across Ohio.
City limits and county records
Massillon lies within Stark County, Ohio, so its parcels are on the county's map. In and around Meyers Lake, the municipality handles things like zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, and the county still keeps the parcel and deed records. Acreage past the city limits toward Canal Fulton generally falls under county rules instead.
Low spots and local drainage
Low-lying fields near Brewster may not have detailed mapping, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Marshy spots near Hills and Dales can limit building too; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
Zones on the Massillon flood zone map
Zone AE comes with a base flood elevation, while plain Zone A does not; surveyors near Canal Fulton use that number. On ground around Canton, a shaded X area is moderate risk, roughly the 100- to 500-year range; unshaded X is minimal risk.
The paper trail behind a parcel
For anything that matters, request the recorded deed from the County Recorder; the parcel map near Hills and Dales only summarizes it. For a tract near Meyers Lake, have ready the document number from the tax record to skip a name search.
Use the county map alongside FEMA
When the zone clips a corner of a lot near Brewster, what matters is where the building sits.
A short flood checklist
Ask the listing agent whether the home has flooded for the house near Canton; getting a quote early keeps the budget honest.
Places you'll see on the map
Canton serves as the county seat, home to the main records offices. Smaller places on the map include Navarre, Hills and Dales, Meyers Lake, and Brewster, each with its own cluster of lots. Around 372,716 people call Stark County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) on about 575 square miles. Stark County dates to 1809, and some chains of title near Canton are long.
A word on accuracy
Acreage on the record is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor establishes the real boundary for a parcel near Canton. For a home near Canton, records update in batches, so a deed recorded last month might lag behind.
Lenders and permits
On ground around Brewster, ask for an Elevation Certificate: it compares the building to the BFE. Remodeling a house in a zone near Canton can trigger elevation rules; call the permitting office before you plan.
Offices that can help
Recorded documents for a parcel near Navarre come from the County Recorder, often with an online index. Zoning, permits and septic questions near Navarre go to planning, building or health offices, depending on whether the land is inside town limits.
Reading the legal description
Rural deeds near Brewster commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, a series of courses and distances from a starting point. Town lots near Brewster usually use lot and block from a recorded plat instead, making them easier to find. Keep the legal description for land near Navarre before you request a deed or survey.
Questions about the Massillon flood zone map
Is AE a high-risk flood zone for land near Canton?
For most people, an AE zone has a 1% annual chance of flooding and a base flood elevation, which shapes building rules near Brewster.
What is a LOMA for land near Canal Fulton?
FEMA's LOMA process is the usual route when a building near Hills and Dales sits above the base flood elevation; it starts with an elevation survey.
How do I check the flood zone for an address in Massillon?
For most people, FEMA's free map shows the zone for any spot near Hills and Dales, which takes a couple of minutes.
Can a flood zone near Canton change?
A new study can move a zone line near Canton, so look at the panel date.
What's a legal description around Brewster?
For acreage around Meyers Lake, deeds use lot and block, metes and bounds or survey descriptions; copy it for any survey or title request.
Open the official Stark County, OH parcel map See it in the Platbookmapper directory
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.