Blog · October 14, 2026 · Ohio
Ravenna Flood Zone Map, Ohio: a practical guide
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Tallmadge.
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Weighing a property around Aurora? A quick look at the Ravenna flood zone map shows whether it sits in a FEMA flood zone, and no account is needed. Covered here for Ravenna: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, decoding A, AE and X, and confirming the outline on the county map.
The Ravenna flood zone map: start here
The official source is FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: type an address near Kent, and pick the FIRMette or map view. Rural land near Streetsboro with no street number is still easy to locate: zoom in from Interstate 80 and click the spot.
Opening the official parcel viewer
Go first to the Portage County Beacon site; it covers every assessed parcel in the county, Kent included. With a lot near Sugar Bush Knolls, put in a street address, an owner's name or a parcel number, then pick the result to center the map on it. With a lot near Kent, the record panel usually lists the owner of record, acreage on the tax roll, a parcel ID and in many cases the last transfer.
Who handles what
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Streetsboro are handled by the County Auditor, which maintains the tax roll. Building or septic questions for a lot near Tallmadge need the planning or permitting office, town or county, depending on location.
Ravenna and the county around it
Ravenna sits in Portage County, Ohio, which means parcel data comes from the county. Ravenna is also the county seat, which puts the County Recorder close by. For a home near Sugar Bush Knolls, the municipality handles matters such as zoning, permits and utilities for lots inside the boundary, while the county keeps the tax map. Lots just outside the city limits near Kent generally falls under county rules instead.
Legal descriptions in Ohio
Older tracts around Streetsboro are often described by metes and bounds, which trace the boundary call by call. Platted lots around Streetsboro are typically described by lot and block, making them easier to find. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Streetsboro before you request a deed or survey.
Decoding the flood zone labels
An AE label includes a base flood elevation (BFE), while plain Zone A does not; surveyors near Streetsboro use that number. Around Tallmadge, shaded Zone X is moderate risk, between the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floods; unshaded X is minimal risk.
Lining it up with the parcel map
FEMA's map shows zones but not ownership, so open the Portage County Beacon site next to confirm you have the right parcel near Kent.
Beyond the mapped zones
Small streams around Streetsboro aren't always studied in detail, so look for water marks and debris lines. Wetlands near Sugar Bush Knolls can limit building even outside a flood zone; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Portage County touches Cuyahoga County, Geauga County, Mahoning County, Stark County, and Summit County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Ground near Kent that runs to the line can be split in two county records, so open the neighboring map too. For acreage around Tallmadge, our state page links each neighboring county map across Ohio.
Getting your bearings
Ravenna is the county seat, home to the main records offices. Other places on the map include Kent, Sugar Bush Knolls, Streetsboro, and Mantua, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 162,665 people call Portage County home (Census Bureau estimate, 2023) on some 487 square miles. Portage County was formed in 1808, and some chains of title near Tallmadge are long. Landmarks such as West Branch State Park help you orient on the aerial around Aurora.
A short flood checklist
Ask the seller whether the home has flooded for the house near Mantua; getting a quote early keeps the budget honest.
Money questions tied to the zone
If a building sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area and a federally regulated lender is involved, mandatory purchase rules apply where the community participates in the National Flood Insurance Program, which applies near Mantua as much as anywhere. Building or adding on near Tallmadge in a mapped zone can trigger elevation rules; call the permitting office early.
Quick answers
When is flood insurance required in Ravenna?
Usually, lenders generally require it for buildings near Tallmadge in a Special Flood Hazard Area when the loan is federally regulated or insured; elsewhere it's optional.
What is a base flood elevation near Streetsboro?
For most people, a BFE near Tallmadge tells builders how high the lowest floor should be, and an Elevation Certificate compares the building to it.
Do I need to worry about flooding in Zone X around Tallmadge?
It depends, but Zone X near Mantua means moderate (shaded) or minimal (unshaded) mapped risk; FEMA notes that a large share of claims come from these areas.
Can I see flood zones on the Portage County Beacon site?
Generally, a flood layer may appear in the Portage County Beacon site layer list, though it can lag behind FEMA's current panels.
How do I save a parcel from the viewer around Mantua?
Use the print button or a screenshot; include the record panel for the lot near Kent.
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