Blog · October 14, 2026 · Ohio
Tuscarawas County Flood Zone Map: checking a property's flood zone
The zone on FEMA's map affects insurance, building and resale near Wilkshire Hills.
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Weighing a property around Dennison? The Tuscarawas County flood zone map tells you whether the lot falls inside a mapped floodplain, and the lookup is free. Covered here for Tuscarawas County: locating a parcel on FEMA's map, reading the zone codes, and pairing it with the Ohio Statewide Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer.
Getting started with the Tuscarawas County flood zone map
For property near Bolivar, start with FEMA's Flood Map Service Center: enter the street address, then open the map view for that panel. Vacant ground around Baltic is still easy to locate: pan from the closest town and click the spot.
The free map to start with
Property in and around New Philadelphia are published on the Ohio Statewide Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer, a viewer that needs no account. For a tract near Sandyville, enter 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 Dundee, write down the parcel ID from that panel; each office in the county will want it.
What the zone letters mean
On ground around Barrs Mills, zones beginning with A or V are Special Flood Hazard Areas, meaning a 1% or greater chance of flooding each year. For a tract near Bolivar, shaded Zone X is moderate risk, between the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floods; unshaded X means minimal mapped risk.
A short flood checklist
With a lot near Baltic, ask the seller about past flood claims before closing; getting a quote early avoids surprises.
Getting answers from the right desk
Questions about value or the owner field for land near Sandyville belong with the County Auditor, which maintains the tax roll. Building or septic questions for a lot near Barrs Mills are for the local planning and health departments, town or county, depending on location.
Using it on a phone
The parcel map usually runs in a mobile browser, useful out on a road near Sandyville, though signal can drop in rural spots. A printout of the tract near Baltic helps when you meet an owner or agent.
A word on accuracy
For a parcel near Barrs Mills, listed acreage is an estimate; only a licensed surveyor can set the real corners on the ground. For a home near Dover, owner names and values update on a schedule, so a deed recorded last month may not show yet.
Parcel lines plus flood zones
FEMA doesn't draw property lines, so check the Ohio Statewide Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer too to see exactly which lot near Barrs Mills you're looking at.
When a parcel crosses a boundary
Tuscarawas County borders Carroll County, Coshocton County, Guernsey County, Harrison County, and Holmes County, and each of those keeps its own parcel map. Acreage along the edge near Bolivar may be split in two county records, so open the adjacent map before you assume the acreage. For acreage around Dennison, our state page links every bordering county map across Ohio.
What a flood zone means for a buyer
If a building sits in a Special Flood Hazard Area and the loan is federally backed or regulated, mandatory purchase rules apply where the community participates in the National Flood Insurance Program, whether the land is near Uhrichsville or elsewhere in the county. New construction in a floodplain near Dover can trigger elevation rules; call the permitting office early.
Legal descriptions in Ohio
Rural deeds near Uhrichsville commonly use metes-and-bounds descriptions, listing bearings, distances and landmarks. Subdivision lots in Baltic refer to a recorded plat, which is simpler to follow. Copy the legal description from the record for the parcel near Bernice for any title or survey request.
Tuscarawas County in a few facts
New Philadelphia is the county seat, which is where the courthouse records live. You'll also find Dover, Uhrichsville, Baltic, and Barnhill, where town lots give way to larger tracts. Roughly 91,874 people live in Tuscarawas County (Census estimate, 2023) across roughly 567 square miles. Tuscarawas County was formed in 1808, which matters when you trace an old farm's title.
Water near Baltic
Creeks and ditches near Dennison aren't always studied in detail, so ask neighbors about past flooding. Marshy spots near Bernice can limit building too; the National Wetlands Inventory mapper shows mapped wetlands.
Quick answers
Is AE a high-risk flood zone for land near Dover?
Both are high-risk zones, but only AE has a base flood elevation, so builders near Uhrichsville design to that elevation.
Can I see flood zones on the Ohio Statewide Parcels layer in ArcGIS Map Viewer for land near Wilkshire Hills?
If you're looking near Bolivar, some county viewers include a FEMA flood layer, but FEMA's own map is the official source.
How often are flood maps updated around Barrs Mills?
Generally, a new study can move a zone line near Sandyville; your community is notified before changes take effect.
What is a base flood elevation for land near New Philadelphia?
Out toward New Philadelphia, the base flood elevation is the water level expected in the 1% annual chance flood, and an Elevation Certificate compares the building to it.
How is land described in Ohio deeds for land near Sandyville?
Around Barnhill, deeds use lot and block, metes and bounds or survey descriptions; a surveyor can interpret it.
Open the official Tuscarawas 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.