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| GIS Floodplain Map Index |
| Natural Hazards Planning |
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Floodplain Management Links
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LCPC Links
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| Like most counties in Ohio, Licking County utilizes the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) that are produced by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). These maps were created as a tool for communities to use when dealing with Special Flood Hazard Areas. These areas typically have a one percent chance of flooding in any given year or a 25% chance of flooding over the life of a 30-year mortgage. The FIRMs are, at best, conservative interpretations of the existing Special Flood Hazard Areas. With this in mind, the Licking County Planning Commission adapted the Flood Damage Prevention Regulations from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) minimum standards to compliment the existing Flood Insurance Rate Maps. The differences between Licking County's Flood Damage Prevention Regulations and the Standard Regulations that FEMA requires are quite significant. An example would be the requirement dealing with useable ground. In order for a new lot to be created in Licking County, there must be enough ground where natural elevation is above the Base Flood Elevation for house, well, and septic. The Licking County Health Department, County Engineers, and the Natural Resource Conservation Service support this requirement. Another difference is that the Licking County Regulations require the placement of permanent benchmarks when creating a subdivision. All residents of Licking County will benefit from this requirement, since establishing these permanent benchmarks makes determining property elevations much easier and less expensive. |
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| Licking County is also involved with the Community Rating System Program (CRS) . This program was developed through the National Flood Insurance Program to give communities the incentive to do more than just regulate building in the flood hazard area. If communities such as Licking County decide to implement CRS into their floodplain management activities, they work toward accumulating points based on more comprehensive floodplain management activities. The more points communities receive for their activities, the greater the reduction in flood insurance premiums local residents are required to pay. This program is strictly voluntary. Licking County joined the program in 1993 and based on their efforts that first year, the county residents received a five percent discount on flood insurance premiums. In 1997, Licking County was approved for an additional five percent discount, bringing the total to ten percent off the premium rate for residents requiring flood insurance. Residents who are not required to purchase flood insurance, but do so to protect their home and/or posessions, recieve a 5% discount |
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| Licking County assisted the Village of Hebron implement a Flood Mitigation Assistance Grant provided through the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA's Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) provides funding to assist states and communities in implementing measures to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk of flood damage to buildings, manufactured homes, and other structures insurable under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The Village of Hebron's program was successful in removing four homes from the floodplain, which had repeatedly suffered from flood damages. Similar assistance from Licking County enabled the city of Pataskala to remove one home from repeated flood damages. |
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| A Stream Maintenance Brochure (PDF, 20K) is available to assist land owners with watercourse management questions and concerns. |
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| Please checkout our brochure on Licking County Flood Protection. |
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| FLOOD SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK 2010 |
| Flood Safety Awareness Week 2010 |
| March 15-19 |
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| Once again for 2010, the Licking County Planning Department and the Licking County Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security/911 Center, on behalf of the Licking County Board of Commissioners, are partnering with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Soil and Water Resources, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Community Rating System (CRS), the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the National Weather Service (NWS) to promote Flood Safety Awareness Week 2010 during March 15-19. |
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| Throughout the week, it is important to remind Americans of their flood risk and ways they can safeguard their homes and assets, including purchasing a flood insurance policy. This week serves as a great opportunity for communities to remind residents that a flood insurance policy is the best financial protection against flooding, and that most home owners insurance policies do NOT cover flood damage. |
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| Every year, communities are typically at a heightened flood risk during the spring and early summer months as warm days, heavy rains, and severe storms sweep across Ohio and our region of the United States. It is critical that communities reach out to local residents now to communicate their increased flood risk and encourage them to protect themselves with flood insurance - only a flood insurance policy will provide financial protection for homes and possessions, as well as businesses and inventory, against flood damage. |
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| A new interactive flood map is now available to help better educate our community residents about their individualized flood risks. This resource depicts how floods have impacted millions of Americans in recent years, and provides users with localized flood event data and damage statistics. Developed by the NFIP's FloodSmart Campaign, in partnership with NOAA, this interactive flood map is being promoted in conjunction with Flood Safety Awareness Week 2010 to offer visitors a more accurate picture of the causes and magnitude of flooding in their area. |
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| Visit the Licking County web site at www.lcounty.com and view the Floodplain Management information under the Building/Development header, or learn about EMA or Natural Hazards Planning under the Judicial/Legal/Safety header, or call Jim Mickey, Licking County Environmental Planner, at 740-670-5200. |
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| Also, visit the ODNR Soil and Water Resources at www.dnr.state.oh.us and click on Water Resources in the left hand column. |
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| Additional information is also located at Flood Smart and www.nws.noaa.gov and provides more details as well. |
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| Thanks for your help in supporting Flood Safety Awareness Week 2010! |
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| Main line: (740) 670-5200 |
| Fax: (740) 670-5197 |
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| Jerry Brems, Director |
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| PLANNING |
| Brad Mercer, Planning Manager |
| Ryan Edwards, Planner |
| Jim Mickey, Environmental Planner |
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| LCATS |
| The LCATS Web Site |
| Sandie Mapel, Director |
| Kim Christian, Trans Planner/Data Resource Mgr |
| Matt Hill, Transportation Planner |
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| COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| Warren Weber, Community Development Manager |
| Beth Jones, Community Development Specialist |
| Sue Spiker, Grants Coordinator |
| Jim Evans, Housing Rehabilitation Inspector |
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| ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
| Rob Klinger, Economic Manager |
| Randy Morgan, Business Consultant |
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| SUPPORT STAFF |
| Corinne Johnson, Administrative Assistant |
| Marty Dowell, Fiscal officer |
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| Email Staff |
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