Letter of Map Revision Submitted to FEMA

Click the following link for full story: Letter of Map Revision Submitted Following Completion of Phase I Benching — Significant Portions of Land Identified for Removal or Reduction from FEMA Flood Zones

Exhibit map above marking in yellow the zones proposed for removal from SFHA. Click the following link for a list of parcels proposed for removal:  Parcels 

For more information on flood mitigation projects, please visit www.HancockCountyFlooding.com.

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Road Closures Due to Flooding

Click this link for up-to-date road closures:  Road Closures Due to Flooding

Sand Bags Available

Sandbags are available for self fill at the Public Works Department, 330 N. Cory Street, when a flooding event is predicted.  Call 419-424-7181 to check availability and hours.

National Weather Service – Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service

The National Weather Service provides various graphs, statistics and flood maps for the Blanchard River at Findlay, Eagle & Lye Creeks. See the Guide to Hydrologic Information on the Web for more information.  Click on the links below to view the statistics provided by the gauges at each location:

• Blanchard River Hydrograph
• Eagle Creek Hydrograph
• Lye Creek Hydrograph
• Inundation Mapping

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Flood Inundation Maps

The following are large PDF maps* showing likely flooding inundation areas at varying flood depths.

• 11 ft Inundation Map
• 12 ft Inundation Map
• 13 ft Inundation Map
• 14 ft Inundation Map
• 15 ft Inundation Map
• 16 ft Inundation Map
• 16.5 ft Inundation Map
• 17 ft Inundation Map
• 17.5 ft. Inundation Map

*These maps are NOT the official Flood Insurance Rate Maps.

USGS Real-Time Data for Ohio Streamflow

The following links are from the USGS National Water Information System Web Interface and provide readings from the streamflow/precipitation gauges in the Findlay area. Click on the links below to view the statistics provided by the gauges at each location:

• Blanchard River near Findlay OH
• Blanchard River above Findlay OH
• Blanchard River below Mt. Blanchard OH
• Eagle Creek above Findlay OH
• Lye Creek above Findlay OH

Stantec – Hancock County Flood – Risk Reduction Program

• HancockCountyFlooding.com

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