Is Meigs County, OH in a flood zone?
FEMA's National Risk Index puts Meigs County's flood hazard at the 72.7th percentile nationally — below the national norm for flood hazard — driven by inland rivers and flash flooding rather than the coast — FEMA's model puts a flood event here at about 3.1 times a year. That's a county-wide figure, not a per-address one — FEMA's parcel maps are a live lookup, not a bulk file.
Who actually carries the flood insurance FEMA requires
6.2% of the homes FEMA requires to carry flood insurance in Meigs County — those inside the mapped Special Flood Hazard Area — actually have a policy in force: 96 policies against 1,552 mandated structures, which means a meaningful share of legally-required coverage simply isn't there. Across all residential structures in Meigs County, not just the ones FEMA mandates, 1.1% carry an NFIP policy — most flood damage nationally happens outside the mapped high-risk zone, so that broader number matters too.
Where Meigs County ranks
Meigs County sits at rank 898 of 3144 counties on FEMA's flood hazard scale (1 is worst) and rank 1746 of 3144 by population (1 is biggest). Meigs County, Ohio is home to about 21,491 people across 430.102 square miles of land.
What to do next if you own or are buying in Meigs County
Across all of Meigs County's 9,585 residential structures, 106 carry an NFIP policy today — a county-wide count that still can't tell you one address's own mapped zone.
More on how this number was built
The methodology guide shows exactly which FEMA and Census tables feed Meigs County's numbers. The guide to what the Special Flood Hazard Area actually means explains why the mandatory-insurance rule exists and who it applies to.