The official website of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
is www.floodsmart.gov. 

UPDATE:
 

August 2010 - This August marks the three year anniversary of the most 
significant flood event in our area in nearly 100 years. While most of the 
Village’s efforts to find a solution to mitigate flooding have been behind 
the scenes, there is some tangible evidence that we are moving forward. 
Click here to view a brief summary of the past three years.
August 6, 2010 - Information is compiled annually and sent to local realtors pertaining
to purchasing a home in the flood plain.  To view the brochure, click here.

July 1, 2010 - The 2009 Consumer Confidence Report has been sent to all Village of 
Ottawa water customers.  To view a copy, click here.

March 11, 2010  - The committees established to address flooding issues related to
the Blanchard River have been working diligently to come up with a plan to mitigate
flooding in Ottawa.  To view the "Community Preferred" preliminary conceptual drawing
designed by the architectural firm of KKG, click here.  To view this drawing 3' x 6', stop by 
the Municipal Building at 136 N. Oak Street between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. 
Monday through Friday.  

October 26, 2009 -  Council has approved an agreement to lease the newly created
green space to residents for additional yard space.  All abutting property owners will
 be sent an application.  If you are interested in leasing the vacant property 
purchased by the Village as part of the HMGP grant, please contact the Village.  











To view a list of addresses in the Village of Ottawa to determine if your property
is in the flood zone - click here. Note:  Blue addresses are in the Special Flood
Hazard Area (SFHA) or zone A, green addresses are in zone B, and yellow
addresses have Letters of Map Amendment (LOMA’s) on file at the Village.
This link is provided as a courtesy only, for actual elevations of a property
please seek the services of a professional surveyor, engineer or architect.
Blanchard2.JPGThe Blanchard River is a tributary of the Auglaize River, approximately 95 mi (153 km) long, in northwestern Ohio.  It drains a primarily rural farming area in the Lake Erie watershed.
          It rises northwest of Kenton in Hardin County and flows generally north for its first 25 mi (40 km) into eastern Hancock County, where it turns sharply to the west. The river continues west through Findlay and past Ottawa. It joins the Auglaize from the east in western Putnam County approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) north of Cloverdale. The river is named for a French tailor, Jean Jacques Blanchard who settled among the Shawnee Indians along the river in 1769.  
          The Blanchard River is a valuable resource for the Village of Ottawa and serves as a source of water for the Villages of Ottawa, Glandorf, Bluffton, Miller City and portions of Ottawa Township.
 
 
 
To view the Blanchard River levels including the predicted levels provided by the National Weather Service, click here. 

 
To view the Blanchard River levels provided by the USGS which are updated at 20 minutes before each hour, click here.

The 2010 Flood Information Brochure
 
 Emergency information may be available at the Putnam County Office of Public Safety website:  http://www.pcops.org/

Information on Northwest Ohio Flood Mitigation Partnership