Flood hazard mapping methods: A review

•State-of-the-art review of related publications from 2000 to 2021 for the three discussed methods in FHM.•The review study gave a comprehensive overview of the methodologies in flood hazard mapping.•Explained the strengths and limitations of the physically-based, physical, and empirical modeling methods in flood hazard modeling.•Presented case studies of the methods, uncertainties, recent trends, and future directions associated with the methods in the review study.