Colors on fire hydrant bodies, or barrels, are less clear-cut than the cap colors — but they also generally convey less information. There are some recommendations in place, however.

“Painted green, or the caps are green or top is green, that would let the fire department know that the fire hydrant can have ...

If you live in the city of Cincinnati, you might have noticed your fire hydrant got a new pop of color lately. The colors mean something.

What might stick out is the distinct color on the fire hydrant's front steamer port: either light blue, green, orange or red. As you could've guessed, the colors mean something.

In many municipalities, not all, the color code indicates the flow rate of water in gallons per minute from a hydrant. “Painted green, or the caps are green or top is green, that would let the fire ...

What might stick out is the distinct color on the fire hydrant's front steamer port: either light blue, green, orange or red. Advertisement As you could've guessed, the colors mean something.