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Natural hazards in Amboy · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Amboy

Amboy isn’t graded for hazard risk: Amboy has 338 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 4 claims here since 2011.

Flood claims
4
paid since 2011 · $99K
Flooded more than once
1
properties
Disasters paid out here
2
of 12 declared for Miami County
By hazard

What Amboy faces

Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.

River and rain flooding

78%of expected building damage
Above average · higher than 64% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 3 years in the area

Tornadoes

11%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 83% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 16 years in the area

Hail

5%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 85% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 4 times a year in the area
Smaller shares here
 Earthquakes Strong wind Lightning Hurricanes Wildfire Winter storms Ice storms Cold waves Heat waves top 4% Landslides
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
People, not buildings.Counting harm to people as well as buildings, FEMA’s model puts cold waves at 10% of Amboy’s expected losses. Cold waves do little damage to buildings (0.0%), so they aren’t part of the grade.

Shares are of FEMA’s expected building damage, the measure the grade uses; ranks compare each hazard’s building-damage rate with all 85,154 U.S. census tracts. In FEMA’s terms, river and rain flooding is FEMA’s “Inland Flooding” (rivers and streams overflowing their banks, or rain overwhelming drainage). FEMA defines coastal flooding as high or rising tides and storm surge, so surge damage is counted there. Drought isn’t listed: FEMA counts its losses in crops only.

Flood risk changes street by street. Check a specific address on FEMA’s flood map, and ask about flood insurance before you buy.
Flood insurance claims

Does Amboy flood? Rarely: 4 flood claims since 2011

Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Amboy, from FEMA’s records.

Paid flood claims, by year
2011: 1 claim2012: 0 claims2013: 2 claims2014: 0 claims2015: 0 claims2016: 0 claims2017: 1 claim2018: 0 claims2019: 0 claims2020: 0 claims2021: 0 claims2022: 0 claims2023: 0 claims2024: 0 claims2025: 0 claims2026: 0 claims201120132017
20112026
4
paid claims since 2011
$99K
paid to owners
1
homes flooded more than once
$25K
average claim
Homes that flooded again and again
FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0)Flooded 2+ times
of homes in flood zones are insured
of all homes are insured
No community discount

Amboy isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.

Insurance rates: Miami County.
Disasters

2 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Amboy

Disasters that paid out in Amboy itself (aid to households or repair grants to the Town of Amboy), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.

  1. 2005Severe Winter Storms and Flooding3 households applied for aid$6K aid approved
  2. 2003Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding4 households applied for aid$2K aid approved
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in AmboyMiami County only

Miami County has had 12 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often winter storms, then severe storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.

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Get ready for what Amboy faces

A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.

When the river rises
  • Turn around at flooded roads: a foot of moving water can carry off a car.
  • Flood insurance usually takes 30 days to start, so buy it before the forecast.
  • Keep papers and medicines up high, in a grab-and-go bag.
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Tornado warnings
  • Pick your spot now: the lowest floor, an inside room, no windows.
  • A watch means be ready; a warning means take cover now.
  • Keep shoes and a flashlight by the bed.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Hail
  • Park in a garage or under cover when storms are forecast.
  • Stay away from windows while it falls.
  • Photograph roof and car damage for your insurer.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Before you buy or rent
  • Look up the address on FEMA’s flood map.
  • Ask the seller or landlord whether it has ever flooded, and what flood insurance costs there.
  • Get a flood insurance quote early: policies usually start 30 days after you buy.
When a storm is coming
Forecast and alertsWeather →911, the nearest ERSafety →

Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.

Questions about natural hazards in Amboy

Does Amboy flood?

Flood insurance has paid 4 claims in Amboy since 2011, $99K in all. 1 properties have flooded more than once.

Is Amboy in a flood zone?

Flood zones are drawn street by street, so the answer depends on the address: look it up on FEMA’s flood map. In Miami County, 11% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.3% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in Amboy?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Amboy’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.

What was the biggest storm in Amboy?

By FEMA money that reached Amboy, Severe Winter Storms and Flooding (2005): 3 households applied for aid, $6K approved.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Amboy.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Amboy’s residents lived in the 2020 census; OpenFEMA: NFIP redacted claims, multiple-loss properties, community status book and residential penetration rates, housing assistance (owners and renters), public assistance funded projects, hazard mitigation properties and disaster declarations. Homes: Census ACS 2020–24. Preparedness tips: Ready.gov. FEMA’s model is an average of expected damage, not a forecast. How hazard risk is graded.