FEMA puts Colmar Manor’s expected hazard damage per building below that of 74% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Colmar Manor gets a B+ for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 74% of U.S. towns. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (84%). Flood insurance has paid 5 claims here since 2006.
Graded on FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value (NRI v1.20, December 2025), weighted by where residents live; flood claims are shown, not graded. How hazard risk is graded
What Colmar Manor 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
Hurricanes
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.
What’s behind Colmar Manor’s grade
River and rain flooding is 84% of the building damage FEMA expects in Colmar Manor, and Colmar Manor’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is higher than 50% of U.S. census tracts. Next is hurricanes at 8% (higher than 72% of U.S. census tracts).
B+ lower expected damage per building than 74% of U.S. towns (21,298).
Colmar Manor’s residents live in 2 census tracts; FEMA’s figures are combined by where they live.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $215K a year in losses across Colmar Manor: $157K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does Colmar Manor flood? Rarely: 5 flood claims since 2006
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Colmar Manor, from FEMA’s records: 11.3 per 1,000 homes, more than 76% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
Colmar Manor isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Prince George's County.3 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Colmar Manor
Disasters that paid out in Colmar Manor itself (aid to households or repair grants to the Town of Colmar Manor), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2016Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm$6K to the Town of Colmar Manor for repairs
- 2011Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee$96K to the Town of Colmar Manor for repairs
- 2010Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms$3K to the Town of Colmar Manor for repairs
Prince George's County has had 15 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often winter storms, then floods. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.
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Colmar Manor is 2nd of the 2 graded towns here, from least expected damage per building to most. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage City | B+less damage than 74% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Colmar Manor | B+less damage than 74% | river and rain flooding | 5 |
Hazard risk = FEMA’s expected yearly building damage per dollar of building value, vs. the 21,298 U.S. towns we grade; the map is shaded by fifths of the same scale. Flood claims = paid federal flood insurance claims on record.
Get ready for what Colmar Manor faces
A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.
- 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.
- The season runs June through November and peaks from mid-August to mid-October.
- Bring in porch furniture and anything the wind can throw.
- Fill the gas tank and charge phones before the storm arrives.
- 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.
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Questions about natural hazards in Colmar Manor
Is Colmar Manor at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Colmar Manor has lower expected damage per building than 74% of U.S. towns: B+ for hazard risk. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (84%) and hurricanes (8%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Does Colmar Manor flood?
Flood insurance has paid 5 claims in Colmar Manor since 2006, $39K in all, or 11.3 per 1,000 homes, more than 76% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
Is Colmar Manor 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 Prince George's County, 0.9% of all homes carry federal flood insurance.
How much is flood insurance in Colmar Manor?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Colmar Manor’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 Colmar Manor?
By FEMA money that reached Colmar Manor, Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee (2011): $96K to the Town of Colmar Manor for repairs.
Is Colmar Manor at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (84%), and Colmar Manor’s rate for it is higher than 50% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Colmar Manor.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Colmar Manor’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.