Storms, floods and disasters in Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville isn’t graded for hazard risk: Jeffersonville has 425 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 55 claims here since 1996.
What Jeffersonville 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
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.
Does Jeffersonville flood? Sometimes: 55 flood claims since 1996
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Jeffersonville, from FEMA’s records.
- The Torrential rain4 claims · $16K
- Hurricane Irene2 claims · $9K
- Tropical Storm Lee2 claims · $16K
Jeffersonville isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Sullivan County.6 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Jeffersonville
Disasters that paid out in Jeffersonville itself (aid to households or repair grants to the Village of Jeffersonville), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2011Hurricane Irene8 households applied for aid$6K aid approved2 flood claims paid for it, $9K
- 2006Severe Storms and Flooding60 households applied for aid$126K aid approved$71K to the Village of Jeffersonville for repairs14 flood claims paid that year
- 2005Severe Storms and Flooding11 households applied for aid$5K aid approved$68K to the Village of Jeffersonville for repairs7 flood claims paid that year
- 2004Tropical Depression Ivan28 households applied for aid$25K aid approved$28K to the Village of Jeffersonville for repairs8 flood claims paid that year
- 2003Snow$862 to the Village of Jeffersonville for repairs1 flood claim paid that year
- 2002Snowstorms$2K to the Village of Jeffersonville for repairs
Sullivan County has had 26 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then winter storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees; the 2001 World Trade Center declarations.
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How expected damage per building compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its hazards.
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 Jeffersonville 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.
- 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.
Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.
Questions about natural hazards in Jeffersonville
Does Jeffersonville flood?
Flood insurance has paid 55 claims in Jeffersonville since 1996, $968K in all. 12 properties have flooded more than once. The most claims came from Torrential rain (4).
Is Jeffersonville 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 Sullivan County, 13% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.8% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Jeffersonville?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Jeffersonville’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 Jeffersonville?
By FEMA money that reached Jeffersonville, Severe Storms and Flooding (2006): 60 households applied for aid, $126K approved, and $71K to the Village of Jeffersonville for repairs. By flood claims, Torrential rain: 4 paid, $16K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Jeffersonville.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Jeffersonville’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.