Storms, floods and disasters in New Hudson
New Hudson isn’t graded for hazard risk: New Hudson has 995 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more.
What New Hudson 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 New Hudson flood? No paid flood claims on record
FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in New Hudson. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.
New Hudson isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Allegany County.4 federal disasters brought FEMA money to New Hudson
Disasters that paid out in New Hudson itself (aid to households or repair grants to the Town of New Hudson), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2014Severe Storms and Flooding$49K to the Town of New Hudson for repairs
- 2009Severe Storms and Flooding$85K to the Town of New Hudson for repairs
- 2003Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes1 households applied for aid$118K to the Town of New Hudson for repairs
- 2000Severe Storms and Flooding$49K to the Town of New Hudson for repairs
Allegany County has had 19 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then floods. 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 New Hudson 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 New Hudson
Is New Hudson 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 Allegany County, 0.9% of all homes carry federal flood insurance.
How much is flood insurance in New Hudson?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for New Hudson’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 New Hudson?
By FEMA money that reached New Hudson, Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes (2003): 1 households applied for aid, $0 approved, and $118K to the Town of New Hudson for repairs.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in New Hudson.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where New Hudson’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.