Storms, floods and disasters in Rossie
Rossie isn’t graded for hazard risk: Rossie has 785 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 2 claims here since 2014.
What Rossie 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 Rossie flood? Rarely: 2 flood claims since 2014
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Rossie, from FEMA’s records.
Rossie isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: St. Lawrence County.10 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Rossie
Disasters that paid out in Rossie itself (aid to households or repair grants to the Town of Rossie), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2024Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby$51K to the Town of Rossie for repairs
- 2015Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides$11K to the Town of Rossie for repairs
- 2014Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding$9K to the Town of Rossie for repairs1 flood claim paid that year
- 2011Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding$40K to the Town of Rossie for repairs
- 2010Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Tornadoes$17K to the Town of Rossie for repairs
- 2009Severe Winter Storm and Flooding$17K to the Town of Rossie for repairs
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- 2003Severe Storms, Flooding, Mud and Rock Slides, and Tornadoes$19K to the Town of Rossie for repairs
- 2003Severe Winter Ice and Snow Storms, Heavy Rain, Flooding, Tornadoes, and Mud and$10K to the Town of Rossie for repairs
- 2002Severe Storms and Flooding$36K to the Town of Rossie for repairs
- 2000Severe Storms and Flooding$42K to the Town of Rossie for repairs
St. Lawrence County has had 13 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; the 2001 World Trade Center declarations.
Old photos of Rossie after a storm or flood belong in the town’s history. Add one, or share what you remember below.
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How expected damage per building compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gouverneur | Bless damage than 62% | river and rain flooding | 2 |
| Hammond | Bless damage than 58% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| Fowler | C+more damage than 59% | river and rain flooding | 4 |
| Theresa | C+more damage than 60% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Antwerp | Cmore damage than 66% | river and rain flooding | 5 |
| Macomb | — | 752 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
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 Rossie 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 Rossie
Does Rossie flood?
Flood insurance has paid 2 claims in Rossie since 2014, $52K in all. 1 properties have flooded more than once.
Is Rossie 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 St. Lawrence County, 0.2% of all homes carry federal flood insurance.
How much is flood insurance in Rossie?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Rossie’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 Rossie?
By FEMA money that reached Rossie, Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby (2024): $51K to the Town of Rossie for repairs.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Rossie.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Rossie’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.