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Natural hazards in Bucks Township · FEMA

FEMA puts Bucks Township’s expected hazard damage per building below that of 98% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding

On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Bucks Township gets an A+ for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 98% of U.S. towns. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (78%). FEMA’s files show no paid flood insurance claims here.

River and rain flooding 78%Hail 9%Tornadoes 6%

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

less than 98%of U.S. townsLess damageMoreExpected yearly damage per dollar of building, vs. the 21,298 U.S. towns we grade
Hazard risk
A+
in Ohio · lower than 98% of U.S. towns
Main hazard
River and rain flooding
78% of expected building damage
Flood claims
0
paid since 1978 · $0
Disasters paid out here
0
of 10 declared for Tuscarawas County
By hazard

What Bucks Township 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
Well below average · lower than 86% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 2 times a year in the area

Hail

9%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 81% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 4 times a year in the area

Tornadoes

6%of expected building damage
About average · lower than 55% of U.S. census tracts
Smaller shares here
 Strong wind Earthquakes Ice storms Winter storms Hurricanes Wildfire Lightning Cold waves Heat waves Landslides
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity

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.
Hazard risk grade

What’s behind Bucks Township’s grade

River and rain flooding is 78% of the building damage FEMA expects in Bucks Township, and Bucks Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 86% of U.S. census tracts. Next is hail at 9% (higher than 81% of U.S. census tracts).

Where Bucks Township sits
Bucks Township
Least damageMiddleMost damage

A+ lower expected damage per building than 98% of U.S. towns (21,298).

Bucks Township’s residents live in 3 census tracts; FEMA’s figures are combined by where they live.

What drives the damage to buildings
River and rain flooding78%Hail9%Tornadoes6%Everything else7%

In dollars, FEMA expects about $335K a year in losses across Bucks Township: $278K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.

A small-area figure. Bucks Township covers 3 census tracts, combined by where residents live. FEMA’s model is an average year for today’s buildings, not a record: the claims and disasters below are the record.

How TownRatings grades hazard risk →

Flood insurance claims

Does Bucks Township flood? No paid flood claims on record

FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in Bucks Township. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.

of homes in flood zones are insured
of all homes are insured
No community discount

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

Insurance rates: Tuscarawas County.
Disasters

The storms Bucks Township remembers

None of the 10 disasters declared for Tuscarawas County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Bucks Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.

Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in Bucks TownshipTuscarawas County only

Tuscarawas County has had 10 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.

Next door

Bucks Township and its neighbors

Bucks Township has the lowest expected damage per building of the 4 graded towns here. Tap a town to see its hazards.

Jefferson Township: not gradedAdams Township: not gradedAuburn Township: hazard risk A+Clark Township: hazard risk A+Crawford Township: hazard risk B−Jefferson TownshipAdams TownshipAuburn TownshipClark TownshipCrawford TownshipBucks Township
Lowest fifthSecondMiddleFourthHighest fifth
TownHazard riskMostly (buildings)Flood claims
Bucks TownshipA+less damage than 98%river and rain flooding0
Auburn TownshipA+less damage than 97%river and rain flooding4
Clark TownshipA+less damage than 95%river and rain flooding3
Crawford TownshipB−less damage than 54%river and rain flooding—
Jefferson Township—603 residents; we grade 1,000+
Adams Township—581 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.

Be ready

Get ready for what Bucks Township 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.
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 ↗
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 ↗
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 Bucks Township

Is Bucks Township at risk for natural disasters?

On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Bucks Township has lower expected damage per building than 98% of U.S. towns: A+ for hazard risk. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (78%) and hail (9%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.

Is Bucks Township 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 Tuscarawas County, 13% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.5% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in Bucks Township?

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

Is Bucks Township at risk from river and rain flooding?

It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (78%), and Bucks Township’s rate for it is lower than 86% of U.S. census tracts.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Bucks Township.

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Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Bucks Township’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.