Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFEMA expects less hazard damage per building in Champion Township than in 96% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Champion Township gets an A+ for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 96% of U.S. towns, #83 of 993 in Ohio. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (74%), then tornadoes (10%). Flood insurance has paid 9 claims here since 2002.
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 Champion 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
Tornadoes
Hail
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 Champion Township’s grade
River and rain flooding is 74% of the building damage FEMA expects in Champion Township, and Champion Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 84% of U.S. census tracts. Next is tornadoes at 10% (higher than 59% of U.S. census tracts).
A+ #83 of 993 in Ohio; lower expected damage per building than 96% of U.S. towns (21,298).
Champion Township’s residents live in 4 census tracts; FEMA’s figures are combined by where they live.
The typical Ohio town has lower expected damage than 79% of U.S. towns; within the state, Champion Township has less expected damage per building than 92% of Ohio towns.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $1.7M a year in losses across Champion Township: $1.3M to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does Champion Township flood? Rarely: 9 flood claims since 2002
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Champion Township, from FEMA’s records: 2.2 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 60% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
- The Late winter storms1 claim · $5K
Champion 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: Trumbull County.1 federal disaster brought FEMA money to Champion Township
Disasters that paid out in Champion Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Champion Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2003Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and High Winds1 households applied for aid$6K aid approved$2K to Champion Township for repairs
Trumbull County has had 8 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.
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Champion Township has the lowest expected damage per building of the 6 graded towns here. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champion Township | A+less damage than 96% | river and rain flooding | 9 |
| Bazetta Township | Aless damage than 90% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| Warren | Aless damage than 88% | river and rain flooding | 48 |
| Southington Township | Aless damage than 86% | river and rain flooding | 3 |
| Bristol Township | A−less damage than 81% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Warren Township | B−less damage than 53% | river and rain flooding | 139 |
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 Champion 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 Champion Township
Is Champion Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Champion Township has lower expected damage per building than 96% of U.S. towns: A+ for hazard risk, #83 of 993 in Ohio. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (74%) and tornadoes (10%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Does Champion Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 9 claims in Champion Township since 2002, $149K in all, or 2.2 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 60% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record. The most claims came from Late winter storms (1).
Is Champion 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 Trumbull County, 20% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.4% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Champion Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Champion Township’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 Champion Township?
By FEMA money that reached Champion Township, Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and High Winds (2003): 1 households applied for aid, $6K approved, and $2K to Champion Township for repairs. By flood claims, Late winter storms: 1 paid, $5K.
Is Champion Township at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (74%), and Champion Township’s rate for it is lower than 84% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Champion Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Champion 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.