Photo: Nyttend · Public domainStorms, floods and disasters in Londonderry Township
Londonderry Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Londonderry Township has 446 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 47 claims here since 1981.
What Londonderry 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
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 Londonderry Township flood? Sometimes: 47 flood claims since 1981
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Londonderry Township, from FEMA’s records.
- Tropical Storm Ivan13 claims · $122K
Londonderry 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: Guernsey County.8 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Londonderry Township
Disasters that paid out in Londonderry Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Londonderry Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2019Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides$262K to Londonderry Township for repairs
- 2012Severe Storms and Straight-line Winds$7K to Londonderry Township for repairs
- 2008Severe Wind Storm Associated with Tropical Depression Ike$4K to Londonderry Township for repairs
- 2004Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides$84K to Londonderry Township for repairs
- 2004Severe Storms and Flooding$15K to Londonderry Township for repairs
- 2004Severe Storms and Flooding$8K to Londonderry Township for repairs
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- 2004Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides$2K to Londonderry Township for repairs
- 2003Severe Winter Storm and Record/near Record Snow$2K to Londonderry Township for repairs
Guernsey County has had 13 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flushing Township | B+less damage than 73% | river and rain flooding | 5 |
| Oxford Township | — | 557 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Madison Township | — | not graded yet | |
| Freeport Township | — | 777 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Kirkwood Township | — | 372 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 Londonderry 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.
- 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 Londonderry Township
Does Londonderry Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 47 claims in Londonderry Township since 1981, $641K in all. The most claims came from Tropical Storm Ivan (13).
Is Londonderry 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 Guernsey County, 12% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.4% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Londonderry Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Londonderry 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 Londonderry Township?
By FEMA money that reached Londonderry Township, Severe Storms, Flooding, and Landslides (2019): $262K to Londonderry Township for repairs. By flood claims, Tropical Storm Ivan: 13 paid, $122K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Londonderry Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Londonderry 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.