Lowellville Railroad Station · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainStorms, floods and disasters in Lowellville
Lowellville isn’t graded for hazard risk: FEMA’s tract figures aren’t matched to Lowellville yet. Flood insurance has paid 1 claim here since 1980.
What Lowellville 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 Lowellville flood? Rarely: 1 flood claim since 1980
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Lowellville, from FEMA’s records.
Lowellville isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Mahoning County.5 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Lowellville
Disasters that paid out in Lowellville itself (aid to households or repair grants to the Village of Lowellville), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2019Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslide6 households applied for aid$5K aid approved
- 2004Severe Storms and Flooding14 households applied for aid$24K aid approved
- 2004Severe Storms and Flooding11 households applied for aid$13K aid approved
- 2003Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and High Winds33 households applied for aid$43K aid approved$28K to the Village of Lowellville for repairs
- 2003Severe Storms and Flooding5 households applied for aid$13K aid approved
Mahoning County has had 9 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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How expected damage per building compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Struthers | A−less damage than 80% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Poland Township | A−less damage than 80% | river and rain flooding | 7 |
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 Lowellville 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 Lowellville
Does Lowellville flood?
Flood insurance has paid 1 claim in Lowellville since 1980, $674 in all.
Is Lowellville 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 Mahoning County, 44% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.2% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Lowellville?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Lowellville’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 Lowellville?
By FEMA money that reached Lowellville, Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and High Winds (2003): 33 households applied for aid, $43K approved, and $28K to the Village of Lowellville for repairs.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Lowellville.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Lowellville’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.