FEMA expects less hazard damage per building in New Burlington than in 80% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, New Burlington gets an A− for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 80% of U.S. towns, #469 of 993 in Ohio. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (67%), then tornadoes (25%). Flood insurance has paid 16 claims here since 1979.
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 New Burlington 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
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 New Burlington’s grade
River and rain flooding is 67% of the building damage FEMA expects in New Burlington, and New Burlington’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 72% of U.S. census tracts. Tornadoes add 25%, at a rate in the top 5% of U.S. census tracts.
A− #469 of 993 in Ohio; lower expected damage per building than 80% of U.S. towns (21,298).
New Burlington’s residents live in 3 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, New Burlington has less expected damage per building than 53% of Ohio towns.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $1.1M a year in losses across New Burlington: $592K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does New Burlington flood? Sometimes: 16 flood claims since 1979
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in New Burlington, from FEMA’s records: 7.9 per 1,000 homes, more than 70% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
New Burlington isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Hamilton County.The storms New Burlington remembers
None of the 16 disasters declared for Hamilton County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching New Burlington itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 19814 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
- 20103 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
- 19792 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
Hamilton County has had 16 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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New Burlington is 4th of the 5 graded towns here, from least expected damage per building to most. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Park | A+less damage than 95% | river and rain flooding | 2 |
| Greenhills | Aless damage than 86% | river and rain flooding | 17 |
| Springfield Township | A−less damage than 81% | river and rain flooding | 41 |
| New Burlington | A−less damage than 80% | river and rain flooding | 16 |
| Colerain Township | B+less damage than 71% | river and rain flooding | 50 |
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 New Burlington 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.
- 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 New Burlington
Is New Burlington at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, New Burlington has lower expected damage per building than 80% of U.S. towns: A− for hazard risk, #469 of 993 in Ohio. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (67%) and tornadoes (25%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Does New Burlington flood?
Flood insurance has paid 16 claims in New Burlington since 1979, $95K in all, or 7.9 per 1,000 homes, more than 70% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
Is New Burlington 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 Hamilton County, 24% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.4% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in New Burlington?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for New Burlington’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.
Is New Burlington at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (67%), and New Burlington’s rate for it is lower than 72% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in New Burlington.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where New Burlington’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.