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Natural hazards in New Vienna · FEMA

On FEMA’s figures, New Vienna faces less hazard damage per building than 95% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding

On FEMA’s National Risk Index, New Vienna gets an A for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 95% of U.S. towns. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (66%), then tornadoes (16%). FEMA’s files show no paid flood insurance claims here.

River and rain flooding 66%Tornadoes 16%Strong wind 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 95%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 95% of U.S. towns
Main hazard
River and rain flooding
66% of expected building damage
Flood claims
0
paid since 1978 · $0
Disasters paid out here
2
of 7 declared for Clinton County

What stands out about New Vienna’s natural hazards

From FEMA’s model and FEMA’s records, below.

Lower expected damage than 95% of U.S. townsFEMA’s model of yearly storm and flood damage per dollar of building.Made safer with FEMA grants1 storm safe room built with FEMA grants.
By hazard

What New Vienna 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

66%of expected building damage
Well below average · lower than 88% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 2 times a year in the area

Tornadoes

16%of expected building damage
Above average · higher than 72% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once every 17 years in the area

Strong wind

6%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 89% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 2 times a year in the area

Earthquakes

6%of expected building damage
About average · higher than 50% of U.S. census tracts
Smaller shares here
 Ice storms Hail Winter storms Hurricanes Lightning Heat waves top 4% Wildfire Cold waves Landslides
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity
People, not buildings.Counting harm to people as well as buildings, FEMA’s model puts drought at 11% of New Vienna’s expected losses. Drought does little damage to buildings (0.0%), so they aren’t part of the grade.

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 New Vienna’s grade

River and rain flooding is 66% of the building damage FEMA expects in New Vienna, and New Vienna’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 88% of U.S. census tracts. Next is tornadoes at 16% (higher than 72% of U.S. census tracts).

Where New Vienna sits
New Vienna
Least damageMiddleMost damage

A lower expected damage per building than 95% of U.S. towns (21,298).

All of New Vienna’s residents live in one census tract; the figures are that tract’s.

What drives the damage to buildings
River and rain flooding66%Tornadoes16%Strong wind6%Everything else11%

In dollars, FEMA expects about $338K a year in losses across New Vienna: $222K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.

Shared tract.All of New Vienna’s 1,108 residents (2020 census) live in one census tract. FEMA publishes its model by tract, so the rate and the hazard mix are the tract’s. The flood claims below are the town’s own.
A shared figure. The grade describes the whole tract, not each street in it, and FEMA’s model is an average year for today’s buildings, not a record: the claims below are the record.

How TownRatings grades hazard risk →

Flood insurance claims

Does New Vienna flood? No paid flood claims on record

FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in New Vienna. 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

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

Insurance rates: Clinton County.
What’s been done with FEMA grants
1storm safe room built
Disasters

2 federal disasters brought FEMA money to New Vienna

Disasters that paid out in New Vienna itself (aid to households or repair grants to the Village of New Vienna), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.

  1. 2008Severe Wind Storm Associated with Tropical Depression Ike$4K to the Village of New Vienna for repairs
  2. 2008Record Snow and Near Record Snow$1K to the Village of New Vienna for repairs
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in New ViennaClinton County only

Clinton County has had 7 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.

Were you here?

Old photos of New Vienna after a storm or flood belong in the town’s history. Add one, or share what you remember below.

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Be ready

Get ready for what New Vienna 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 ↗
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 ↗
High winds
  • Trim dead limbs over the house and driveway.
  • Tie down trash cans and outdoor furniture.
  • Stay clear of downed lines and call the utility.
More from Ready.gov ↗
Earthquakes
  • Drop, cover and hold on.
  • Strap tall furniture and the water heater to the wall.
  • Know how to shut off the gas.
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 New Vienna

Is New Vienna at risk for natural disasters?

On FEMA’s National Risk Index, New Vienna has lower expected damage per building than 95% of U.S. towns: A for hazard risk. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (66%) and tornadoes (16%). The figures are for the one census tract the town shares with its neighbors. This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.

Is New Vienna 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 Clinton County, 16% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.4% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in New Vienna?

FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for New Vienna’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 New Vienna?

By FEMA money that reached New Vienna, Severe Wind Storm Associated with Tropical Depression Ike (2008): $4K to the Village of New Vienna for repairs.

Is New Vienna at risk from river and rain flooding?

It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (66%), and New Vienna’s rate for it is lower than 88% of U.S. census tracts.

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Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in New Vienna.

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