Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0FEMA puts Nimishillen Township’s expected hazard damage per building below that of 91% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Nimishillen Township gets an A for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 91% of U.S. towns, #226 of 993 in Ohio. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (75%), then hail (11%). Flood insurance has paid 19 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 Nimishillen 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
Hail
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 Nimishillen Township’s grade
River and rain flooding is 75% of the building damage FEMA expects in Nimishillen Township, and Nimishillen Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 77% of U.S. census tracts. Next is hail at 11% (higher than 87% of U.S. census tracts).
A #226 of 993 in Ohio; lower expected damage per building than 91% of U.S. towns (21,298).
Nimishillen Township’s residents live in 5 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, Nimishillen Township has less expected damage per building than 77% of Ohio towns.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $1.8M a year in losses across Nimishillen Township: $1.4M to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does Nimishillen Township flood? Sometimes: 19 flood claims since 1979
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Nimishillen Township, from FEMA’s records: 5.2 per 1,000 homes, more than 61% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
- The Late winter storms1 claim · $127K
Nimishillen 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: Stark County.1 federal disaster brought FEMA money to Nimishillen Township
Disasters that paid out in Nimishillen Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Nimishillen Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2003Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and High Winds$750 to Nimishillen Township for repairs11 flood claims paid that year
Stark 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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Nimishillen Township is 2nd of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | Aless damage than 92% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Nimishillen Township | Aless damage than 91% | river and rain flooding | 19 |
| Marlboro Township | Aless damage than 86% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Osnaburg Township | A−less damage than 84% | river and rain flooding | 3 |
| Plain Township | A−less damage than 84% | river and rain flooding | 102 |
| Canton | A−less damage than 78% | river and rain flooding | 32 |
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 Nimishillen 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.
- 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.
- 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 Nimishillen Township
Is Nimishillen Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Nimishillen Township has lower expected damage per building than 91% of U.S. towns: A for hazard risk, #226 of 993 in Ohio. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (75%) and hail (11%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Does Nimishillen Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 19 claims in Nimishillen Township since 1979, $616K in all, or 5.2 per 1,000 homes, more than 61% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record. The most claims came from Late winter storms (1).
Is Nimishillen 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 Stark County, 26% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.2% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Nimishillen Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Nimishillen 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 Nimishillen Township?
By FEMA money that reached Nimishillen Township, Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and High Winds (2003): $750 to Nimishillen Township for repairs. By flood claims, Late winter storms: 1 paid, $127K.
Is Nimishillen Township at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (75%), and Nimishillen Township’s rate for it is lower than 77% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Nimishillen Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Nimishillen 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.