St. John Catholic Church and Parish Hall · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFEMA expects less hazard damage per building in Pusheta Township than in 60% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Pusheta Township gets a B for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 60% of U.S. towns. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (70%), then tornadoes (11%). Flood insurance has paid 6 claims here since 1993.
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 Pusheta 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
Tornadoes
Earthquakes
Hail
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 Pusheta Township’s grade
River and rain flooding is 70% of the building damage FEMA expects in Pusheta Township, and Pusheta Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 52% of U.S. census tracts. Next is tornadoes at 11% (higher than 78% of U.S. census tracts).
B lower expected damage per building than 60% of U.S. towns (21,298).
All of Pusheta Township’s residents live in one census tract; the figures are that tract’s.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $387K a year in losses across Pusheta Township: $318K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does Pusheta Township flood? Rarely: 6 flood claims since 1993
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Pusheta Township, from FEMA’s records: 13.4 per 1,000 homes, more than 79% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
- The Late winter storms2 claims · $13K
Pusheta 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: Auglaize County.1 federal disaster brought FEMA money to Pusheta Township
Disasters that paid out in Pusheta Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Pusheta Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2004Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides$10K to Pusheta Township for repairs
Auglaize 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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Pusheta Township is 3rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinsmore Township | A−less damage than 81% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Washington Township | Bless damage than 60% | river and rain flooding | 2 |
| Pusheta Township | Bless damage than 60% | river and rain flooding | 6 |
| Duchouquet Township | C+more damage than 56% | river and rain flooding | 24 |
| Wapakoneta | C+more damage than 60% | river and rain flooding | 23 |
| Clay Township | — | 797 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 Pusheta 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.
- 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.
- Drop, cover and hold on.
- Strap tall furniture and the water heater to the wall.
- Know how to shut off the gas.
- 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.
- 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 Pusheta Township
Is Pusheta Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Pusheta Township has lower expected damage per building than 60% of U.S. towns: B for hazard risk. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (70%) and tornadoes (11%). 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.
Does Pusheta Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 6 claims in Pusheta Township since 1993, $334K in all, or 13.4 per 1,000 homes, more than 79% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record. The most claims came from Late winter storms (2).
Is Pusheta 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 Auglaize County, 0.6% of all homes carry federal flood insurance.
How much is flood insurance in Pusheta Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Pusheta 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 Pusheta Township?
By FEMA money that reached Pusheta Township, Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (2004): $10K to Pusheta Township for repairs. By flood claims, Late winter storms: 2 paid, $13K.
Is Pusheta Township at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (70%), and Pusheta Township’s rate for it is lower than 52% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Pusheta Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Pusheta 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.