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C+Hazard risk
Natural hazards in Uhrichsville · FEMA

More hazard damage per building is expected in Uhrichsville than in 61% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding

On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Uhrichsville gets a C+ for hazard risk: higher expected damage per building than 61% of U.S. towns, #875 of 993 in Ohio. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (92%). Flood insurance has paid 29 claims here since 1998.

River and rain flooding 92%Hail 3%Tornadoes 2%

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

more than 61%of U.S. townsLess damageMoreExpected yearly damage per dollar of building, vs. the 21,298 U.S. towns we grade#875 of 993 in Ohio
Hazard risk
C+#875 of 993
in Ohio · higher than 61% of U.S. towns
Main hazard
River and rain flooding
92% of expected building damage
Flood claims
29
paid since 1998 · $268K
Flooded more than once
4
properties
Disasters paid out here
5
of 10 declared for Tuscarawas County

What stands out about Uhrichsville’s natural hazards

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

Moved out of harm’s way14 flood-prone properties bought out and cleared; 1 flood-prone home bought out and moved with FEMA grants.Remembers 199812 flood claims were paid for 1998 alone, the most of any year.
By hazard

What Uhrichsville 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

92%of expected building damage
Above average · higher than 80% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 2 times a year in the area
Smaller shares here
 Hail Tornadoes Strong wind Earthquakes Ice storms Winter storms Hurricanes Wildfire Cold waves Heat waves Landslides Lightning
FEMA models no building damage here
Coastal floodingAvalanchesTsunamisVolcanic activity

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 Uhrichsville’s grade

River and rain flooding is 92% of the building damage FEMA expects in Uhrichsville, and Uhrichsville’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is higher than 80% of U.S. census tracts.

Where Uhrichsville sits
Uhrichsville
Least damageMiddleMost damage

C+ #875 of 993 in Ohio; higher expected damage per building than 61% of U.S. towns (21,298).

Uhrichsville’s residents live in 3 census tracts; FEMA’s figures are combined by where they live.

What drives the damage to buildings
River and rain flooding92%Hail3%Everything else4%

The typical Ohio town has lower expected damage than 79% of U.S. towns; within the state, Uhrichsville has more expected damage per building than 88% of Ohio towns.

In dollars, FEMA expects about $1.7M a year in losses across Uhrichsville: $1.5M to buildings, the rest to people and crops.

A small-area figure. Uhrichsville covers 3 census tracts, combined by where residents live. FEMA’s model is an average year for today’s buildings, not a record: the claims and disasters below are the record.

How TownRatings grades hazard risk →

Flood insurance claims

Does Uhrichsville flood? Sometimes: 29 flood claims since 1998

Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Uhrichsville, from FEMA’s records: 11.9 per 1,000 homes, more than 77% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.

Paid flood claims, by year
1998: 12 claims1999: 0 claims2000: 0 claims2001: 0 claims2002: 0 claims2003: 0 claims2004: 7 claims2005: 0 claims2006: 0 claims2007: 0 claims2008: 1 claim2009: 0 claims2010: 0 claims2011: 0 claims2012: 0 claims2013: 1 claim2014: 0 claims2015: 2 claims2016: 1 claim2017: 0 claims2018: 0 claims2019: 0 claims2020: 3 claims2021: 1 claim2022: 1 claim2023: 0 claims2024: 0 claims2025: 0 claims2026: 0 claims199820042020
19982026
Biggest named events
  • Tropical Storm Fred1 claim · $4K
29
paid claims since 1998
$268K
paid to owners
4
homes flooded more than once
$9K
average claim
Homes that flooded again and again
FEMA “severe repetitive loss” (0)Flooded 2+ times
of homes in flood zones are insured
of all homes are insured
No community discount

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

Insurance rates: Tuscarawas County.
What’s been done with FEMA grants
14flood-prone properties bought out and cleared
1flood-prone home bought out and moved
Disasters

5 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Uhrichsville

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

  1. 2008Severe Wind Storm Associated with Tropical Depression Ike$16K to the City of Uhrichsville for repairs1 flood claim paid that year
  2. 2004Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides16 households applied for aid$29K aid approved
  3. 2004Severe Storms and Flooding94 households applied for aid$215K aid approved$5K to the City of Uhrichsville for repairs
  4. 2004Severe Storms and Flooding18 households applied for aid$35K aid approved
  5. 2004Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides43 households applied for aid$85K aid approved$10K to the City of Uhrichsville for repairs
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in UhrichsvilleTuscarawas County only

Tuscarawas County has had 10 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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Next door

Uhrichsville and its neighbors

Uhrichsville is 2nd of the 2 graded towns here, from least expected damage per building to most. Tap a town to see its hazards.

Dennison: hazard risk B−Midvale: not gradedDennisonMidvaleUhrichsville
Lowest fifthSecondMiddleFourthHighest fifth
TownHazard riskMostly (buildings)Flood claims
DennisonB−less damage than 54%river and rain flooding10
UhrichsvilleC+more damage than 61%river and rain flooding29
Midvale—977 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.

Be ready

Get ready for what Uhrichsville 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 ↗
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 Uhrichsville

Is Uhrichsville at risk for natural disasters?

On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Uhrichsville has higher expected damage per building than 61% of U.S. towns: C+ for hazard risk, #875 of 993 in Ohio. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (92%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.

Does Uhrichsville flood?

Flood insurance has paid 29 claims in Uhrichsville since 1998, $268K in all, or 11.9 per 1,000 homes, more than 77% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record. 4 properties have flooded more than once. The most claims came from Tropical Storm Fred (1).

Is Uhrichsville 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 Tuscarawas County, 13% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.5% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in Uhrichsville?

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

By FEMA money that reached Uhrichsville, Severe Storms and Flooding (2004): 94 households applied for aid, $215K approved, and $5K to the City of Uhrichsville for repairs. By flood claims, Tropical Storm Fred: 1 paid, $4K.

Is Uhrichsville at risk from river and rain flooding?

It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (92%), and Uhrichsville’s rate for it is higher than 80% of U.S. census tracts.

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