FEMA puts Weathersfield Township’s expected hazard damage per building below that of 68% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Weathersfield Township gets a B+ for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 68% of U.S. towns, #634 of 993 in Ohio. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (83%). Flood insurance has paid 26 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 stands out about Weathersfield Township’s natural hazards
From FEMA’s model and FEMA’s records, below.
What Weathersfield 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
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 Weathersfield Township’s grade
River and rain flooding is 83% of the building damage FEMA expects in Weathersfield Township, and Weathersfield Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is higher than 55% of U.S. census tracts. Next is tornadoes at 7% (higher than 59% of U.S. census tracts).
B+ #634 of 993 in Ohio; lower expected damage per building than 68% of U.S. towns (21,298).
Weathersfield Township’s residents live in 11 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, Weathersfield Township has more expected damage per building than 64% of Ohio towns.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $6.0M a year in losses across Weathersfield Township: $4.8M to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does Weathersfield Township flood? Sometimes: 26 flood claims since 1979
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Weathersfield Township, from FEMA’s records: 2.1 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 60% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
- The Late winter storms2 claims · $6K
Weathersfield 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: Trumbull County.1 federal disaster brought FEMA money to Weathersfield Township
Disasters that paid out in Weathersfield Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Weathersfield Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2003Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and High Winds$19K to Weathersfield Township for repairs14 flood claims paid that year
Trumbull County has had 8 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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Weathersfield Township is 8th of the 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lordstown | A+less damage than 97% | river and rain flooding | 2 |
| Austintown Township | Aless damage than 94% | river and rain flooding | 52 |
| Howland Township | Aless damage than 93% | river and rain flooding | 12 |
| McDonald | Aless damage than 89% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| Liberty Township | Aless damage than 89% | river and rain flooding | 31 |
| Girard | A−less damage than 81% | river and rain flooding | 7 |
| McKinley Heights | A−less damage than 81% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Weathersfield Township | B+less damage than 68% | river and rain flooding | 26 |
| Niles | Bless damage than 58% | river and rain flooding | 23 |
| Warren Township | B−less damage than 53% | river and rain flooding | 139 |
| Hilltop | — | 640 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 Weathersfield 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.
- 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 Weathersfield Township
Is Weathersfield Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Weathersfield Township has lower expected damage per building than 68% of U.S. towns: B+ for hazard risk, #634 of 993 in Ohio. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (83%) and tornadoes (7%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Does Weathersfield Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 26 claims in Weathersfield Township since 1979, $121K in all, or 2.1 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 60% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record. The most claims came from Late winter storms (2).
Is Weathersfield 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 Trumbull County, 20% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.4% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Weathersfield Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Weathersfield 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 Weathersfield Township?
By FEMA money that reached Weathersfield Township, Tornadoes, Flooding, Severe Storms, and High Winds (2003): $19K to Weathersfield Township for repairs. By flood claims, Late winter storms: 2 paid, $6K.
Is Weathersfield Township at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (83%), and Weathersfield Township’s rate for it is higher than 55% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Weathersfield Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Weathersfield 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.