Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLess hazard damage per building is expected in York Township than in 73% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, York Township gets a B+ for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 73% of U.S. towns, #571 of 993 in Ohio. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (71%), then tornadoes (16%). Flood insurance has paid 1 claim here since 2013.
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 York 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 York Township’s grade
River and rain flooding is 71% of the building damage FEMA expects in York Township, and York Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 62% of U.S. census tracts. Next is tornadoes at 16% (higher than 87% of U.S. census tracts).
B+ #571 of 993 in Ohio; lower expected damage per building than 73% of U.S. towns (21,298).
York Township’s residents live in 2 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, York Township has more expected damage per building than 57% of Ohio towns.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $1.1M a year in losses across York Township: $810K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does York Township flood? Rarely: 1 flood claim since 2013
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in York Township, from FEMA’s records: 0.6 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 86% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
York 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: Fulton County.The storms York Township remembers
None of the 6 disasters declared for Fulton County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching York Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 20131 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
Fulton County has had 6 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then floods. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.
Old photos of York Township after a storm or flood belong in the town’s history. Add one, or share what you remember below.
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York 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | A−less damage than 78% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| York Township | B+less damage than 73% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| Pike Township | B+less damage than 71% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Fulton Township | B+less damage than 69% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Swan Creek Township | B+less damage than 68% | river and rain flooding | 5 |
| Liberty Township | Cmore damage than 74% | river and rain flooding | — |
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 York 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 York Township
Is York Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, York Township has lower expected damage per building than 73% of U.S. towns: B+ for hazard risk, #571 of 993 in Ohio. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (71%) and tornadoes (16%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Does York Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 1 claim in York Township since 2013, $3K in all, or 0.6 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 86% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
Is York 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 Fulton County, 31% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.3% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in York Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for York Township’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.
Is York Township at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (71%), and York Township’s rate for it is lower than 62% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in York Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where York 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.