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Natural hazards in Blair · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Blair

Blair isn’t graded for hazard risk: Blair has 585 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 1 claim here since 2015.

Flood claims
1
paid since 2015 · $879
Disasters paid out here
4
of 24 declared for Jackson County
By hazard

What Blair faces

Each hazard’s share of the building damage FEMA expects here, and how its rate compares with the rest of the country.

Strong wind

88%of expected building damage
Well above average · in the top 1% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 4 times a year in the area

River and rain flooding

7%of expected building damage
Below average · lower than 60% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about once a year in the area
Smaller shares here
 Tornadoes top 3% Hail Ice storms top 3% Earthquakes Wildfire Winter storms Hurricanes 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.
Flood insurance claims

Does Blair flood? Rarely: 1 flood claim since 2015

Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Blair, from FEMA’s records.

Paid flood claims, by year
2015: 1 claim2016: 0 claims2017: 0 claims2018: 0 claims2019: 0 claims2020: 0 claims2021: 0 claims2022: 0 claims2023: 0 claims2024: 0 claims2025: 0 claims2026: 0 claims2015
20152026
1
paid claims since 2015
$879
paid to owners
0
homes flooded more than once
$879
average claim
of homes in flood zones are insured
of all homes are insured
No community discount

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

Insurance rates: Jackson County.
What’s been done with FEMA grants
7storm safe rooms built
Disasters

4 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Blair

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

  1. 2024Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding2 households applied for aid$1K aid approved
  2. 2015Severe Winter Storms and Flooding$13K to the Town of Blair for repairs1 flood claim paid that year
  3. 2010Severe Winter Storm$27K to the Town of Blair for repairs
  4. 2000Severe Winter Ice Storm$12K to the Town of Blair for repairs
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in BlairJackson County only

Jackson County has had 24 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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Be ready

Get ready for what Blair faces

A short kit for the hazards that drive the building damage here, what to check before you buy, and where neighbors get alerts.

High winds
  • Trim dead limbs over the house and driveway.
  • Tie down trash cans and outdoor furniture.
  • Stay clear of downed lines and call the utility.
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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.
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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 Blair

Does Blair flood?

Flood insurance has paid 1 claim in Blair since 2015, $879 in all.

Is Blair 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 Jackson County, 9% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.3% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in Blair?

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

By FEMA money that reached Blair, Severe Winter Storm (2010): $27K to the Town of Blair for repairs.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Blair.

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