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Natural hazards in Cadogan Township · FEMA

Storms, floods and disasters in Cadogan Township

Cadogan Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: Cadogan Township has 290 residents; we grade towns of 1,000 or more. Flood insurance has paid 3 claims here since 1982.

Flood claims
3
paid since 1982 · $28K
Flooded more than once
1
properties
Disasters paid out here
1
of 14 declared for Armstrong County
By hazard

What Cadogan 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

95%of expected building damage
Well above average · higher than 81% of U.S. census tracts
Recorded about 2 times a year in the area
Smaller shares here
 Tornadoes Hail Strong wind Earthquakes Hurricanes Wildfire Winter storms Ice storms 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 Cadogan Township flood? Rarely: 3 flood claims since 1982

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

Paid flood claims, by year
1982: 1 claim1983: 1 claim1984: 0 claims1985: 0 claims1986: 0 claims1987: 0 claims1988: 0 claims1989: 0 claims1990: 0 claims1991: 0 claims1992: 0 claims1993: 0 claims1994: 0 claims1995: 0 claims1996: 0 claims1997: 0 claims1998: 0 claims1999: 0 claims2000: 0 claims2001: 0 claims2002: 0 claims2003: 0 claims2004: 1 claim2005: 0 claims2006: 0 claims2007: 0 claims2008: 0 claims2009: 0 claims2010: 0 claims2011: 0 claims2012: 0 claims2013: 0 claims2014: 0 claims2015: 0 claims2016: 0 claims2017: 0 claims2018: 0 claims2019: 0 claims2020: 0 claims2021: 0 claims2022: 0 claims2023: 0 claims2024: 0 claims2025: 0 claims2026: 0 claims198219832004
19822026
Biggest named events
  • Tropical Storm Ivan1 claim · $11K
3
paid claims since 1982
$28K
paid to owners
1
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

Cadogan 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: Armstrong County.
Disasters

1 federal disaster brought FEMA money to Cadogan Township

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

  1. 2004Tropical Depression Ivan1 households applied for aid$4K aid approved1 flood claim paid for it, $11K
Disasters declared, by decade
Paid out in Cadogan TownshipArmstrong County only

Armstrong County has had 14 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often floods, then severe storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.

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Next door

Cadogan Township and its neighbors

How expected damage per building compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its hazards.

Lowest fifthSecondMiddleFourthHighest fifth
TownHazard riskMostly (buildings)Flood claims
Bethel TownshipB−more damage than 50%river and rain flooding57
North Buffalo TownshipC+more damage than 60%river and rain flooding3
South Buffalo TownshipC+more damage than 60%river and rain flooding51
Manor TownshipC−more damage than 78%river and rain flooding14

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 Cadogan 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.

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 Cadogan Township

Does Cadogan Township flood?

Flood insurance has paid 3 claims in Cadogan Township since 1982, $28K in all. 1 properties have flooded more than once. The most claims came from Tropical Storm Ivan (1).

Is Cadogan 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 Armstrong County, 9% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.7% of all homes do.

How much is flood insurance in Cadogan Township?

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

By FEMA money that reached Cadogan Township, Tropical Depression Ivan (2004): 1 households applied for aid, $4K approved. By flood claims, Tropical Storm Ivan: 1 paid, $11K.

Storm stories

Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Cadogan Township.

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