On FEMA’s figures, Dimock Township faces less hazard damage per building than 81% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Dimock Township gets an A− for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 81% of U.S. towns. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (84%). Flood insurance has paid 4 claims here since 2004.
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 Dimock 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
Hurricanes
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 Dimock Township’s grade
River and rain flooding is 84% of the building damage FEMA expects in Dimock Township, and Dimock Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 57% of U.S. census tracts. Next is hurricanes at 8% (higher than 72% of U.S. census tracts).
A− lower expected damage per building than 81% of U.S. towns (21,298).
All of Dimock Township’s residents live in one census tract; the figures are that tract’s.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $501K a year in losses across Dimock Township: $414K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does Dimock Township flood? Rarely: 4 flood claims since 2004
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Dimock Township, from FEMA’s records: 6.5 per 1,000 homes, more than 66% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
- Tropical Storm Ivan1 claim · $8K
- Tropical Storm Lee1 claim · $62K
Dimock 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: Susquehanna County.1 federal disaster brought FEMA money to Dimock Township
Disasters that paid out in Dimock Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Dimock Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2006Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides3 households applied for aid$4K aid approved
Susquehanna County has had 20 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then hurricanes and tropical storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.
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Dimock Township is 3rd of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgewater Township | A+less damage than 98% | river and rain flooding | 5 |
| Springville Township | A−less damage than 81% | river and rain flooding | 2 |
| Dimock Township | A−less damage than 81% | river and rain flooding | 4 |
| Brooklyn Township | — | 646 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 Dimock 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.
- The season runs June through November and peaks from mid-August to mid-October.
- Bring in porch furniture and anything the wind can throw.
- Fill the gas tank and charge phones before the storm arrives.
- 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 Dimock Township
Is Dimock Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Dimock Township has lower expected damage per building than 81% of U.S. towns: A− for hazard risk. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (84%) and hurricanes (8%). The figures are for the one census tract the town shares with its neighbors. This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Does Dimock Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 4 claims in Dimock Township since 2004, $120K in all, or 6.5 per 1,000 homes, more than 66% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record. 1 properties have flooded more than once. The most claims came from Tropical Storm Ivan (1).
Is Dimock 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 Susquehanna County, 19% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 1.1% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Dimock Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Dimock 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 Dimock Township?
By FEMA money that reached Dimock Township, Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides (2006): 3 households applied for aid, $4K approved. By flood claims, Tropical Storm Ivan: 1 paid, $8K.
Is Dimock Township at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (84%), and Dimock Township’s rate for it is lower than 57% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Dimock Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Dimock 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.