Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0On FEMA’s figures, Dingman Township faces less hazard damage per building than 76% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Dingman Township gets an A− for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 76% of U.S. towns, #461 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (83%). Flood insurance has paid 7 claims here since 2005.
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 Dingman 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 Dingman Township’s grade
River and rain flooding is 83% of the building damage FEMA expects in Dingman Township, and Dingman Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 53% of U.S. census tracts. Next is hurricanes at 7% (higher than 70% of U.S. census tracts).
A− #461 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania; lower expected damage per building than 76% of U.S. towns (21,298).
Dingman Township’s residents live in 3 census tracts; FEMA’s figures are combined by where they live.
The typical Pennsylvania town has lower expected damage than 71% of U.S. towns; within the state, Dingman Township has less expected damage per building than 56% of Pennsylvania towns.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $3.6M a year in losses across Dingman Township: $2.7M to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does Dingman Township flood? Rarely: 7 flood claims since 2005
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Dingman Township, from FEMA’s records: 1.1 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 75% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
- Hurricane Irene2 claims · $14K
- Hurricane Ida1 claim · $2K
- Hurricane Isaias1 claim · $5K
Dingman 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: Pike County.The storms Dingman Township remembers
None of the 13 disasters declared for Pike County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Dingman Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 20052 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Storms and Flooding, declared for Pike County
- 20112 flood claims paidThe year of Hurricane Irene, declared for Pike County
- 20061 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, declared for Pike County
Pike County has had 13 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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Dingman Township is 2nd of the 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blooming Grove Township | Aless damage than 92% | river and rain flooding | 2 |
| Dingman Township | A−less damage than 76% | river and rain flooding | 7 |
| Delaware Township | B+less damage than 74% | river and rain flooding | 4 |
| Shohola Township | Bless damage than 65% | river and rain flooding | 2 |
| Sandyston Township | C−more damage than 76% | river and rain flooding | 3 |
| Montague Township | C−more damage than 81% | river and rain flooding | 14 |
| Milford Township | Dmore damage than 87% | river and rain flooding | 3 |
| Milford | Dmore damage than 88% | river and rain flooding | 2 |
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 Dingman 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.
Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.
Questions about natural hazards in Dingman Township
Is Dingman Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Dingman Township has lower expected damage per building than 76% of U.S. towns: A− for hazard risk, #461 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (83%) and hurricanes (7%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Does Dingman Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 7 claims in Dingman Township since 2005, $73K in all, or 1.1 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 75% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record. 2 properties have flooded more than once. The most claims came from Hurricane Irene (2).
Is Dingman 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 Pike County, 12% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.4% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Dingman Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Dingman 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 Dingman Township?
By flood claims, Hurricane Irene: 2 paid, $14K.
Is Dingman Township at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (83%), and Dingman Township’s rate for it is lower than 53% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Dingman Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Dingman 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.