Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Storms, floods and disasters in East Brady
East Brady isn’t graded for hazard risk: FEMA’s tract figures aren’t matched to East Brady yet. Flood insurance has paid 5 claims here since 1980.
What East Brady 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
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.
Does East Brady flood? Rarely: 5 flood claims since 1980
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in East Brady, from FEMA’s records.
- Tropical Storm Ivan2 claims · $19K
East Brady isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Clarion County.1 federal disaster brought FEMA money to East Brady
Disasters that paid out in East Brady itself (aid to households or repair grants to the Borough of East Brady), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2004Tropical Depression Ivan20 households applied for aid$39K aid approved2 flood claims paid for it, $19K
Clarion County has had 11 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often floods, then hurricanes and tropical storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.
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How expected damage per building compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradys Bend Township | — | 757 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Brady Township | — | 73 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 East Brady 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.
- 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 East Brady
Does East Brady flood?
Flood insurance has paid 5 claims in East Brady since 1980, $55K in all. The most claims came from Tropical Storm Ivan (2).
Is East Brady 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 Clarion County, 12% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.2% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in East Brady?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for East Brady’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 East Brady?
By FEMA money that reached East Brady, Tropical Depression Ivan (2004): 20 households applied for aid, $39K approved. By flood claims, Tropical Storm Ivan: 2 paid, $19K.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in East Brady.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where East Brady’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.