Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLess hazard damage per building is expected in East McKeesport than in 76% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, East McKeesport gets an A− for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 76% of U.S. towns. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (96%). FEMA’s files show no paid flood insurance claims here.
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 East McKeesport 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.
What’s behind East McKeesport’s grade
River and rain flooding is 96% of the building damage FEMA expects in East McKeesport, and East McKeesport’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is higher than 57% of U.S. census tracts.
A− lower expected damage per building than 76% of U.S. towns (21,298).
All of East McKeesport’s residents live in one census tract; the figures are that tract’s.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $341K a year in losses across East McKeesport: $265K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does East McKeesport flood? No paid flood claims on record
FEMA’s records show no paid flood insurance claims in East McKeesport. That’s not a promise: most homes don’t carry flood insurance, so small floods go unrecorded.
East McKeesport isn’t in FEMA’s Community Rating System, which cuts flood insurance up to 45% in towns that do extra flood-proofing.
Insurance rates: Allegheny County.The storms East McKeesport remembers
None of the 15 disasters declared for Allegheny County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching East McKeesport itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
Allegheny County has had 15 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, then floods. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.
East McKeesport and its neighbors
East McKeesport is 2nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Versailles Township | Aless damage than 94% | river and rain flooding | 22 |
| East McKeesport | A−less damage than 76% | river and rain flooding | 0 |
| Wilmerding | Dmore damage than 91% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
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 McKeesport 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.
Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.
Questions about natural hazards in East McKeesport
Is East McKeesport at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, East McKeesport has lower expected damage per building than 76% of U.S. towns: A− for hazard risk. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (96%). 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.
Is East McKeesport 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 Allegheny County, 28% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.4% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in East McKeesport?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for East McKeesport’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.
Is East McKeesport at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (96%), and East McKeesport’s rate for it is higher than 57% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in East McKeesport.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where East McKeesport’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.