Photo: Alpacahearder · CC BY-SA 4.0FEMA puts East Rockhill Township’s expected hazard damage per building below that of 68% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, East Rockhill Township gets a B+ for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 68% of U.S. towns, #562 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (86%). Flood insurance has paid 7 claims here since 1989.
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 Rockhill 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
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 Rockhill Township’s grade
River and rain flooding is 86% of the building damage FEMA expects in East Rockhill Township, and East Rockhill Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is higher than 57% of U.S. census tracts. Ice storms add 3%, at a rate in the top 8% of U.S. census tracts.
B+ #562 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania; lower expected damage per building than 68% of U.S. towns (21,298).
All of East Rockhill Township’s residents live in one census tract; the figures are that tract’s.
The typical Pennsylvania town has lower expected damage than 71% of U.S. towns; within the state, East Rockhill Township has more expected damage per building than 54% of Pennsylvania towns.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $2.1M a year in losses across East Rockhill Township: $1.7M to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does East Rockhill Township flood? Rarely: 7 flood claims since 1989
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in East Rockhill Township, from FEMA’s records: 3.0 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 52% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
- Hurricane Ida3 claims · $160K
- Hurricane Floyd1 claim · $1K
East Rockhill 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: Bucks County.The storms East Rockhill Township remembers
None of the 21 disasters declared for Bucks County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching East Rockhill Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 20213 flood claims paidThe year of Remnants of Hurricane Ida, declared for Bucks County
- 20062 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides, declared for Bucks County
- 19891 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
Bucks County has had 21 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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East Rockhill Township is 5th of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltown Township | Aless damage than 92% | river and rain flooding | 7 |
| West Rockhill Township | Aless damage than 90% | river and rain flooding | 29 |
| Bedminster Township | A−less damage than 83% | river and rain flooding | 9 |
| Richland Township | B+less damage than 70% | river and rain flooding | 42 |
| East Rockhill Township | B+less damage than 68% | river and rain flooding | 7 |
| Haycock Township | B+less damage than 66% | river and rain flooding | 9 |
| Perkasie | B−less damage than 54% | river and rain flooding | 44 |
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 Rockhill 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.
- 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 Rockhill Township
Is East Rockhill Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, East Rockhill Township has lower expected damage per building than 68% of U.S. towns: B+ for hazard risk, #562 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (86%). 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 East Rockhill Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 7 claims in East Rockhill Township since 1989, $179K in all, or 3.0 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 52% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record. The most claims came from Hurricane Ida (3).
Is East Rockhill 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 Bucks County, 49% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 1.2% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in East Rockhill Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for East Rockhill 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 East Rockhill Township?
By flood claims, Hurricane Ida: 3 paid, $160K.
Is East Rockhill Township at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (86%), and East Rockhill Township’s rate for it is higher than 57% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in East Rockhill Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where East Rockhill 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.