Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFEMA expects less hazard damage per building in East Taylor Township than in 81% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, East Taylor 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 (90%). Flood insurance has paid 7 claims here since 1984.
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 Taylor 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 Taylor Township’s grade
River and rain flooding is 90% of the building damage FEMA expects in East Taylor Township, and East Taylor Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 52% of U.S. census tracts.
A− lower expected damage per building than 81% of U.S. towns (21,298).
All of East Taylor Township’s residents live in one census tract; the figures are that tract’s.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $581K a year in losses across East Taylor Township: $495K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does East Taylor Township flood? Rarely: 7 flood claims since 1984
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in East Taylor Township, from FEMA’s records: 6.4 per 1,000 homes, more than 65% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
East Taylor 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: Cambria County.The storms East Taylor Township remembers
None of the 15 disasters declared for Cambria County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching East Taylor Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 19966 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, declared for Cambria County
- 19841 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
Cambria County has had 15 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often floods, then winter storms. Not counted: the 2005 Hurricane Katrina evacuee emergency, which covered counties that took in evacuees.
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East Taylor Township is 2nd of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conemaugh Township | A+among the lowest damage | river and rain flooding | 47 |
| East Taylor Township | A−less damage than 81% | river and rain flooding | 7 |
| Croyle Township | Bless damage than 63% | river and rain flooding | 2 |
| Johnstown | B−less damage than 50% | river and rain flooding | 166 |
| East Conemaugh | C+more damage than 58% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Middle Taylor Township | — | 793 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Franklin | — | 265 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| South Fork | — | 749 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 Taylor 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 Taylor Township
Is East Taylor Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, East Taylor 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 (90%). 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 Taylor Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 7 claims in East Taylor Township since 1984, $11K in all, or 6.4 per 1,000 homes, more than 65% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
Is East Taylor 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 Cambria County, 15% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.6% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in East Taylor Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for East Taylor Township’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.
Is East Taylor Township at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (90%), and East Taylor Township’s rate for it is lower than 52% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in East Taylor Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where East Taylor 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.