Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFEMA puts Kiskiminetas Township’s expected hazard damage per building below that of 78% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Kiskiminetas Township gets an A− for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 78% of U.S. towns, #416 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (93%). Flood insurance has paid 2 claims here since 1996.
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 Kiskiminetas 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 Kiskiminetas Township’s grade
River and rain flooding is 93% of the building damage FEMA expects in Kiskiminetas Township, and Kiskiminetas Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is higher than 52% of U.S. census tracts.
A− #416 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania; lower expected damage per building than 78% of U.S. towns (21,298).
All of Kiskiminetas 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, Kiskiminetas Township has less expected damage per building than 60% of Pennsylvania towns.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $865K a year in losses across Kiskiminetas Township: $783K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does Kiskiminetas Township flood? Rarely: 2 flood claims since 1996
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Kiskiminetas Township, from FEMA’s records: 1.0 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 79% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
- Tropical Storm Ivan1 claim · $1K
Kiskiminetas 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: Armstrong County.The storms Kiskiminetas Township remembers
None of the 14 disasters declared for Armstrong County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Kiskiminetas Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 19961 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, declared for Armstrong County
- 20041 flood claims paidThe year of Tropical Depression Ivan, declared for Armstrong County
Armstrong County has had 14 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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Kiskiminetas Township has the lowest expected damage per building of the 6 graded towns here. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiskiminetas Township | A−less damage than 78% | river and rain flooding | 2 |
| Bell Township | A−less damage than 77% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Vandergrift | Cmore damage than 66% | river and rain flooding | 2 |
| Parks Township | C−more damage than 84% | river and rain flooding | 9 |
| Apollo | Dmore damage than 87% | river and rain flooding | 3 |
| North Apollo | Dmore damage than 87% | river and rain flooding | 4 |
| Orchard Hills | — | a Census area inside a town; graded with the town | |
| Avonmore | — | not graded yet | |
| South Bend Township | — | not graded yet | |
| Burrell Township | — | 482 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| North Vandergrift | — | 249 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 Kiskiminetas 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.
Know where neighbors sign up for alerts? Add it to the Handbook so everyone has it.
Questions about natural hazards in Kiskiminetas Township
Is Kiskiminetas Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Kiskiminetas Township has lower expected damage per building than 78% of U.S. towns: A− for hazard risk, #416 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (93%). 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 Kiskiminetas Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 2 claims in Kiskiminetas Township since 1996, $2K in all, or 1.0 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 79% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record. The most claims came from Tropical Storm Ivan (1).
Is Kiskiminetas 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 Armstrong County, 9% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.7% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Kiskiminetas Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Kiskiminetas 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 Kiskiminetas Township?
By flood claims, Tropical Storm Ivan: 1 paid, $1K.
Is Kiskiminetas Township at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (93%), and Kiskiminetas Township’s rate for it is higher than 52% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Kiskiminetas Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Kiskiminetas 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.