Storms, floods and disasters in Mehoopany Township
Mehoopany Township isn’t graded for hazard risk: FEMA’s tract figures aren’t matched to Mehoopany Township yet. Flood insurance has paid 40 claims here since 1979.
What Mehoopany 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.
Does Mehoopany Township flood? Sometimes: 40 flood claims since 1979
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Mehoopany Township, from FEMA’s records.
- Tropical Storm Lee15 claims · $1.3M
- Tropical Storm Ivan5 claims · $51K
- Hurricane Irene3 claims · $323K
Mehoopany 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: Wyoming County.5 federal disasters brought FEMA money to Mehoopany Township
Disasters that paid out in Mehoopany Township itself (aid to households or repair grants to Mehoopany Township), newest first, with that year’s flood claims.
- 2011Tropical Storm Lee70 households applied for aid$278K aid approved15 flood claims paid for it, $1.3M
- 2011Hurricane Irene12 households applied for aid$31K aid approved3 flood claims paid for it, $323K
- 2006Severe Storms, Flooding, and Mudslides30 households applied for aid$47K aid approved2 flood claims paid that year
- 2005Severe Storms and Flooding3 households applied for aid$1K aid approved1 flood claim paid that year
- 2004Tropical Depression Ivan17 households applied for aid$17K aid approved5 flood claims paid for it, $51K
Wyoming County has had 21 natural disasters declared by the President since 1953, most often severe storms, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | C−more damage than 82% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Meshoppen Township | — | 938 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Meshoppen | — | 549 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Windham Township | — | 610 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Forkston Township | — | 307 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 Mehoopany 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 Mehoopany Township
Does Mehoopany Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 40 claims in Mehoopany Township since 1979, $1.8M in all. 2 properties have flooded more than once. The most claims came from Tropical Storm Lee (15).
Is Mehoopany 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 Wyoming County, 24% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 1.6% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in Mehoopany Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Mehoopany 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 Mehoopany Township?
By FEMA money that reached Mehoopany Township, Tropical Storm Lee (2011): 70 households applied for aid, $278K approved. By flood claims, Tropical Storm Lee: 15 paid, $1.3M.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Mehoopany Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Mehoopany 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.