Photo: Sebas87 at English Wikipedia · Public domainFEMA expects less hazard damage per building in Robinson Township than in 95% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Robinson Township gets an A for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 95% of U.S. towns, #122 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (93%). Flood insurance has paid 27 claims here since 1995.
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 stands out about Robinson Township’s natural hazards
From FEMA’s model and FEMA’s records, below.
What Robinson 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 Robinson Township’s grade
River and rain flooding is 93% of the building damage FEMA expects in Robinson Township, and Robinson Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 69% of U.S. census tracts.
A #122 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania; lower expected damage per building than 95% of U.S. towns (21,298).
Robinson Township’s residents live in 3 census tracts; FEMA’s figures are combined by where they live.
The typical Pennsylvania town has lower expected damage than 71% of U.S. towns; within the state, Robinson Township has less expected damage per building than 88% of Pennsylvania towns.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $3.5M a year in losses across Robinson Township: $2.8M to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does Robinson Township flood? Sometimes: 27 flood claims since 1995
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in Robinson Township, from FEMA’s records: 3.8 per 1,000 homes, more than 54% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
- Tropical Storm Ivan5 claims · $550K
Robinson 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: Allegheny County.The storms Robinson Township remembers
None of the 15 disasters declared for Allegheny County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching Robinson Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 20106 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorms, declared for Allegheny County
- 20045 flood claims paidThe year of Tropical Depression Ivan, declared for Allegheny County
- 19964 flood claims paidThe year of Severe Storms and Flooding, declared for Allegheny County
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.
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Robinson Township has the lowest expected damage per building of the 9 graded towns here. Tap a town to see its hazards.
| Town | Hazard risk | Mostly (buildings) | Flood claims |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Township | Aless damage than 95% | river and rain flooding | 27 |
| North Fayette Township | Aless damage than 93% | river and rain flooding | 36 |
| Moon Township | Aless damage than 91% | river and rain flooding | 19 |
| Collier Township | Aless damage than 88% | river and rain flooding | 34 |
| Kennedy Township | A−less damage than 76% | river and rain flooding | — |
| Carnegie | C+more damage than 56% | river and rain flooding | 61 |
| Neville Township | C+more damage than 58% | river and rain flooding | 13 |
| Pittsburgh | Cmore damage than 69% | river and rain flooding | 447 |
| Coraopolis | Dmore damage than 88% | river and rain flooding | 14 |
| Thornburg | — | 464 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Rosslyn Farms | — | 534 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 Robinson 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 Robinson Township
Is Robinson Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, Robinson Township has lower expected damage per building than 95% of U.S. towns: A for hazard risk, #122 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (93%). This is FEMA’s model of an average year for today’s buildings, not a forecast.
Does Robinson Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 27 claims in Robinson Township since 1995, $2.2M in all, or 3.8 per 1,000 homes, more than 54% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record. 5 properties have flooded more than once. The most claims came from Tropical Storm Ivan (5).
Is Robinson 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 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 Robinson Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for Robinson 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 Robinson Township?
By flood claims, Tropical Storm Ivan: 5 paid, $550K.
Is Robinson Township at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (93%), and Robinson Township’s rate for it is lower than 69% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in Robinson Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where Robinson 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.