Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0FEMA expects less hazard damage per building in South Shenango Township than in 79% of U.S. towns, mostly from river and rain flooding
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, South Shenango Township gets an A− for hazard risk: lower expected damage per building than 79% of U.S. towns. Most of that expected damage is river and rain flooding (88%). Flood insurance has paid 5 claims here since 2004.
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 South Shenango 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 South Shenango Township’s grade
River and rain flooding is 88% of the building damage FEMA expects in South Shenango Township, and South Shenango Township’s rate of river and rain flooding damage is lower than 52% of U.S. census tracts. Winter storms add 1%, at a rate in the top 6% of U.S. census tracts.
A− lower expected damage per building than 79% of U.S. towns (21,298).
All of South Shenango Township’s residents live in one census tract; the figures are that tract’s.
In dollars, FEMA expects about $686K a year in losses across South Shenango Township: $630K to buildings, the rest to people and crops.
Does South Shenango Township flood? Rarely: 5 flood claims since 2004
Every paid claim on a federal flood insurance policy in South Shenango Township, from FEMA’s records: 2.8 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 54% of the 13,809 U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
South Shenango 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: Crawford County.The storms South Shenango Township remembers
None of the 12 disasters declared for Crawford County shows FEMA aid or repair money reaching South Shenango Township itself in FEMA’s records, so these are its biggest flood-claim years.
- 20041 flood claims paidThe year of Tropical Depression Ivan, declared for Crawford County
- 20061 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
- 20071 flood claims paidNo declaration for the county that year
Crawford County has had 12 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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South Shenango Township is 2nd of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Shenango Township | A−less damage than 83% | river and rain flooding | 1 |
| South Shenango Township | A−less damage than 79% | river and rain flooding | 5 |
| Greene Township | C+more damage than 58% | river and rain flooding | — |
| West Shenango Township | — | 404 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| West Fallowfield Township | — | 701 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Jamestown | — | 683 residents; we grade 1,000+ | |
| Pymatuning South | — | 367 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 South Shenango 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 South Shenango Township
Is South Shenango Township at risk for natural disasters?
On FEMA’s National Risk Index, South Shenango Township has lower expected damage per building than 79% of U.S. towns: A− for hazard risk. Most of the expected damage is river and rain flooding (88%). 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 South Shenango Township flood?
Flood insurance has paid 5 claims in South Shenango Township since 2004, $116K in all, or 2.8 per 1,000 homes, fewer than 54% of U.S. towns with a flood insurance record.
Is South Shenango 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 Crawford County, 12% of homes in mapped flood zones carry federal flood insurance, and 0.7% of all homes do.
How much is flood insurance in South Shenango Township?
FEMA’s Community Rating System list shows no discount for South Shenango Township’s flood program. Premiums depend on the building; policies usually start 30 days after you buy, so get a quote early.
Is South Shenango Township at risk from river and rain flooding?
It is the largest share of the building damage FEMA expects here (88%), and South Shenango Township’s rate for it is lower than 52% of U.S. census tracts.
Storm stories
Memories, warnings and help from neighbors in South Shenango Township.
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), census-tract table, combined by where South Shenango 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.